Kitchen Cleaning for Motorway Service Stations
TR19 extraction cleaning for service stations, truck stops, and roadside catering operations across the M6 corridor and the wider Northwest. Heavy-use kitchens require quarterly cleaning. We build the programme around your 24-hour operation.
BESCA VHR
CHAS Elite
SafeContractor
Cumbria ChamberService station kitchens operate 12 to 24 hours a day. TR19 classifies this as heavy use, requiring cleaning every 3 months
An annual TR19 certificate is not sufficient for a service station kitchen. Heavy frying, extended operating hours, and multiple food outlets within a single site create a compliance obligation that only a quarterly programme with a BESCA VHR accredited contractor can satisfy.
Why Service Stations Choose Hy5
The accreditations and operational experience that managed estate procurement teams require.
BESCA VHR: Quarterly Compliance Guaranteed
BESCA VHR is the accreditation referenced by commercial kitchen insurers for TR19 compliance. For heavy-use service station kitchens, quarterly cleaning by a VHR contractor is the only way to keep your certificate current and your insurance valid.
CHAS Elite: Meets Managed Estate Requirements
Motorway service operators including Welcome Break, Moto, and Extra require contractors to hold CHAS Elite or equivalent accreditation. Hy5 holds CHAS Elite, the highest tier, alongside SafeContractor, meeting the contractor standards of most managed service area frameworks.
24-Hour Operations, Overnight Cleans
Service stations don't close. We schedule TR19 cleans for the quietest trading window, typically the very early hours, and complete all work before the morning rush. Your kitchen opens to a compliant system and a new certificate already issued.
What Makes Service Station Compliance Different
Motorway and roadside service stations present a unique set of compliance challenges. They operate continuously, or near-continuously, with multiple food concepts within a single site. A burger outlet, a branded coffee shop, a deli counter, and a hot food servery may all share a common extraction system, or each have their own.
TR19 classifies kitchens using fryers and grills for 12 or more hours daily as heavy use. Most service station kitchens qualify, which means quarterly TR19 cleaning is a legal requirement, not a recommendation. An annual certificate does not cover a heavy-use operation.
We work with the constraints of 24-hour operations every day. Cleaning happens during the lowest-traffic window, access is coordinated with your site manager in advance, and a new certificate is in your compliance file before your breakfast service begins.
A service area with three or four food brands may have separate extraction systems that all require their own TR19 certificate. We survey every system at the site visit and provide a single written programme covering all of them: one contractor, one schedule, all outlets covered.
- BESCA VHR certified: quarterly TR19 certificates your insurer will accept
- CHAS Elite and SafeContractor: meets managed service area supplier requirements
- Overnight scheduling: cleans completed before morning service
- Multi-outlet assessment: separate certificate for each extraction system
- Grease micron readings documented on every visit
- TR19 compliance certificate issued promptly
- Quarterly programme with built-in reminders: you never miss a deadline
- Grease trap cleaning added to the same visit where applicable
Roadside Catering Operations We Work With
We serve all types of high-volume roadside catering, from major managed service areas to independent truck stops.
Managed Service Areas
Major motorway service operators with multiple food brands and complex extraction systems. Our accreditations meet the approved supplier requirements of national managed estate frameworks.
Truck Stops & HGV Sites
24-hour truck stop catering facilities with high-volume frying operations. Quarterly TR19 cleaning is mandatory, and we schedule around your trading patterns and driver rest periods.
Roadside Restaurants
Independent and branded roadside restaurants serving high volumes of passing trade. Often operating extended hours that qualify as heavy use under TR19.
How It Works: 3 Simple Steps
A quarterly programme set up from day one: no missed deadlines, no compliance gaps.
Request a Quote or Get in Touch
Call 01229 588556 or complete the form. Tell us about your site, food outlets, and trading hours.
Site Visit & Quote
We survey all extraction systems, confirm your TR19 cleaning frequency, and provide a fixed-price quarterly programme quote.
The Clean & Certificate
We carry out cleans overnight during your quietest trading window. A new TR19 certificate is issued before morning service, every quarter.
What Our Clients Say
Trusted by restaurants, hotels, and commercial kitchens across the Northwest.
"I can actually hear the kitchen extract system working and the extract above the dishwash nearly pulled the sheet of blue roll out my hand when I was showing the management team how effective the clean was! The lads grafted the entire time, and the job has made a huge difference to the guys working in the kitchen. I am over the moon with the results!"
"Great guys to work with. Does our 5 sites across the north west and have no complaints!"
"We were truly delighted with the deep clean undertaken by Hy5 Commercial Cleaning. The team were very professional and provided an excellent service."
Frequently Asked Questions: Service Stations
Why does a service station kitchen need quarterly TR19 cleaning?
Can you work overnight so we don't have to close the kitchen?
Do you meet the contractor requirements of major service operators?
Can you cover multiple food brands within the same site?
What areas do you cover?
Get a Free Quote for Your Service Station
Tell us about your site, number of food outlets, and operating hours. We'll set up a quarterly programme that keeps every system compliant, without disrupting your operation.
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