The kitchen hood fails an hour before opening and the breakfast service collapses. A leaking drain in the kitchen during the lunch rush. Blown lighting in the dining room right before a reservation for thirty covers. In hospitality, every breakdown is not just an inconvenience — it is real lost revenue and real damage to your reputation. Handyman24 responds the same day, works before opening from 6:00 am and after closing until 2:00 am, without disrupting your service. or submit a B2B request — we reply the same day.

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Cost of downtime in a Warsaw restaurant

Every hour your kitchen stands idle or your dining room is closed due to a breakdown is lost revenue — no theory required. A fully-booked restaurant in Śródmieście loses significant sums for every hour of downtime, on top of cancelled bookings, guests who walk across the street to a competitor, and angry Google reviews posted that same evening.

That is why in food service what matters is not so much the price of the repair but the speed of response. A technician who can come in three days is practically useless to you. We work differently: we contact you the same day, agree on a time that fits your schedule, and arrive when your premises can afford it — before opening, between services, or after closing.

SANEPID / sanitary norms — what we cover

A professional kitchen is subject to regular sanitary inspections. Hoods, sealing of work zones, the condition of the electrical installation — any fault can result in a fine or a closure order. Keeping the technical infrastructure in order is not just a comfort but a legal obligation.

Hoods & grease traps

The extraction hood is the heart of a professional kitchen. When it malfunctions, temperatures rise, smells reach the dining room, and the sanitary inspector writes a report. We service the complete ventilation system above the cooking zone.

Filter cleaning and replacement

Grease filters require regular cleaning or replacement depending on intensity of use. A clogged filter restricts airflow, causes the motor to overheat, and increases the risk of fire. We perform mechanical cleaning and replacement of filter cassettes — in line with manufacturer requirements and sanitary inspection standards.

Ventilation motor repair

When the hood motor slows down, starts making unusual noises, or stops completely — do not wait for an inspection visit. We diagnose electrical and mechanical faults, replace bearings, capacitors, or the entire drive assembly, depending on the nature of the problem.

Sealing of prep zones

A kitchen must be sealed — gaps between countertops and walls, between equipment and the floor, around pipes and cable runs are places where bacteria accumulate and through which rodents can enter.

Sealing work zones

We carry out a thorough inspection of all gaps in the kitchen and fill sealants and joints on work blocks, around sinks, and under equipment.

Food-safe silicone

For sealing kitchen zones we use exclusively silicones certified for food contact — resistant to high temperatures, fats, and cleaning agents. This is not a matter of material preference — it is a legal requirement for any professional kitchen.

PN-EN 1672-2 compliance

The PN-EN 1672-2 standard sets hygiene requirements for food-processing machinery and equipment, including requirements for sealing materials in food-contact zones. Sealing work that does not comply with this norm can be flagged as a violation during a SANEPID inspection. All our sealing work in professional kitchens meets the requirements of this standard.

What we fix in a restaurant — full scope

Restaurants and cafes are complex technical environments: kitchen, dining room, toilets, back-of-house, ventilation systems, and electrics. We service every part of your premises.

In the dining area

Atmospheric lighting that fails mid-dinner. An entrance door that sticks. Chairs and tables that need adjusting or repairing. Skirting boards coming away from the wall. Charging sockets at tables for guests’ devices. All of this affects the guest experience — and we repair it all quickly and unobtrusively, without disrupting floor service.

In the kitchen

Hoods and canopies, sinks, connections for commercial equipment, electrical installation at workstations, sealing of countertops and walls, technical lighting, cold room doors. We pay close attention to safety: work on gas installations and high-current electrics is referred to certified specialists, and we are transparent about this before any work begins.

In toilets and service zone

Leaking sanitary ware, broken taps, non-functioning hand dryers, faulty lighting — details that guests remember and write about in reviews. In the back-of-house: storeroom, staff changing room, dishwashing area — we keep the infrastructure, furniture, and small equipment in working order.

Work schedule that doesn’t disrupt service

We understand the rhythm of a restaurant — and that is why we plan visits so they do not clash with guest service.

The most common service windows used by our food and beverage clients: before opening between 6:00 and 10:00, when the kitchen is just warming up and the dining room is empty; after closing between 23:00 and 2:00 am, once the last guests have left and staff are finishing the clean-down; mid-day between services, if the breakdown is serious enough that waiting until evening is not an option.

We work weekends and public holidays — precisely when restaurants are at their busiest and can least afford downtime. Visits outside standard working hours carry a night or weekend surcharge — we communicate this upfront, with no hidden costs. Call to agree a time that fits your schedule, or fill in the B2B form.

Case study — hood repair at a Mokotów bistro

The owner of a small bistro on Puławska Street called us on a Tuesday morning. The kitchen hood had stopped working the previous evening — the motor made a strange noise and then cut out completely. In two days the venue had a corporate catering event for fifty people.

We arrived the same day after closing, around 23:30. The diagnosis took fifteen minutes: a burnt-out motor capacitor and a clogged filter blocking the airflow. We replaced the capacitor, cleaned and swapped the filter, checked the voltage at the motor — the whole job took roughly three hours. The hood was working properly by the following morning. The catering event went ahead without a hitch. We now service this venue on a standing contract, coming every two months for a preventive check.

That was not a lucky coincidence. That is our standard.

FAQ for restaurant owners

How quickly can you respond after a breakdown is reported?

We contact you the same day. We agree on a visit time together, working around your schedule — typically we are on site within one or two working days. If the situation is genuinely urgent, call us directly on and we will be straight about how quickly we can get there.

Do you work nights and weekends?

Yes. We service food and beverage premises before opening, after closing, and at weekends. We understand that in a restaurant a breakdown cannot wait until Monday. Visits outside standard hours carry a surcharge — we communicate that before we arrive.

Do you issue a VAT invoice and work under a B2B contract?

Yes, exclusively on formal terms: a service contract, a completion report, and a VAT invoice. For regular clients we also offer retainer contracts with guaranteed availability.

Do you carry out gas and high-voltage electrical repairs?

Work on gas installations and high-current electrics requires specialist certification. In those cases we coordinate the job with certified specialists and inform you of this upfront. The safety of your premises and staff is the priority.

What does the guarantee on completed work cover?

Every repair comes with a thirty-day guarantee. If something is not working correctly after our visit — we come back and fix it free of charge, without any debate about whose fault it is. That is a firm principle, not a marketing line.

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Your restaurant or cafe deserves technical support that understands the pace of hospitality. Handyman24 arrives when you need us — before opening, after closing, between services — and works in a way your guests never notice. A standing B2B contract means one phone number for every fault, a VAT invoice after every visit, and a thirty-day guarantee on every repair. Call us: or submit a B2B request online. We cover all of Warsaw — from Mokotów to Żoliborz, from Wola to Ursynów.

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