Closing a restaurant in Singapore: kitchen equipment checklist
Week-by-week timeline for handling kitchen assets before your landlord handover.
Lease Handover & Clearance
Closing your outlet? Clear your kitchen equipment on time
When your restaurant, cafe, or central kitchen is closing down in Singapore, we quote your movable commercial kitchen equipment as a single lot within 24 hours, plan around your landlord handover deadline, handle dismantling and collection (Yes, dismantling and removal are free, within 1 to 3 working days), and pay via PayNow, bank transfer, or cash on collection.
Why plan kitchen equipment removal around your handover date?
Landlord reinstatement deadlines in Singapore malls and commercial buildings are strict; missing the handover date or leaving heavy machinery behind risks security deposit deductions.
Trying to sell twenty kitchen items one by one on classified apps during your final week of trading often leaves you with unsold heavy stainless steel tables, sinks, and chillers on the day the reinstatement contractor needs an empty floor.
Working with a single commercial buyer gives you one agreed quote, one lorry booking with building management, and one coordinated clearance window before reinstatement hacking begins.
How do we coordinate with building management and reinstatement contractors?
Tell us your last day of trading and your landlord handover date; we schedule inspection and removal in the window between utility isolation and civil reinstatement works.
Many Singapore shopping malls and commercial towers require 3 to 7 working days to approve loading bay permits, lift padding, and after-hours work passes.
Share your building management rules when you request a quote so we can sequence equipment removal cleanly alongside your electrician, gas technician, and reinstatement contractor.
Printable F&B outlet closure kitchen equipment checklist
- Check your tenancy agreement for exact reinstatement scope and handover date (always verify with your landlord; this checklist is practical guidance, not legal advice).
- Separate equipment you own outright from any leased or supplier-loaned machines (coffee grinders, dishwasher chemical pumps, POS terminals, gas cylinders).
- Walk the kitchen 2 to 4 weeks before closure and photograph every chiller, oven, fryer, hood, sink, and prep table plus its rating plate.
- Submit your list and handover date to ibuykitchen (/get-a-quote?situation=closing) to lock in a valuation and collection slot.
- Apply for building management loading bay, cargo lift, and after-hours removal permits if your premises are in a mall or commercial tower.
- Book a licensed gas technician and licensed electrician to cap gas pipes and isolate hardwired three-phase isolators 24 hours before equipment pickup.
- Empty food stock, drain fryer oil, and defrost all freezers the day before collection so the floor stays dry and clean.
Related guides and equipment pages
What commercial kitchen equipment we buy
Chillers, combi ovens, fryers, dishwashers, exhaust hoods, and stainless steel tables.
How we value used kitchen equipment
Understand how full-kitchen packages and removal access affect our valuation.
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Questions about closing down your outlet
Direct answers to common questions from restaurant, cafe and central kitchen owners in Singapore.
Can you clear our entire kitchen in a single visit?
Typical collection timing is within 1 to 3 working days, depending on the volume of equipment, floor access, and whether mall rules restrict loading to overnight hours.
What if some items in our closing kitchen have no resale value?
When we review your full kitchen list, we tell you which items carry resale value. Our policy on non-working items is: No; we buy working commercial equipment only. Ask early so there are no surprises on handover day.
Can we keep using the equipment until our final service day?
Yes. We frequently inspect and agree on the quote while your kitchen is still trading, then schedule collection for the day after your final service once utilities are isolated.
Ready to clear your kitchen?
Send photos and we'll reply 24 hours.