Professional Pub & Bar Cleaning Services UK

Nightly and periodic cleaning for pubs, bars and late-night venues. From sticky floors and bar counters to washrooms and cellars, we keep your venue clean, safe and ready for another busy service.

Overnight Service
Hospitality Specialists
Sticky Floor Removal
Washroom Hygiene
UK Wide Coverage
BICSc Member SafeContractor Approved ISO 9001 Certified CHAS Accredited

Pub & Bar Cleaning – What’s Included

Tailored cleaning programmes for wet-led pubs, cocktail bars, sports bars and late-night venues.

Bar Counters & Backbar

Clean, organised and ready for service from first pour to last orders.

  • Degreasing and sanitising bar tops
  • Cleaning drip trays and speed rails
  • Backbar shelving and bottle display dusting
  • Glasswasher surrounds and sinks

Floors & Seating Areas

Removing sticky residues and spills from high-traffic areas.

  • Machine-scrubbed bar and trade floors
  • Spot removal of beer and sugar residues
  • Chair and table bases wiped
  • Entrance mats shaken or vacuumed

Customer Toilets

High-standard washroom cleaning for busy evening trade.

  • Toilet and urinal descaling and disinfection
  • Mirror, sink and splash-back cleaning
  • Floor degreasing and mopping
  • Consumables restocked (on request)

Cellars & Back-of-House

Supporting safe, tidy storage and cellar operations.

  • Floor cleaning and spill removal
  • Dusting ledges and pipework (reachable)
  • Bundled waste area tidy-ups
  • Cold store touchpoint cleaning

Event & Match Day Reset

Extra support for big nights, sporting fixtures and weekends.

  • Post-event floor and table clearing
  • Glass and bottle collection (by agreement)
  • High-frequency washroom checks
  • Deep stain and odour treatment as required

Regular & Deep Cleaning

Flexible schedules tailored to your trading pattern.

  • Nightly or weekly cleans
  • Monthly or quarterly bar deep cleans
  • Pre-refurb or handover cleans
  • Multi-site programmes for pub groups

Pub Bar Area – Before Cleaning

A cluttered and sticky bar area can put customers off and affect your pub’s reputation. Here’s how the bar looked before Northern Star Cleaning carried out a full deep clean.

Messy pub bar area before Northern Star Cleaning deep clean
Pub bar area before Northern Star Cleaning.

Pub & Bar Cleaning Packages

Choose a cleaning schedule that fits your trading pattern and budget.

Nightly Reset

For high-volume venues that trade late and want the same standard every morning.

  • 7-night or 5-night options
  • Floors, toilets, bar counters, glass areas
  • Optional cellar and back-of-house add-ons

Weekly Deep Clean

Ideal for lower-frequency trade or to support your own in-house cleaning team.

  • One or two visits per week
  • Focus on problem areas after peak nights
  • Tailored to match staffing and budget

One-Off & Pre-Launch

Perfect for re-openings, refurbishments or handovers to new management.

  • Full venue reset before launch
  • Floors, toilets, bar, seating and back-of-house
  • Option to roll into ongoing contract

Pub Bar Area – After Cleaning

After a thorough Northern Star deep clean, the bar is transformed into a bright, hygienic, and inviting space that’s ready to welcome customers.

Pub bar area after Northern Star Cleaning deep clean
Pub bar area after Northern Star Cleaning.

How Our Pub & Bar Cleaning Works

A simple, repeatable process designed around your opening hours and trading pattern.

1. Site Visit & Specification

We walk the bar, cellar and washrooms with you, agree priorities and build a clear cleaning spec and schedule.

2. Key-Holding & Access

Where required, we agree secure key-holding and alarm procedures so our team can work after closing.

3. Nightly / Weekly Cleans

Cleaning is delivered to the agreed spec, focusing on floors, toilets, bar counters and any problem areas.

4. Checks & Feedback

Regular supervisor checks and an easy feedback route so you can request tweaks after busy weekends or events.

Why Pubs & Bars Choose Northern Star

Cleaning programmes built around late trading hours, peak nights and real-world pub operations.

Hospitality Experience

Teams used to late finishes, busy weekends and seasonal spikes in trade.

Overnight Availability

Most work carried out after closing so you reopen with a clean, fresh venue.

Single & Multi-Site

From independent pubs to national groups with nationwide estates.

Hygiene Focused

Washroom and touchpoint cleaning aligned with modern hygiene expectations.

Flexible Packages

Nightly, weekly and deep-clean options tailored to your budget and trading pattern.

24/7 Support

Quick help for spillages, incidents or post-refurb cleans when you need us most.

Compliance & Risk Reduction for Pubs & Bars

Cleaning isn’t just about appearance – it’s about safety, licensing compliance and protecting your pub or bar’s reputation.

Slip & Trip Risk Reduction

Degreasing and machine-scrubbing sticky floors to help reduce slip incidents during busy trading and late-night service.

Hygiene & Washroom Standards

Washroom and touchpoint cleaning aligned with modern customer expectations and local authority hygiene inspections.

Licensing & Premises Conditions

Cleaning regimes that support your licence conditions around hygiene, public safety and responsible operation.

Audit-Ready Documentation

Schedules and checklists available on request to show head office, landlords or auditors the work being carried out.

Who We Work With in the Pub & Bar Sector

Reliable cleaning support for single-site venues and multi-site operators across the UK.

Independent Pubs

Hands-on support for owner-managed pubs that need reliable, good-value nightly or weekly cleaning.

Town & City Bar Groups

Standardised specs and KPIs across multiple bars, with one point of contact for contract management.

Sports Bars & Event Venues

Extra support for match days, gigs and bank holiday weekends when trade – and mess – peaks.

Late-Night & Cocktail Bars

Discreet, late-night cleaning around DJs, promoters and late finishes, ready for the next trading session.

Pub & Bar Cleaning Reviews

Feedback from landlords, bar managers and operators who trust us with their venues.

★★★★★

"Our bar floors used to be permanently sticky after weekends. Since switching to Northern Star, the difference on Saturday and Sunday mornings is huge."

CL

Chris Lewis

Pub Landlord
★★★★★

"They manage nightly cleans across several bars for us. Great communication, consistent standards and the team is used to late finishes and event nights."

RS

Rachel Smith

Area Manager, Bar Group
★★★★★

"Our toilets and entrance areas get hammered on match days. Northern Star reset everything overnight, ready for another busy day of trade."

TM

Tom Murphy

Sports Bar Manager
★★★★★

"The team work around our late licence and live music nights without any issues. We come in to a clean bar every morning."

LB

Laura Brown

Live Music Bar Owner
★★★★★

"Glass, floors, toilets – everything is reset properly after big match days. It takes a lot of pressure off our in‑house team."

JD

James Davies

General Manager, Sports Pub
★★★★★

"We run a small independent cocktail bar and wanted hotel‑standard toilets. Northern Star have absolutely delivered."

AK

Anna Khan

Cocktail Bar Owner
★★★★★

"Their supervisors are easy to deal with and any small issues are fixed quickly. The service feels properly managed, not just a cleaner turning up."

PM

Paul Mitchell

Operations Manager, Bar Group
★★★★★

"We use them for deep cleans before re‑launches and refurbishments. Floors, toilets and bar areas always look photo‑ready."

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Emma Carter

Marketing Manager, Pub Chain
★★★★★

"Key‑holding and alarm procedures are followed exactly. We’re confident leaving them in the building after close."

GH

Graham Hill

Licensee
★★★★★

"Having one cleaning partner across multiple venues keeps standards consistent and makes contract management much easier."

SC

Sophie Clarke

Operations Director, Bar Group

Meet Your Pub & Bar Cleaning Team

A vetted, hospitality-aware team used to working in busy pubs, bars and late-night venues.

Vetted & Uniformed Staff

All operatives are background-checked, uniformed and easy to recognise on CCTV and door logs.

Secure Key-Holding

Clear procedures for keys, fobs and alarm codes, with agreed sign-off and lock-up processes.

Hospitality Training

Teams trained around glassware, POS, cellar areas and the realities of busy bar operations.

Named Supervisor

A single point of contact who knows your venue, your trading pattern and your priorities.

Pub & Bar Cleaning FAQ

Common questions about our pub and bar cleaning services.

Yes. Most of our pub and bar clients use us overnight or early morning. We work around your closing times so your venue is clean and ready to trade the next day.

We use degreasers and machine-scrubbing to tackle sticky floors caused by beer, spirits and soft drinks. Regular cleaning reduces slip risk and improves customer perception.

Yes, washrooms and toilets are a core part of our pub and bar cleaning service. We descale, disinfect and clean fixtures, floors and touchpoints to maintain good hygiene standards.

We work with single independent pubs through to national groups. We can set up standardised specifications, KPIs and reporting across your estate while keeping local teams in place.

Before & After Pub Cleaning Results

Typical improvements we deliver for busy pubs and bars after a single deep clean and the first few nightly visits.

Bar & Trade Floors

From dull, sticky and patchy to clean, even and visibly fresher under foot.

Toilets & Washrooms

From tired and heavily marked to brighter, fresher spaces guests are happy to use.

Entrance & Seating Areas

From scuffed and cluttered to welcoming, tidy spaces that reflect your brand better.

Cellars & Back-of-House

From cluttered and dusty to safer, cleaner environments for your team to work in.

Ready to Refresh Your Pub or Bar?

Get a free, no-obligation quote for nightly or periodic pub and bar cleaning anywhere in the UK.

Call our team: 01615 242 891

Email: restaurants@northernstarcleaning.com