Commercial Food Service Cleaning

Restaurant Cleaning Services in Kitchener-Waterloo

Commercial kitchen degreasing, dining room sanitization, floor scrub care, and after-hours restaurant cleaning across Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph.

Who we clean for

Food Service Venues We Clean

Tailored janitorial solutions built specifically for commercial kitchens, eateries, bars, and food preparation spaces throughout the Waterloo Region.

Fine Dining & Casual Restaurants

Pristine dining environments, grease-free floor paths, spotless glass entries, and disinfected guest restrooms.

Fast Food & QSR Chains

High-turnover kitchen cleaning, service counter degreasing, fryer hood exterior cleaning, and rapid floor scrub services.

Bars, Pubs & Nightclubs

Bar top sanitization, sticky floor degreasing, draught line surround cleaning, and deep restroom sanitation before opening hours.

Cafes, Bakeries & Espresso Bars

Espresso bar surface wiping, pastry case glass cleaning, flour/crumb removal, and seating area maintenance.

Commercial Kitchens & Food Halls

Heavy kitchen floor scrub washes, stainless steel polishing, wall splash cleaning, and prep-table sanitization.

Catering Facilities & Event Venues

Post-event cleanup, kitchen staging zone washing, dish station prep, and complete facility turnover.

Why a clean workplace matters

What do our restaurant cleaning services include?

Here is a typical closing-shift visit, from the moment your last guest leaves. Times are an example. We set the real schedule around your hours.

10:30 pm

Walk-through

We confirm the day's scope and any priority spots with your closing manager.

10:45 pm

Dining room

Tables and seating wiped, booths and chairs vacuumed around, garbage emptied and glass spot-cleaned where included.

11:30 pm

Entrance & host area

Doors, glass, mats and host station. In winter, salt and moisture at the entrance get extra attention.

12:00 am

Washrooms

Fixtures, surfaces and floors cleaned. Waste removal and consumable restocking are included when your agreement says so.

12:30 am

Floors

Machine scrubbing and mopping, with the method matched to your flooring type.

1:00 am

Garbage & recycling area

Interior bins emptied, liners replaced, bin exteriors wiped and nearby floors cleaned.

1:15 am

Final walk-through

Everything checked against your scope, then locked up. Ready for the morning crew.

Front and back of house

Front-of-house and back-of-house restaurant cleaning

A clear scope avoids surprises. We write it down before the first visit.

Routine service

Front-of-house, every visit

By agreement

Back-of-house and extras

Separate services

Not part of routine cleaning

High-touch surfaces

High-touch surface cleaning in restaurants

Guests and staff touch these all service long, so they are cleaned on every visit.

✓ Door handles
✓ Chair backs
✓ Booth dividers
✓ Counters and bar tops
✓ Railings
✓ Light switches
✓ Washroom fixtures
✓ Host station

Restaurants must also meet public health requirements. See the Region of Waterloo restaurant health standards. Our cleaning supports your own food-safety practices and does not replace them.

Restaurant cleaning prices in Kitchener-Waterloo

Estimate your weekly cleaning cost

Our price is $50 per hour per cleaner. Move the sliders to see a rough weekly figure. Your final quote comes after a walkthrough.

Estimated weekly cost
$450per week
About $1,950 per month

For example, one cleaner for 3 hours, 3 times a week is $450 per week. This is an estimate, not a quote.

What affects the cost of restaurant cleaning?

✓ Restaurant size and layout
✓ Cleaning frequency
✓ Customer traffic
✓ Scope of work
✓ Flooring and facility condition
✓ Operating schedule

$50

per hour, per cleaner

Added value for regular EJS restaurant clients

Regular clients can receive complimentary services each year. Details are set out in your service agreement.

2 Kitchen exhaust cleanings per year

3 Exterior window cleanings per year

How it works

Our 4-Step Restaurant Cleaning Process

Kitchen Assessment

We review your layout, kitchen equipment line, floor square footage, grease levels, and closing schedule.

Custom Scope

We build an exact daily, weekly, or bi-weekly checklist targeting your front and back of house needs.

After-Hours Cleaning

Our team arrives after kitchen close to execute degreasing, scrubbing, and sanitization duties quietly.

Inspection Guarantee

Regular supervisor checks ensure your kitchen stays ready for surprise local health department audits.

Our work

Restaurants we keep ready for service

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Our price is $50 per hour per cleaner. For example, one cleaner for 3 hours, 3 times a week is $450 per week. Your final quote depends on restaurant size and layout, frequency, customer traffic, scope of work, flooring and condition, and your operating schedule.

Providers use hourly, square-foot or monthly contract pricing. We use hourly pricing, so you pay for the time your scope needs.

They can be, because restaurants often need more frequent attention. The cost still depends on your scope.

It depends on traffic and hours. Busy restaurants may need several visits per week, or daily service for some areas.

Yes. We offer evening, overnight or early-morning service to limit disruption to your guests and staff.

Front-of-house covers customer areas such as the dining room, entrance and washrooms. Selected back-of-house work depends on your agreement.

These are not part of routine restaurant cleaning and are arranged separately. We offer kitchen exhaust cleaning as its own service, and regular restaurant clients may receive two exhaust cleanings per year under their service agreement.

Exhaust-hood, duct and grease-trap work, pest control and equipment maintenance are separate arrangements. Specialized waste remains the restaurant’s responsibility.

Get a restaurant cleaning quote

Tell us about your restaurant, your hours and your priorities. We will walk the space and send a clear written quote.