Restaurant Management Software

How Chef7 supports day-to-day restaurant management in the UK and Europe

Running a restaurant means keeping stock, takeaway orders, table reservations, kitchen tickets, staff and compliance with allergen and data-protection rules tightly in sync every day. Chef7 brings these functions into one system so data is entered once and stays consistent across every touchpoint — from the front-of-house tablet to the kitchen display, the supplier ledger and the end-of-month report.

What the system does day to day

• Digital takeaway: order register with a daily ticket (TA-01, TA-02...), automatic kitchen printing, and post-delivery GDPR wipe of customer data.
• Table service: floor plan with table status (seated / ordered / to pay), reservations, per-table orders, end-of-shift close.
• Kitchen Live: dedicated screen showing all takeaway and table tickets in real time, with status filters.
• Team management: role-based permissions, PIN-based attendance, full audit log.
• Allergen and ingredient register: each dish carries its allergen tags (gluten, lactose, nuts, shellfish, sulphites, mustard, sesame, celery, soya, fish, eggs, peanuts, lupin, molluscs) so the QR menu can warn the guest automatically.

Illustrative example: a small independent restaurant

Imagine a 35-seat family-run restaurant with five staff. Before an integrated system, the owner juggled parallel spreadsheets and supplier calls; with Chef7, stock and order management is centralised and kitchen tickets stop travelling on paper. The owner closes the till at the end of service in three taps instead of cross-checking handwritten dockets against the EPOS receipt tape.

Frequently asked questions (UK / Europe)

Is Chef7 compliant with UK Natasha's Law and EU regulation 1169/2011 on allergen labelling?

Yes. Each dish stored in Chef7 carries the 14 allergens defined by EU regulation 1169/2011 (the same list used by the UK Food Standards Agency for Pre-Packed for Direct Sale). The QR menu shows the allergen tags to the guest in 6 languages, and the kitchen display shows them to the cook so substitutions are not made by mistake.

Does Chef7 work with my existing EPOS / till?

Chef7 is a management platform (stock, kitchen, takeaway, table) and is not a fiscal till. It complements an existing EPOS by handling the operational layer; export of sales data is available for reconciliation with the till's day-end report.

Where is my data stored and is it GDPR-compliant?

Customer data (takeaway orders, reservations) is stored on EU-hosted infrastructure (West EU region, Ireland). Personal fields (customer name, phone) are wiped automatically after delivery in line with GDPR data-minimisation. The full audit log records who accessed what and when.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. All paid plans include a 7-day free trial without a credit card, capped at 7 AI-generated recipes per day during the trial.

Real industry statistics

According to Deloitte (2022, Digital Ordering in Foodservice), guests tend to spend about 20% more when orders are placed digitally — technology in the restaurant is no longer optional. Back-office automation in restaurants typically reduces cost of goods sold by 3 to 5% (National Restaurant Association, State of the Restaurant Industry 2024). The FAO (Food Loss & Waste in Hospitality, 2023) reports about 12% food waste in hospitality, half of which is preventable through better stock rotation and demand forecasting. In the UK, the ONS (Hospitality industry data, 2024) puts the accommodation and food services sector at roughly 3% of GVA and over 1.7 million jobs — a thin-margin industry where a couple of percentage points of operational efficiency move the bottom line.

Sources: Deloitte (2022) · National Restaurant Association (2024) · FAO (2023) · ONS UK — Hospitality industry data (2024).