Spring Cleaning Tips for Commercial Kitchens
As we welcome the vibrant season of spring, it's the perfect time to revamp your commercial kitchen with a deep clean and reorganization. We share the best restaurant cleaning tips on how to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene both front-of-house and back-of-house. Grab your restaurant cleaning supplies and let's spring into clean!
Essential Commercial Cleaning Tools and Supplies
Visit Chefs’ Toys, a reputable kitchen supply store, to stock up on cleaning essentials such as sanitizing wipes, degreasers, scrub brushes, and disinfectants. Quality restaurant equipment like wire shelving units and storage containers keep your kitchen clean, organized, and clutter-free. Here are our top picks for chef supplies that will make your spring cleaning a breeze:
Wire Shelving
Wire shelving allows for better air circulation compared to solid shelving units. This means less dust accumulation and a reduced risk of mold and mildew growth, creating a more hygienic environment for storing your kitchen supplies and ingredients.
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Cambro Food Storage Containers
Cambro food storage containers are a must-have for maintaining cleanliness in your restaurant. They keep food fresh, are easy to clean, and help with efficient organization. By keeping your ingredients properly stored in Cambro containers, you can prevent spills, leaks, and messes that could lead to unsanitary conditions. Cambro containers are designed to be stackable and space-efficient, too!
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Janitorial Supplies
You probably already know why your restaurant will need janitorial supplies. Maintaining cleanliness in a restaurant is essential because it eliminates harmful bacteria and viruses which ensures the health and safety of customers and staff. A clean environment enhances the overall customer experience and helps in compliance with health regulations.
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Organizing Your Kitchen Space
An organized kitchen is a productive kitchen. Maximize your kitchen space by using storage solutions like wall-mounted shelves, magnetic knife strips, and stackable bins. Labeling containers for ingredients and utensils can help streamline your workflow and prevent cross-contamination. Investing in versatile restaurant equipment such as multi-tiered carts and utility tables create efficient workstations. Here are organizational chef tools that will help you keep your kitchen neat and tidy:
Wall-Mounted Shelves
Wall-mounted shelves are a must-have for restaurants looking to improve cleanliness and organization. They help streamline kitchen operations, optimize space, and enhance food safety standards. Wall-mounted shelves also create additional storage space, a double-win!
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Utility Carts
These versatile carts provide a convenient way to transport cleaning supplies, dirty dishes, and trash around your establishment, ensuring an organized and streamlined cleaning process for your staff. Instead of making multiple trips back and forth to gather supplies, they will have everything they need in one go. This efficiency also helps maintain a high level of cleanliness throughout the day.
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Magnetic Knife Strips
By utilizing magnetic knife strips, you can keep your knives easily accessible while also ensuring they are stored hygienically. Traditional knife blocks can often contain bacteria and food particles in their crevices. With magnetic strips, your knives are securely held in place, creating storage space, and preventing them from unwanted bacteria.
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Maintaining Hygiene Standards
Maintaining impeccable hygiene standards is non-negotiable in a commercial kitchen. Download our printable Restaurant Cleaning Checklist which includes daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning tasks for a “Grade A” kitchen this spring. Implement best practices for kitchen cleanliness by establishing a regular cleaning schedule for high-touch surfaces. Here are 10 high-touch areas in a restaurant that should be regularly cleaned and disinfected:
- Door handles
- Tables and chairs
- Menus and/or menu holders
- Condiment containers
- POS systems
- Restroom surfaces
- Bar counters
- Light switches
- Railings
- Payment terminals
Time-Saving Kitchen Cleaning Hacks
Keeping a commercial kitchen clean and organized is crucial for maintaining a safe and efficient working environment for both your staff and customers. Here are three time-saving cleaning hacks that can help you stay on top of cleanliness without sacrificing valuable time:
1. Use Color-Coded Chef Tools
Color-coded kitchen utensils can revolutionize your restaurant by saving time and boosting kitchen efficiency. Assigning specific colors to different ingredients that can cause cross-contamination streamlines the cooking process, enhances safety, and improves overall productivity in a fast-paced environment.
2. Use the Best Restaurant Cleaning Supplies
Finding efficient cleaning chemicals and cleaning supplies for restaurants is simple with Chefs' Toys. We offer products that will help streamline your cleaning process both in-store and online. Save time, effort, and money with commercial cleaning tools like:
- Maintenance and Cleaning Chemicals: Using the proper cleaning chemicals help efficiently clean your commercial kitchen and prevent everyday use.
- Carlisle 8 ⅛" Grout Brush: This commercial cleaning brush is made of stiff, crimped nylon bristles that are designed to remove dirt, grime, and residue from grouts.
- Pastry Brushes: The soft bristles of a pastry brush can reach into crevices and tight spaces that are hard to clean with traditional tools. Keep them with your cleaning tools or label them to avoid using food pastry brushes.
- Microfiber Cleaning Cloths: These large 16" square microfiber cleaning cloths are a perfect choice because they're lint-free, hypoallergenic, non-abrasive.
- 3M Scotch-Brite Griddle Cleaning Kit: The solution to quick and easy griddle cleaning is all you'll need. Clean your dirty flat top griddle in only 3 to 5 minutes!
3. Use our Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Checklist
We've taken the guesswork out of creating a restaurant cleaning checklist and have one ready for you to download and print out! This cleaning checklist for restaurants is great all year long and can help you prioritize tasks and delegate responsibilities among staff members efficiently. If you're looking for some tips on how to prepare for a restaurant health inspection, we have the solution for you.
Maintaining kitchen cleanliness standards is vital for the success of your commercial kitchen. By following our spring cleaning guide and incorporating our expert tips, you can ensure a safe and hygienic environment for your staff and customers. Ready to upgrade your kitchen supplies? Visit Chefs’ Toys or shop online for a wide selection of commercial kitchen equipment and chef supplies. Happy cleaning!
