Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Cape Town covers the work a kitchen brigade cannot do at the end of service: degreasing behind and under equipment, canopy and filter cleaning, extraction ducting, and the food-safe deep clean that an inspection or an insurer expects.
Grease in an extraction system is a fire risk as well as a hygiene one, which is why duct cleaning is usually scheduled and certificated.
Send the kitchen size, the canopy run in metres and when the kitchen can close.
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| Scope | What it covers | Typical frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen deep clean | Equipment moved and cleaned behind, walls, floors, drains, shelving | Quarterly |
| Canopy and filter clean | Canopy internals, baffle filters, plenum | Monthly to quarterly |
| Extract duct clean | Ducting from canopy to fan, access panels fitted where missing | Six-monthly to annually |
| Extract fan and housing | Impeller, housing, discharge | Annually |
| Floor and drain degrease | Non-slip floor scrub, gullies and traps | Monthly |
| Cold room clean | Shelving, seals, floor, condenser fins | Quarterly |
Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Cape Town Prices
| Work | Indicative range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen deep clean, small restaurant | R3,500 – R9,500 | Overnight, team of two or three |
| Kitchen deep clean, large or hotel kitchen | R9,500 – R28,000 | Multiple sections |
| Canopy and filter clean | R1,800 – R6,500 | Per canopy run |
| Extract duct clean | R3,500 – R14,000 | Per system, access dependent |
| Extract fan clean | R1,600 – R4,500 | Per fan |
| Access panel installation | R850 – R2,200 each | Needed where ducting has no access |
| Kitchen floor degrease | R28 – R60 /m² | |
| Cold room deep clean | R1,200 – R3,800 | Per room |
| Grease trap service | R1,500 – R6,500 | Plus licensed disposal |
Indicative Cape Town ranges, not a quotation. Ask for a certificate of cleaning with before and after photographs on extraction work. Insurers and inspectors ask for it, and it is the only proof the ducting was actually opened.
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- Overnight is standard. Most kitchen deep cleaning happens between close and the next morning's prep.
- Equipment must be cool. Fryers and ranges need time to come down before degreasing starts.
- Duct work needs access panels. If the ducting has none, fitting them is a separate cost on the first clean and a permanent saving afterwards.
- Frequency follows cooking volume. A high-volume fryer kitchen needs canopy work monthly; a light-use kitchen can run quarterly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does commercial kitchen cleaning cost in Cape Town?
A deep clean of a small restaurant kitchen commonly runs R3,500 to R9,500, and a large or hotel kitchen R9,500 to R28,000. Canopy and filter cleaning is R1,800 to R6,500 per run and duct cleaning R3,500 to R14,000 per system.
How often should kitchen extraction be cleaned?
Canopies and filters monthly to quarterly depending on cooking volume, and the ducting six-monthly to annually. Heavy frying shortens both intervals considerably.
Why does duct cleaning matter?
Grease accumulating inside ducting is a fire load directly above the cooking line. It is also the item insurers most often ask about after a kitchen fire, which is why certificated cleaning is standard.
Do I get a certificate?
You should. Reputable contractors issue a certificate of cleaning with before and after photographs of the canopy, plenum and duct run, dated and signed.
Can the kitchen stay open during the clean?
No. Deep cleaning and extraction work happen overnight or on a closed day, because equipment has to be moved, cooled and taken apart.
Is grease trap servicing part of the clean?
Usually separate. It involves pumping and licensed disposal, commonly R1,500 to R6,500 a service depending on trap size and access.
Our kitchen floor is permanently greasy. What actually fixes it?
Degreasing with the correct alkaline product and a machine rather than a mop, followed by attention to the grout, which holds grease long after the tile surface is clean. Where the floor has been mopped with grease for years, an initial deep degrease is needed before a routine can hold it.
How often do kitchen canopies and ducts need cleaning?
Canopies and filters monthly to quarterly depending on cooking volume, and ducting typically once or twice a year. Kitchens doing heavy frying or char-grilling need the shorter end of both, and insurers sometimes specify a frequency.
Kitchen work is quoted through Commercial Cleaning Cape Town, alongside the front of house cleaning that usually goes with it.
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