As the senior manager of energy engineering at Budderfly, Patwari is focused on a growing problem almost nobody in the industry is talking about: airflow imbalance in commercial kitchens, especially in quick-service restaurants (QSRs). The Blind Spot: Air Imbalance in KitchensMost QSR kitchens are a patchwork of upgrades and fixes. Patwari and Budderfly call this the “hidden leak” – a loss that adds up, shift after shift, across thousands of restaurants. The Bottom LineFor QSR operators, the message is clear: if you’re only focused on comfort, you’re missing the hidden costs of imbalance. With new technology and a smarter approach, the airflow leak in America’s kitchens doesn’t have to be an invisible drain any longer.