Thanksgiving week is one of the heaviest cooking weeks of the year for Connecticut restaurants, and this year it lands on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Holiday menus add roasting, deep frying, large batches of sides, and longer hours, and all of that pushes more grease into the hood and ductwork. Most kitchens know the hood needs cleaning. Far fewer check the parts that fail in the middle of a rush: saturated filters, slipping fan belts, and access panels that leak grease onto