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Restaurant and Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Cost

Restaurant and commercial kitchen cleaning runs $0.122 to $0.150 per square foot per visit, more than a standard office because of the grease and sanitation work a working kitchen actually needs. A 2,000 square foot space cleaned weekly runs $975 to $1,200 a month, but most kitchens realistically need daily attention.

The short answer

Restaurant cleaning cost by frequency

For a 2,000 square foot space at a standard service level. Daily service is the realistic default for an active kitchen, not weekly.

FrequencyVisits per monthMonthly total
Weekly4 visits a month$975 to $1,200
Daily20 visits a month, standard for an active kitchen$4,880 to $6,000
$0.122 to $0.150
Per sq ft per visit, the highest general-commercial rate after medical
Daily is standard
Most kitchens need service every operating day, not weekly
Hood and exhaust extra
Kitchen hood degreasing is a specialized job, priced and scheduled separately
$975 to $1,200
Monthly, 2,000 sq ft space cleaned weekly, dining plus kitchen
Cost factors

What changes the price

Square footage and frequency
Priced per visit, then multiplied by visits per month. An active kitchen usually needs daily attention, not weekly.
Grease and sanitation
Kitchen surfaces, floors, and prep areas need degreasing most spaces never deal with, which is part of why the rate sits above a standard office or retail space.
Front of house vs. back of house
Dining room, bar, and restroom cleaning is closer to standard retail work. The kitchen itself is where the premium comes from.
Service level
Premium service, with detailed degreasing and floor care, costs roughly 58% to 88% more than basic trash-and-surface service.
Hood and exhaust cleaning
Not included in general cleaning pricing. It is a specialized, often code-required service, typically billed and scheduled on its own.
Frequently asked

Questions people ask before booking

How much does restaurant cleaning cost?

Restaurant and commercial kitchen cleaning runs $0.122 to $0.150 per square foot per visit. A 2,000 square foot space cleaned weekly runs $975 to $1,200 a month, though most kitchens actually need daily service, which runs $4,880 to $6,000 a month for the same space.

How often does a restaurant kitchen need to be cleaned?

Daily is standard for an active commercial kitchen, covering floors, prep surfaces, and equipment exteriors every operating day. Weekly or biweekly service is more common for spaces that only need general upkeep, not a working kitchen.

Is kitchen hood cleaning included in restaurant cleaning cost?

No. Hood and exhaust degreasing is a specialized service, often required on a set schedule by local fire code, and it is priced and booked separately from general restaurant cleaning.

Why does restaurant cleaning cost more than office cleaning?

Grease. Kitchen floors, surfaces, and equipment need degreasing that a standard office space never requires, and health code compliance raises the bar on how thoroughly it has to be done.

Does this cover the dining room too, or just the kitchen?

The calculator above prices the whole space as one restaurant or commercial kitchen rate. If the dining room is large relative to the kitchen, a straight office or retail rate for that portion may actually run closer to your real cost, worth asking a bidder to break out separately.

Run your actual square footage and realistic frequency through the calculator above, and ask separately about hood and exhaust cleaning, since that almost never comes bundled into a general cleaning quote.

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