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Moon Grease Trap Cleaning services all of Louisville, KY and the surrounding areas.

Grease Trap Cleaning in Louisville, KY

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Louisville, KY has a rich history and a fast-growing population bringing their money and patronage to small start-ups and established business alike. As the largest city in Kentucky, the 2020 census reported a 6% population increase from 2010 for a total of 633,045 people. With so much to do, things to see, and places to eat that serve specialties across the culinary board, it’s no wonder that the city’s tourism is growing right alongside the population.

While Louisville is known for many things, some favorites include:

  • As the home of boxer Muhammad Ali
  • The Kentucky Derby
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken
  • The University of Louisville and its Cardinals sports teams
  • Louisville Slugger baseball bats, stadium, and museum
  • Three of Kentucky’s six Fortune 500 companies: Humana, Kindred Healthcare, and Yum! Brands

The Muhammad Ali Airport (SDF) brings in travelers from all over the world and hosts the UPS’s worldwide hub. This influx in population and travel gives a much needed boost after the events of Covid and the protests defending Breonna Taylor, including to the local restaurant scene. With distinguished Louisville-originated dishes such as the Hot Brown from The Brown Hotel to award-winning Please and Thank You chocolate chip cookies and a whole fleet of food trucks and festivals, the food scene is an important part of Louisville’s economy, culture, and history.

This is why it’s critical to keep restaurants and food trucks up with local and state guidelines regarding grease trap and grease interceptor cleaning, and Moon Grease Trap Cleaning has your back in Louisville, KY and the surrounding areas!

Why Choose Moon Grease Trap Cleaning?

A few perks of partnering with Moon Grease Trap Cleaning:

  • Locally Owned & Operated
  • Eco-Friendly
  • Annual Servicing Available
  • Free Estimates
  • Multiple Locations
  • MSD Certified
  • Fast, Efficient Service
  • Certification Experts on Staff
  • KYRA Member

Moon makes sure that the work we do for our customers is comprehensive, quality work. We’ll make sure that any potential issues are detected early to keep your sewer system from backing up and causing you costly repairs while operating on a discrete, flexible schedule to keep your back-of-house running smoothly and your business bringing in customers.

And, to make sure that you’re always taken care of when you need it, we manage and schedule your restaurant grease trap service on a timely basis ensuring you meet all required regulations for your grease trap system. Setting up a regular service schedule is recommended in order to avoid issues that can arise from clogged or congested pipelines leading to the main sewer line!

Choose A Certified Grease Trap Cleaning Company

When it comes to grease trap cleaning service, we’ve got over a decade of experience, and are MSD Certified for those in Jefferson County Kentucky. We service interior and exterior grease traps in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as the surrounding counties including Southern Indiana. We provide regularly scheduled grease trap service for large restaurant chains down to single location restaurants. Our team also services grease traps situated in other food preparation sites like commercial kitchens, convenience stores, cafeterias and commercial kitchens in places like schools, churches and nursing homes.

In addition to our grease trap cleaning services, Moon also offers quality residential and commercial dumpster rentals, portable restroom and shower trailer rentals, storage trailers and shipping containers for lease, refrigerated storage, and more!

If you own a restaurant, café, or grocery store in or near Louisville, and are searching for grease trap cleaning services, look no further than Moon Grease Trap Cleaning. We have over 20 years of experience serving Louisville’s food industry with our top-of-the-line PROVac machine, and are proud to offer a cleaning service where dragging big hoses or heavy equipment through your restaurant isn’t required! Ready to get started? Visit our website and to fill out a contact form and get your free estimate, or give us a call at 502-776-2199. We look forward to working with you!

Residential grease traps and what to do with your used cooking oil in Louisville, KY

What Should I Do With Used Cooking Oil in Louisville, KY?

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Grease traps are a wonderful invention that commercial kitchens use to keep their systems running, appliances sanitary, procedures up to code, and fats, oils, and grease out of the water system. There is so much cooking oil needed to make things crispy, cooked fully, tasting good, and not sticking to anything – sounds like a win-win situation, right? It is! For restaurants and other kitchens, at least.

But what about the average joe? What about the residential side? We have deep fryers and Dutch ovens and plenty of used cooking oils and grease that, when we’re cleaning up, has always been a pain in the rear. You can’t pour it down the sink because it clogs up the drain, you can’t pour it outside because it’s bad for the environment, kills your lawncare efforts, and can drain into your water supply, and in large amounts, pouring it into the garbage or in a sack just isn’t possible without a mess and lots of regret.

So what do you do with your leftover cooking oil? There are 3 recommended, responsible ways to dispose of it.

1. Reuse

Oil is not a one-and-done food! In the deep fryer, when cooled and strained after each use, oil can be used 8-10 times! Each time, you’ll notice your oil level decreasing but, depending on the size of the fryer you’re using and food you’re frying, you don’t have to replenish it! Let it go down and then, at the end when it’s at a manageable amount, you can reuse it for other cooking methods, like pan-frying, marinating, and seasoning.

Between uses, make sure you store your oil in an air-tight container and in a cool, dark place. The pantry will usually work just fine, but if you’re worried, you can always store it in the refrigerator if you have space! When brought down to a certain temperature, some oils can coagulate and change consistencies, but as soon as it is heated, it will change back. Not to worry!

2. Repurpose

Cooking oil doesn’t always have to stay in the kitchen, either! If you have used cooking oil that you’ve strained any food particles out of but don’t want to reuse for cooking endeavors, then that oil is perfectly fine to use as:

  • Pet Food Addition
    • NOTE: Adding a small amount to your pet’s food every now and then can improve taste and provide extra fats for skin and coat health. Be sure not to give them too much or they might get an upset stomach or gain weight!
  • A Paint Stripper
  • Hinge, Lock, or Wheel Lubricant
  • Rust Prevention
  • Leather Protection

If you’re a serial DIYer or project-finder, then your used cooking oil and grease might come in handy!

3. Recycle

If you just want it out of your hair, then residential cooking oil and grease can be recycled! Perhaps not in the same way you recycle cans and bottles, but most recycling centers will take your containers of used cooking oil off your hands. Empty milk jugs, secure glass bottles with a screw-on lids, and empty takeout containers with pop-on lids are all acceptable receptacles to bring to your nearest recycling center.

A bonus of Louisville’s oil recycling is that they have partnered with the private firm, Oil Tech, to reuse the oil as biodiesel!

You can find Louisville and Jefferson County’s guidelines on residential cooking oil disposal and resources to their locations here.

If you own a restaurant, café, or grocery store in or near Louisville, and are searching for grease trap cleaning services, look no further than Moon Grease Trap Cleaning. We have over 20 years of experience serving Louisville’s food industry with our top-of-the-line PROVac machine, and are proud to offer a cleaning service where dragging big hoses or heavy equipment through your restaurant isn’t required! Ready to get started? Visit our website and to fill out a contact form and get your free estimate, or give us a call at 502-776-2199. We look forward to working with you!

Top 9 Soup Restaurants in Louisville. KY

Where to Find the Best Soup in Louisville This Winter

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We are officially knee-deep into soup season! And what better way to spend your lunch break in the cold of winter than going to get some nice, warm soup in Louisville, with so many culinary options and kinds available? We’ve done some research, dived deep into the reviews and ratings, and explored menus to bring you our list of the top 8 restaurants to consider when you’re craving a cup of soup in Louisville, whether that be chili, cheddar and broccoli, pho, pozole – they’ve got it all!

Lotsa Pasta

An Italian pasta shop? On a soup list?

It might seem unlikely, but this Pasta Shop has grown to be specialists of many things, and their offered soup menu is one of the most extensive of all, with 3 hot soups available at the deli every day with at least one vegetarian option. And, since all their soups are so sought after, they have additional frozen soups for purchase so that you can just heat it up and have quality soup whenever you want!

Their available homemade frozen soups:

  • Beef Chili
  • Broccoli Cheddar
  • Buffalo Chicken
  • Chicken Noodle
  • Corn Chowder
  • Cream of Mushroom
  • Creamy Tomato Dill
  • Curry Lentil
  • Ham & Bean
  • Italian Wedding
  • Potato Leek
  • Tomato Artichoke
  • Tomato Basil Cheddar
  • Vegetarian Vegetable
  • White Chicken Chili

Crave Café

The Courier Journal quoted it as, “the best-kept secret on Frankfort Avenue,” and it has a rotating soup menu that is 50 soups deep. Wow, talk about extensive, right? Crave Café and Catering operates a very successful catering business, but still finds the time, love, and dedication to run their brick-and-mortar shop on Frankfort Ave, where people from all over come to get one of 3 homemade soups that are served everyday. If you’re really looking for some good soup in Louisville, of their 50 soups, the owner Shannon Foster says that their most popular are:

  • Spicy Cheeseburger
  • Tomato Gouda
  • Chicken Tortellini
  • Cheesy Cauliflower

Morris’ Deli

Operating in Louisville since 1987, Morris’ Deli has grown from a simple grocery and package shop to a full roster of food services that include sandwiches, BBQ, soups, sides, and refreshments of all kind (they’re a liquor store, as well). Along with this, though, they’ve been able to add a full service, turnkey catering and bar service. Their soup menu includes:

  • Chili
  • Vegetable Beef
  • White Bean
  • Chicken Noodle
  • Broccoli and Cheese
  • Tomato Basil

Soupy’s 

With a name like “Soupy’s,” how can you go wrong? Finding soup in Louisville has never been easier or more convenient for you, as their restaurant is a drive-thru and their menu includes plenty of warm options, along with several sandwich, side, and salad choices. They’ve been perfecting their recipes since 1995, though, so make sure you check out their:

  • Veggie Vegetable 
  • Vegetable Beef 
  • Cheesy Potato 
  • Chili Bean and Ham 
  • Chicken ‘N’ Dumplings
  • Cheesey Broccoli  
  • Chicken Noodle
  • And More

Vietnam Kitchen 

It’s a local favorite around here for soup! Vietnam Kitchen offers much more than soup, but we’re pretty enamored with their soup selection. There’s an entire page dedicated to soup, and that’s what we like to see! Check out their menu for the full spread, but they’ve got:

  • Wonton Soup
  • Hot and Sour Soup
  • Egg Drop Soup
  • Vermicelli Noodle Soups
  • Rice Noodle Soups
  • Egg Noodle Soups
  • Tofu Stew Rice Noodle Soup
  • Veggie Spicy Hue Style Vermicelli Noodle Soup
  • Spicy and Sour Soup with Tofu

Luna’s Mexican Rotisserie 

Let’s talk new! Luna’s Mexican Rotisserie just opened in June 2022 to bring the taste of Puebla, Mexico and the Coast of Veracruz to Louisville, so that you can experience soup in Louisville as you likely never have before. Their selection of all food is incredible, but their stews in particular have drawn a lot of praise from the public. Their stews include:

  • Pozole
  • Menudo
  • Shrimp Stew
  • Beef Stew

Starving Artist Cafe & Deli 

In a trail of mystery, there is great soup at the Starving Artist. Without an official website, patrons wait on their tiptoes for this Louisville gem to post the daily menu on their Facebook page, with different soups every day. They serve:

  • Thai Chicken and Noodle
  • Beans and Greens
  • Creamy Tomato
  • Chili
  • Cabbage and Potato
  • Corn and Jalapeno
  • Tomato Dill
  • Sausage, Black Bean, and Rice
  • Mushroom
  • Vegetable
  • And More

Tea Station Asian Bistro

Although it’s known for it’s sushi menu, the Tea Station Asian Bistro hits all the traditional favorites when it comes to soup, as well. If you’re looking for traditional, authentic, Asian soup in Louisville, then you should definitely check out their Norton Commons location! Their soups:

  • Chicken and Corn Soup
  • Egg Drop Soup
  • Hot and Sour Soup
  • Miso Soup
  • Phoenix Soup
  • Sizzling Rice Soup
  • Wonton Soup

Soup Shop Owner? Give Moon a Call!

If you own a restaurant, café, or grocery store in or near Louisville, and are searching for grease trap cleaning services, look no further than Moon Grease Trap Cleaning. We have over 20 years of experience serving Louisville’s food industry. With our top-of-the-line PROVac machine, there’s no dragging big hoses or heavy equipment through your restaurant! To schedule your cleaning, call us at 502-776-2199 or contact us online.

10 New Restaurants to Try in Louisville

10 New Restaurants to Try in Louisville, Summer 2022

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Louisville is home to countless great restaurants. From quirky brunch spots to classic down-home diners, we truly have it all! Below, we’ve put together a list of 10 new restaurants to try in Louisville that we’re sure you’ll enjoy.

Tha Drippin Crab

Tha Drippin Crab is a gourmet seafood spot in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood. Offering seafood favorites as well as a wide variety of signature cocktails, Tha Drippin Crab could be the perfect spot for your next night out. 

Big Bad Breakfast 

For a breakfast spot you’re sure to enjoy, check out Big Bad Breakfast at either of their two Louisville locations! Offerings include avocado toast, breakfast crumble, Creole omelets, pancakes, and french toast.

Taco City

If Tacos are more your speed, then be sure to visit Taco City at their new Hikes Point Location. This is Taco City’s third Louisville location.

Honeydew 

Honeydew is a small smoothie shop and cafe on Breckenridge Lane. The shop offers delicious fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, and other sweet treats!

Old Louisville Coffee Co-op

The Old Louisville Coffee Co-op is a worker owned cafe located, as you may have guessed, in Old Louisville. The co-op is focused on creating an inclusive and community-centered space that is open as close to 24/7 as possible. Currently the shop is open from 8am to 11pm Tuesday-Thursday, and from 8am Friday all the way through the weekend until Sunday at 11pm. Currently, the shop is closed on Mondays. 

Goodfellas Pizzeria

For a slice of delicious New York style pizza, you’ve got to try out Goodfellas on Baxter Avenue. Starting in Lexington, Goodfellas quickly expanded, opening multiple locations in Kentucky. After some difficulties finding a location, the pizza joint opened their Louisville location early this year. 

Oldham Brewing Company

If you’re looking for a unique experience and are willing to make the drive slightly outside of Louisville, then Oldham Brewing Company may be the spot for you. The microbrewery and restaurant is located on GlenOaks Country Club and is open to club members as well as the public. 

Redbud Dining Room 

Redbud dining room offers classic American cuisine in Louisville’s Germantown neighborhood. In addition to the great food, Redbud offers a stout drink menu and serves as a dance hall on weekends, making it a great choice for a night on the town.

Dasha Barbours Southern Bistro

Dasha Barbours is not technically a new restaurant. Rather, it recently relocated from its original location in Buechel to downtown Louisville. Dasha Barbors offers southern comfort with classic dishes like mac and cheese, pork chops, sweet potato casserole, fried catfish, and fried chicken.

Julee’s Mocha

Rounding out our list is Julee’s Mocha, a coffee spot in Louisville’s West End. Owned and operated by Louisville native Ausha Hiliman, the shop offers a variety of coffee and espresso drinks.

Grease Trap Cleaning in Louisville and Southern Indiana 

If you own a restaurant, cafe, or grocery store in or near Louisville, and are searching for grease trap cleaning services, look no further than Moon Grease Trap Cleaning. We have over 20 years of experience serving Louisville’s food industry. With our top-of-the-line PROVac machine, there’s no dragging big hoses or heavy equipment through your restaurant! To schedule your cleaning, call us at 502-776-2199 or contact us online.

Ghost Kitchens are a New Restaurant Model

What Are Ghost Kitchens? Inside The Revolutionary Food Industry Trend

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Ever heard of “ghost kitchens”? Also known as virtual kitchens, shadow kitchens, and cloud kitchens, this new restaurant model offers delivery-only and pickup-only food offerings. That means there’s nowhere to sit and no definable storefront. Customers must place orders online, call, use third party apps, or use drive-throughs to get their food. 

While similar “kitchen-only” food preparation and processing facilities have existed for decades, “ghost kitchens” are unique in that they are technically restaurants, just without seating. In doing so, they lower overhead and operational costs, free up parking, and are able to produce much more food at faster rates. 

Ghost kitchens have grown in recent years for several reasons. For one, the rise of food delivery apps such as Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash has opened up a huge market for food delivery. This trend has only continued to increase during the pandemic, as physical storefronts were forced to close down and people stayed at home to stay safe. Now, as we face unprecedented supply chain and food industry issues, costs of food production are higher than ever. Many restaurants and chefs have turned to ghost kitchens as a way to save money and stay in business. 

Inside Louisville’s Newest Ghost Kitchen

This March, Chicago’s Jerk Tacos opened up in West Louisville. Located on South 30th Street, this Caribbean-style restaurant offers jerk pizza, jerk tacos, and more, all with no physical seating. Customers must place an order online or by calling. 

According to owner and executive chef Aaron Williams, this business model helps cut overhead costs, allowing them to provide high quality food at lower prices. In coming months, we’ll likely see more and more restaurants turning to this business model or similar endeavors.

Grease Trap Cleaning in Louisville, Kentucky

Whether you run a traditional restaurant or a ghost kitchen, you’re gonna have grease! As a locally-owned full-service company with over 30 years of experience, Moon Grease Trap Cleaning offers restaurants and food-industry organizations a variety of services, including routine grease trap cleaning and grease interceptor cleaning. We are passionate about disposing of waste in an environmentally-friendly manner and maintain complete records to make sure your grease trap is one less thing you have to worry about.

Our team of experts can manage and schedule your restaurant grease trap service on a timely basis, ensuring that you meet all required regulations. Setting up a regular service schedule is recommended in order to avoid issues that can arise from clogged or congested pipelines leading to the main sewer line. 

Ready to get started? Visit our website for a free estimate, or give us a call at 502-776-2199. We look forward to working with you! 

Eat at these restaurants in Southern Indiana in 2022

Top Restaurants in Clarksville, Indiana: A 2022 Guide

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Did you know that Clarksville, Indiana is the home of the first Texas Roadhouse? Or that Clarksville has the 7th largest clock in the world, the Colgate Clock? Or that the largest exposed Devonian-era fossil bed happens to be in Clarksville? Or that the famous Lewis and Clark expedition supposedly began in Clarksville, with a handshake?

If you knew any of these facts, good job! Despite being right across the river from downtown Louisville, many people remain unaware of Clarksville’s unique attractions and fascinating history. With a population of barely 20,000 and small-town atmosphere, it’s easy to write-off Clarksville as merely a suburb of Louisville or New Albany. Of course, it’s anything but!

Highly-Rated Places to Eat in Clarksville, Indiana

What’s most underrated about Clarksville? Probably the town’s vibrant restaurant scene!

Food lovers, rejoice: Clarksville has dozens of highly-rated eateries to get your food-fix on at any time of day:

Love authentic seafood? Try Storming Crab’s “deliciously messy” Cajun eats! Their popular create-your-own combo includes a pound of your favorite seafood, whether it be lobster, scallop, mussel, king crab legs, crawfish, shrimp, or clam!

Craving a burger? Check out Bubba’s 33, a highly-rated sports bar featuring loveable American favorites like pizza, wings, sandwiches, and plenty of beer.

Want to see where it all began? Visit the original Texas Roadhouse, located at the Green Tree Mall. This beloved southwestern-themed chain steakhouse has racked up thousands of 5-star ratings at its Clarksville location.

Looking for a home-cooked meal? Try Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, a made-from-scratch eatery that has something for everyone: comfort food, burgers, ribs, gluten-free meals, specialty cocktails, decadent desserts, and salads. 

Sushi-lover? Pop into Kansai Japanese Steakhouse, home of the “best sushi in the area.” This fresh-made hibachi joint is known for its quality of service and craftsmanship. 

Seeking your local Elvis shrine? Visit Chuy’s, the iconic tex-mex chain known for its kitschy, eclectic decor and generous “big as yo’ face” burritos. Always-fresh food, hand-rolled tortillas, ten signature sauces, and dozens of yummy offerings always will put Chuy’s on the map.

Ready to get your greens in? Stop by Core Life Eatery, known for its delicious and healthy greens and grains bowls. We’re eyeing the Sweet Potato Buddha bowl, which features spinach, quinoa, black beans, chickpeas, red salsa, cotija, tortilla strips, and cilantro!

Want some theatre with that? Check out the Derby Dinner Playhouse, the only dinner-theatre in the region! Known for its incredible line-up of productions and savory traditional meals, the Derby Dinner Playhouse is a must-visit for locals and tourists alike!

Enjoy your pizza Chicago-style? Try Chicago City Pizza’s authentic deep-dish pizza. Don’t miss out on this cozy joint, located in the Green Tree Mall. Catch us drooling at the garlic parmesan breadsticks and cheese bread! 

Fan of an old-fashioned diner? Pay a visit to Golden Twist, a locally-owned ice cream shop and American eatery. Featuring dozens of desserts, an affordable daily lunch and dinner menu, homemade specials, and hot/cold sandwiches, you’ll feel like you’ve travelled back in time in the best way at this beloved local favorite!

Own or Operate a Restaurant in Clarksville, Indiana?

Call the pros at Moon Grease Trap Cleaning for all your grease trap needs! We offer monthly grease trap/grease trap interceptor cleaning and maintenance services. We’ve served the Louisville, Lexington, and Southern Indiana area for over 20 years and are seasoned experts at ensuring your location is in compliance with current regulations. 

We are passionate about disposing of material in an environmentally-friendly manner and maintain complete records to make sure your grease trap is one less thing you have to worry about. With our top-of-the-line PROVac machine, there’s no dragging big hoses or heavy equipment through your restaurant! Just give us a call at 502-776-2199. We look forward to working with you!