If the kitchen is the heart of the home, it's also the heart of the campus. Which is why our partners at Microsoft have spent the past five-plus years imagining, designing, and creating the first commercial-grade electric kitchen — a revolutionary move away from gas that promises 100% carbon-free cooking. During a recent visit to Microsoft's flagship Puget Sound campus, several members of the Artemis Ward team had the chance to tour the just-opened all-electric dining hall at one of the company's newest buildings, One Esterra.
From electric induction woks to large-volume induction cooktops, the state-of-the-art equipment at the nine restaurants in the One Esterra dining hall turns traditional gas-fueled cooking on its head — all without sacrificing quality of taste, authenticity of ingredients, diversity of cuisine, or the vibrant visual experience that makes every meal a little more special. At 13,000 square feet, the first-of-its-kind electric dining hall at One Esterra paves the way for a larger (77,000 square feet) version coming to Puget Sound soon — and provides the proof of concept needed for kitchens across corporate and commercial worlds to make the game-changing shift from gas to electric.
A few hours before we toured the One Esterra dining hall, GeekWire's Kurt Schlosser stopped by. Check out his full story here.
Interested in the sustainability work we've done with Microsoft? Explore the full case study here.