Restaurant management software in Takeaway and dark kitchen
Pure takeaway (no table) and dark kitchens are 100% logistics operations. No table service, no display, just kitchen + aggregators + delivery. Every production minute costs, every shipping error destr
Operational context
Pure takeaway (no table) and dark kitchens are 100% logistics operations. No table service, no display, just kitchen + aggregators + delivery. Every production minute costs, every shipping error destroys reviews. The system must coordinate four order sources (Glovo, Uber Eats, own site, phone), prioritise the kitchen, and hand the delivery team scannable QR tickets.
What Chef7 does for this profile
- Numbered tickets (TA-01...) in kitchen + automatic printing for the courier's bag
- Delivery integration via Deliverect/Zapier (restaurant's own subscription) with weekly financial reconciliation
- Kitchen Live with countdown per order — staff meets promised times
- Customer phone wiped automatically after delivery (GDPR)
Frequently asked questions
- How does Chef7 work in a dark kitchen with no dine-in?
- A dark kitchen uses only Take-Away + Kitchen Live + Delivery Integrations. The dining-room module is disabled. Glovo/Uber Eats/Smood orders (via Deliverect/Zapier aggregator, separate subscription) land in the kitchen line with numbered tickets (TA-01, TA-02). The anti-overflow rule is critical here — kitchen saturation = extra platform commission + 1-star reviews. The dashboard shows performance per delivery channel.
- Is Chef7 GDPR-compliant and how does it relate to UK/EU fiscal till requirements?
- Chef7 is GDPR-compliant by design — takeaway customer data is wiped after delivery (Art. 5(1)(c) minimisation). Hosting is West EU (Ireland). Chef7 does NOT issue fiscal receipts — fiscal till must be a certified system used independently. Allergen labelling follows EU 1169/2011 (also basis for UK Natasha's Law for PPDS).
- How much does Chef7 cost and is there a free trial?
- Chef7 plans range from €19.99 one-time (Toque Blanche) to €399.99/month (Restaurants & Bars Premium Total), all plus VAT. Every paid plan includes a 7-day free trial without credit card, except Toque Blanche which is one-time. Full details on the pricing page.
- Does Chef7 work in multiple languages?
- Yes. Chef7 is fully translated into 6 languages with equal depth: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. Every screen, receipt, kitchen ticket, customer QR menu, email and legal document is available in all 6 languages. Staff can switch language at any time.
Real industry statistics
According to Deloitte (2022, Digital Ordering in Foodservice), guests spend about 20% more when orders are placed digitally. Back-office automation reduces cost of goods sold by 3 to 5% (National Restaurant Association, 2024). The FAO (2023) estimates restaurant food waste at about 12% of processed volume, half of which preventable through better rotation. In the UK, the ONS (Hospitality industry data, 2024) puts accommodation and food services at roughly 3% of GVA and over 1.7 million jobs.
Sources: Deloitte (2022) · National Restaurant Association (2024) · FAO (2023) · ONS UK (2024).
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Why Chef7
- Gemini 2.5 AI — recipes in seconds from ingredients you already have
- 6 languages — English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, German, Italian
- Full restaurant management — stock, take-away, table, kitchen display
- GDPR — secure Paddle payments, no credit card data access
Features described on this page are included in plan:
Take-Away · 59,99€/mo
7-day free trial · no credit card
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