LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – October 9-15 is National Fire Prevention Week, which makes it an ideal time to promote the importance of restaurants and commercial kitchens to maintain a practice of routine hood, duct and fan cleaning, according to a national fire protection and Los Angeles hood cleaning company.

“In every commercial kitchen, the threat of fire is impending due to the high level of cooking, resulting in grease that is more combustible in kitchen exhaust hood and duct systems,” said Massoud Farazandeh, CEO of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), which specializes in hood sales,  installations and fire system installation for restaurants and commercial kitchens. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CA- Spring has sprung and with it, we historically have seen an increase in calls for Los Angeles hood cleaning and  sale services because of the wave of new restaurant openings.

Our Placentia and Los Angeles hood installation company American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) is prepared for that busy spring restaurant season, says Massoud Farazandeh, chief executive officer of APS-Hoods. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA- If predictions of increased customer spending at restaurants in the next three months prove to be true, many of you restaurant owners and managers will need to consider whether you are having the commercial vent hood in your restaurants cleaned often enough, says one Los Angeles hood cleaning expert.

Restaurant News reported in February that an RBC Capital Markets consumer survey revealed that more survey participants said they intended to spend more money at restaurants in the next 90 days.

In January, 13 percent of those surveyed indicated they planned to spend more, while 14 percent said that in February, the Restaurant News article stated. This current figure is seven percent higher than survey respondents indicated last year at this time. (more…)

ACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA— There are three primary benefits to choosing a hood company that offers comprehensive services beyond hood cleaning, according to American Professional Services (APS-Hoods).

APS-Hoods, a Placentia and Los Angeles hood cleaning, sales and installation company, recently compiled this benefits list to help restaurant owners/managers when selecting a hood cleaning professional.

1. A hood company that also offers hood repairs prevents owners from having to call on two separate companies.

“Often, when something related to the hood exhaust system breaks down, restaurant owners are forced to call a technician separate from the hood cleaning company doing service for them,” said Massoud Farazandeh, chief executive officer of the Placentia and Los Angeles commercial hood installation, cleaning and sales company. “This isn’t always an easy task, and can cost more than if they dealt with a single company.” (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA— Most people realize the back-to-school season is busy for department and office supply stores, but a commonly overlooked market segment is restaurants and other commercial dining facilities in college towns.

These businesses typically slow down during the summer and the Christmas break, but once school is back in session, it’s game-on, said Massoud Farazandeh, chief executive officer of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), which operates a fabrication plant in Placentia, California.

The company has provided Los Angeles hood cleaning services since it began in 1989, but opening the California fabrication plant has enabled them to provide better, more cost-effective Los Angeles commercial hood sales and installation services, Farazandeh said. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA— Massoud Farazandeh, chief executive officer of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) a Los Angeles hood  clenaing, installation and cleaning company, has released a list of five tips that may help prevent a restaurant fire from causing costly, extensive damage.

Farazandeh developed the list to assist restaurant owners and managers after reading reports of several California restaurant fires that have occurred this year, said the kitchen exhaust hood expert.
1. Have commercial kitchen hoods, ducts and fans professionally cleaned on a routine basis. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), a Los Angeles, CA hood cleaning and installation company, sees that changes are needed in the way restaurant kitchen range exhaust hood systems are installed.

APS-Hoods wants restaurant owners to be more diligent about making sure their hood systems are installed in a fashion that provides for easy cleaning and proper maintenance for fire protection purposes.

Accomplishing this feat could mean rewriting building codes and involving local firefighters and building inspectors who can enforce requirements regarding the accessibility of systems, said Massoud Farazandeh, chief executive officer of the Placentia and Los Angeles hood cleaning company.

“Our company installs hoods, fans, ducts and other mechanical rooftops, as well as fire suppression systems and fire alarms,” said the Los Angeles commercial hood professional. “We are one of the few companies who installs, services, repairs and clean the systems, and we have the whole process in mind during installation, unlike many other companies.” (more…)

Monday, June 15, 2009 —DENVER, COLORADO— The Los Angeles hood sales business continues to grow since American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) expanded the services it provides in California, and the increased work brings the demand for the same specialty services it provides at its Denver headquarters.

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