Restaurant cleaning bid calculator

Restaurants are greasy, nightly and demanding, which is why they pay well. Separate front-of-house cleaning from kitchen work and from hood cleaning, which is a specialty trade.

Example: pricing 3,000 sq ft, 7× per week

At a production rate of 1,200 sq ft per hour with 2 restrooms, one visit takes about 3.0 labor hours. With a $17/hr wage, 20% payroll burden, 5% supplies, 15% overhead and a 20% margin, that is about $92 per visit or $2,800 per month. These are starting assumptions. Change any number above to match your market.

Bidding tips for restaurant cleaning

Typical restaurant cleaning scope of work

This checklist is preloaded into the proposal above. Edit it to match the walk-through.

FAQ

How much should I charge to clean a restaurant?

Price from labor hours. For example, a 3,000 sq ft restaurant cleaned 7× per week works out to roughly $92 per visit with typical assumptions. Your wage, local market and scope will change this.

What production rate should I use for restaurant cleaning?

1,200 sq ft per cleaner-hour is a reasonable starting point for restaurant work. Time your crew on the first few cleans and update it.

Is BidBroom really free?

Yes. The calculator and proposal PDF are free with no signup. Pro is an optional one-time purchase that adds your logo, brand color, saved bids and removes the BidBroom footer.

Where is my data stored?

Everything stays in your browser on your device. Nothing you type is sent to a server.

How do I save the proposal as a PDF?

Click Download PDF / Print, then choose "Save as PDF" as the printer. On a phone, use Share → Print → pinch to save.

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