Intermediateautomation
Azure Empty Restaurant Kitchen Cleanup
Professional Azure App Service Plan cost optimization tool that identifies and helps clean up unused "ghost kitchens" bleeding your budget. Features automated detection, beautiful HTML reports, and chef-themed guidance that transforms empty restaurant spaces into substantial monthly savings.
β±οΈ Prep Time:10 minutes setup + automated monthly inspections
π§© Difficulty:Intermediate
π What It Does
- πͺ Automated Ghost Kitchen Detection across all Azure subscription restaurant chains using advanced KQL scanning
- π° Real-time Cost Calculation with current Azure pricing for all App Service Plan tiers (F1 to I3 )
- π¨ Beautiful Restaurant-themed HTML Reports with executive summaries and professional closure recommendations
- π Multi-tier Kitchen Analysis from free community kitchens ($0) to luxury private spaces ($980/month)
- π― Interactive Closure Reports with clickable ghost kitchen selection and staged closure guidance
- π’ Restaurant Chain Breakdown showing waste per Azure subscription with detailed cost analysis
- π‘οΈ Professional Risk Assessment with color-coded safety levels from safe community kitchens to danger zones
- π‘ Chef's Pro Tips for preventing future ghost kitchens and maintaining lean restaurant operations
βοΈ Requirements Checklist
- β PowerShell 5.1+ or PowerShell Core 6.0+ for running the restaurant management inspection tools
- β Azure PowerShell modules: Az.Accounts, Az.ResourceGraph, Az.Billing for cloud restaurant connectivity
- β Azure Reader role on target subscriptions for comprehensive restaurant empire inspection
- β Resource Graph Reader permissions for Microsoft.ResourceGraph/resources/read access across kitchens
- β Active Azure account with appropriate tenant access for multi-subscription restaurant chain scanning
π Talk Nerdy Tip:
Start with highest-tier ghost kitchens (Premium P3, Isolated I3) for maximum immediate impact. Always check the reservation bookβverify no upcoming restaurant openings planned before closing any kitchen. Like a professional restaurant inspector, monthly audits prevent waste accumulation. π¨βπ³
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