Restaurant Linen Service in Chicago
Keep the linens you chose for your restaurant. Drop & Dash launders your tablecloths, napkins, kitchen towels and staff garments, with pickup and return planned around your operating schedule.
Get a quote for your restaurant
$1.40–$1.70 per pound all-in. Pickup and delivery included. 60 lb minimum per pickup. Your quote confirms the rate, item types and service timing.
Include your restaurant address, linen types, approximate volume, operating days and any stain or finishing requirements.
Your linens, professionally laundered
Keep control of the fabrics, colors and inventory your restaurant uses. We agree the laundry service around those items.
You supply the linens
Keep your chosen fabrics and colors.
Use your own table, kitchen and staff inventory.
Plan enough clean stock between returns.
We agree the laundry service
Pickup, laundering and return in one agreed service.
Confirm volume, frequency and access.
Discuss fabric care, stains and finish requirements.
Questions about volume or fabric?
From dining-room linens to kitchen workwear
For the dining room
Include tablecloths, cloth napkins and other table linens in your request. Tell us about fabric types, sizes and the finish you need. Confirm pressing or special presentation requirements before service begins.
For the kitchen and team
Include aprons, chef coats, kitchen towels and bar mops. Describe heavy grease, food stains or other unusual soil so handling and expected results can be discussed before processing.
Agree a handoff your team can manage
Tell us when used linens are ready and when someone can provide access. The team will confirm an available handoff time around your operating schedule. Busy weekends and events can change the load; share those patterns when planning pickup frequency and clean stock.
Run guest rooms as well as a restaurant?
See our hotel laundry service.
Make the linen handoff repeatable for every shift
An account manager who knows your operation
Your account manager can coordinate with the restaurant by email, text or phone as operating needs change. Use that relationship to document workable pickup and delivery windows, wash and dry requirements, folding or packaging preferences and any different processing needed for front-of-house linens, kitchen towels or staff garments.
Make collection consistent across shifts
Choose a consistent collection point and assign a team member who knows when the laundry is ready. Confirm how table linens, kitchen towels, bar towels, aprons and chef garments should be bagged or separated. Keeping the handoff consistent makes it easier to estimate volume and maintain enough clean stock for the next service.
Flag unusual soil and remove other items
Tell the team about grease, food, beverage, wax or other unusual soil before pickup. Different fabrics and stains may require different expectations, and not every mark can be removed without affecting the material. Remove utensils, glass, disposable products and other non-laundry items before closing the bag.
Plan ahead for events and seasonal traffic
Events, private dining and seasonal traffic can create a larger load than an ordinary service day. Share those dates in advance and compare the expected return timing with the clean table and kitchen inventory you will have available.
Frequently asked questions
What businesses ask before setting up service.
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Is this a linen rental service?
This service launders the linens your restaurant owns. You supply the table linens, towels and garments; the quote covers the agreed laundry service.
What does restaurant linen service cost?
The established rate is $1.40–$1.70 per pound all-in, including pickup and delivery, with a 60 lb minimum per pickup. Your quote confirms the rate and any special finishing or handling.
Can table linens and kitchen garments be included together?
Include both in your request, with item types and approximate quantities. The team will confirm the service scope and any different handling needed for particular fabrics or soils.
Can pickup be arranged around restaurant service?
Tell us when the laundry is ready, when staff can provide access and when clean stock is needed. The team will confirm the available pickup and return arrangement.
Will every stain come out, and are items pressed?
Describe stains and fabric types before processing so the team can discuss treatment and expectations. Do not assume guaranteed stain removal or pressing; agree any finish requirements as part of the service.
How should restaurant linens be prepared for pickup?
Use the collection bags and sorting method agreed for your account. Remove food, utensils and other objects, and identify heavy grease, wax, unusual stains or damaged items before processing. Confirm whether damp items or different fabric types require separate handling.