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Absolute Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Absolute Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Power Washing Pros 315-484-3312 https://absoluteckc.com/ 7159 State Fair Blvd. Syracuse, NY 13209 Most of us haven’t been in a professional kitchen - but if you have, you’ll know it’s an incredibly busy place. Chaotic, by some standards, but the orderly chaos of people who know what they’re doing and manage to do it operating at about a thousand miles per hour. It’s also true that a commercial kitchen will accumulate a lot of grease and residue in the hoods over its stoves and fryers. And someone has to clean it. So when the chef hangs up his apron, and the regular cleaning crew have done their work, that’s when David Koegel and his team of trained professionals from Absolute Commercial Kitchen Cleaning go to work on the hardest-toclean surfaces. Like many of us, Koegel didn’t set out to enter the business, but a quick conversation with him made it clear that this is an entrepreneur who doesn’t do anything half way. He began working for another company, learned the trade, and in 2012 branched out into his own operation, taking on the local Burger King stores as his first major corporate client. “It’s essential that the kitchens be power cleaned periodically,” Koegel explained. “Some weekly, some quarterly it depends on how many meals they serve and what they’re offering.” Grease will inevitably build up on the fire hood, and grease is a fuel for fire.
Dave’s truck is equipped with everything he needs to get the job done! Most restaurant owners take pride in the cleanliness of their kitchens, and want a clean and safe environment for their employees. Add to that the EPA requirements for periodic cleanings, and local fire and health codes, and keeping commercial kitchens clean is essential. “We also work in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, even in the airport,” Koegel said. “Any place where there’s a commercial kitchen.” The process is a great deal more complicated than scrubbing down your stove hood at home, and Koegel’s professionalism is obvious as he describes what’s involved. “Our truck is equipped with over a football field’s worth of hose,” he said. “And we run
