Restaurant Laundry Service on Long Island
Our restaurant laundry service picks up kitchen rags, bar mops, aprons and napkins from restaurants, bars, bakeries and cafes across Long Island. We wash everything at our own facility in Glen Cove and bring it back folded or on hangers. Most towns get next-day delivery.
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Family owned since 2005 · 200+ Google Reviews
No long-term contract
Own Your Linens. Skip the Rental Contract.
Almost every restaurant already sends its laundry out. Most use a linen rental company. You rent their rags, bar mops and aprons, and you sign a contract to keep them coming.
That works, but you never own what you’re paying for. Rental contracts often tie you in for multiple years, and the bill can get very expensive with all the add-on service fees.
We work differently. We wash the rags, bar mops, aprons and napkins you already own, and we bring them back on your schedule. You pay by the pound, with no contract.
Restaurants and Cafes Across Long Island Already Use Us
We wash for:
- Restaurants in Roslyn, Sea Cliff and Garden City
- A bakery in Glen Head
- A coffee shop in Locust Valley
- A country club kitchen in Locust Valley
Most of them get pickups two to three times a week.
What We Wash for Restaurants
Kitchen rags and bar mops
We wash kitchen rags and bar mop towels in hot water with a degreaser detergent. Heavily stained items get a presoak first. Here’s more on our towel laundry service.
Aprons
Aprons are washed separately from kitchen rags and bar mops. They come back folded or on hangers, whichever your staff prefers.
Napkins and tablecloths
- Cloth napkins, folded and never pressed
- Tablecloths, as long as they don't need pressing
Chef coats
Chef coats look best dry cleaned and pressed through our dry cleaning service. We can also wash them and send them back folded or on hangers.
Grease and Food Stains: What to Expect
Most grease and food stains come out in the wash. Heavily stained items get a presoak before washing to give them the best chance.
Some stains stay, though, depending on what caused them and how long they sat. We won’t promise every stain comes out, and we’ll tell you up front what to expect.
What Restaurant Laundry Costs
We quote every restaurant on its own. Most commercial accounts pay between $1.45 and $1.95 per pound. Your price depends on how much you send, how often we pick up and how far you are from Glen Cove.
What stays the same:
- $35 minimum per pickup
- Free pickup and delivery, with no fuel or service fees
- No long-term contract
Restaurant laundry is part of our commercial laundry service.
How Restaurant Laundry Pickup Works
1. Get a Quote and Set Your Schedule
- Tell us what you send and how often you need it
- We come back to you with a price
- Most restaurants pick up two to three times a week
2. We Wash and Fold at Our Facility
- Washed in our own Glen Cove facility by our own staff
- Every account is washed separately
- Aprons washed apart from kitchen rags and bar mops
3. Clean Laundry Comes Back
- We pick up Monday to Friday, and Saturdays for accounts that need it
- Next-day delivery in most towns
- A few farther towns run on a 48-hour schedule, but we can often arrange next-day for larger accounts
Small Cafe? Drop Off at Our Glen Cove Location
Only a few rags and aprons a week? Drop them off at 61 Glen Street in Glen Cove. It’s $1.45 per pound with a $15 minimum. Bring them in the morning and they’re ready the same day. It’s also a good backup if you run short before a busy weekend. Here’s how drop-off works at our Glen Cove location.
Why Long Island Restaurants Choose Us
Talk to the owner
When you call, you speak directly with the owner, Anthony, or one of our longtime staff members, not a service desk.
Quality you can count on
My mom, Marietta, is our Quality Control Manager. She trains every new hire in the ‘Long Island Laundry Way’ and oversees the processing floor.
Aprons kept apart
Aprons never go in with greasy kitchen rags. They’re washed on their own and come back folded or hung.
Our guarantee
If you’re not 100% satisfied, we’ll process your laundry again for free. No questions asked.
Pickups before your busy nights
Two or three pickups a week, timed around your service. We fit specific times into our daily routes whenever we can.
Free pickup and delivery
Pickup and delivery are always free for restaurant accounts. No fuel or service fees.
Bakeries, Coffee Shops and Country Club Kitchens
It’s not just restaurants. A bakery in Glen Head and a coffee shop in Locust Valley send us their kitchen rags and aprons. A country club in Locust Valley sends us the rags from its kitchen.
Need staff uniforms washed too? See our uniform laundry service.
Restaurant Laundry Across Nassau and Western Suffolk
We serve 65 towns across Nassau County and Western Suffolk, from Glen Cove and Sea Cliff to Roslyn and Garden City. Most of them get their laundry back the next day.
Restaurant Laundry FAQs
- How much does restaurant laundry service cost?
Most commercial accounts pay between $1.45 and $1.95 per pound. Your price depends on how much you send, how often we pick up and your distance from Glen Cove. There’s a $35 minimum per pickup. Pickup and delivery are free, with no fuel or service fees, and there’s no long-term contract.
- How do you wash kitchen rags and bar mops?
We wash kitchen rags and bar mop towels in hot water with a degreaser detergent. Heavily stained items get a presoak first. Most grease and food stains come out, but some may stay depending on the stain. Every restaurant’s laundry is washed separately from other accounts.
- Do you press napkins or tablecloths?
No. Cloth napkins come back folded, not pressed. We take tablecloths too, as long as they don’t need pressing. If your dining room needs crisp, pressed linens, we’re not the right fit for those. We can still handle your kitchen rags, bar mops and aprons.
- Can aprons come back on hangers?
Yes. Aprons come back folded or on hangers, whichever your staff prefers. We do both today for different businesses. Aprons are always washed separately from kitchen rags and bar mops, so they don’t pick up grease from the rags. Just tell us how you want them.
- Do you wash chef coats?
Yes. Chef coats look best dry cleaned and pressed through our dry cleaning service. If you’d rather keep costs down, we can wash them with your other laundry and send them back folded or on hangers. Just tell us which you prefer when we set up your account.
- How often can you pick up?
Most of our restaurant accounts get pickups two to three times a week. We pick up Monday to Friday, and Saturdays for accounts that need it. We set a recurring schedule around your busy nights and fit specific times into our daily routes whenever we can.
- Do you work with bakeries and coffee shops?
Yes. A bakery in Glen Head and a coffee shop in Locust Valley send us their kitchen rags and aprons. Smaller shops can also drop off at 61 Glen Street for $1.45 per pound with a $15 minimum. Drop off in the morning and it’s ready the same day.
- Do you rent kitchen rags or aprons?
No. We don’t rent linens. We wash the rags, bar mops, aprons and napkins your restaurant already owns, often called customer-owned goods. That means no rental fees and no contract. You pay by the pound for what we wash, with free pickup and delivery.
- Is there a contract or a minimum?
There’s no long-term contract, so you can change your schedule whenever you need to. There is a $35 minimum per pickup. Only a few rags and aprons a week? Drop them off at 61 Glen Street instead. It’s $1.45 per pound with a $15 minimum.
Get a Free Restaurant Laundry Quote
Tell us a little about your business. We usually reply within a few hours.
- Free pickup and delivery
- No long-term contract
- Family owned since 2005 · 200+ Google Reviews
Long Island Laundry Company, 61 Glen Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542
Prefer to talk? Call (516) 674-4123.