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Guides for UK food businesses

How to open and run a restaurant, café, pub, takeaway or food truck in the UK: the licences and registrations you need, food safety, costs and daily routines.

More pages

  • À la carte meaning, and other menu terms explainedWhat à la carte means, and how it differs from table d'hôte, prix fixe, set and tasting menus. Plain-English UK menu terms, with pricing tips.
  • Café website examples: what UK coffee shops get right (and how to build yours)Real UK café and coffee shop website examples, what each does well, and a checklist for your own cafe website: menu, hours, order ahead and Google.
  • Calorie labelling on menus: the UK rules for restaurants, cafés and takeawaysUK calorie labelling rules for menus: who must show kcal (250+ staff in England), what to display, online and delivery menus, exemptions and fines.
  • Corkage fees in the UK: what to charge and how to run BYOBWhat corkage is, typical UK corkage charges, BYOB and licensing rules, VAT, and how to set and show a corkage fee on your menu. For UK restaurant owners.
  • Dark kitchens in the UK: what they are and how to start one (2026)What is a dark kitchen? A UK guide to ghost kitchens: costs, planning, odour and neighbours, licences, app fees and how to win direct orders in 2026.
  • EHO inspection: what happens, how you're scored and how to prepareWhat happens in an EHO food hygiene inspection, how your 0–5 rating is scored, how to appeal or get re-rated, and a free checklist to prepare. UK guide.
  • Free food safety posters for UK kitchens (and the signs you legally need)Free food safety posters for UK kitchens: handwashing, 14 allergens, chopping boards, fridge temperatures and cleaning, plus the signs the law requires.
  • Front of house duties: roles, checklists and job descriptions (UK)What front of house staff do, role by role: manager, host, server, bartender. UK pay, alcohol and allergen duties, plus free job description templates.
  • Google Business Profile for restaurants: the complete UK setup guideSet up a Google Business Profile for your restaurant, café or takeaway: verification, categories, menu, order link, photos, posts and a monthly routine.
  • HACCP plan template for UK food businesses (free to copy, with a worked example)Free HACCP plan template for UK kitchens: the 7 principles, critical control points, a worked takeaway example and SFBB vs CookSafe vs Safe Catering.
  • How much does a food truck cost in the UK? (2026 price guide)How much does a food truck cost in the UK? 2026 £ prices for vans, trailers and kit, monthly running costs, pitch fees, and what a food van makes per day.
  • How to cash up a till: a step-by-step guide with a free printable cash-up sheetCash up a till in 7 steps: X and Z reports, float, card and online totals, tips and overs or shorts. Plus a free UK cash-up sheet to print.
  • How to get a 5-star food hygiene rating: a practical UK planHow to get a 5 star food hygiene rating: how the 0–5 score works, the 3 areas officers judge, a 30-day plan, a checklist and how to get re-rated.
  • How to open a bubble tea shop in the UK (plus dessert and juice bars)Open a bubble tea, dessert or juice bar in the UK: £ start-up costs, franchise vs independent, kit, allergens, VAT traps and cup costing.
  • How to open a café in the UK: steps, costs and a business plan (2026)How to open a café in the UK in 2026: start-up costs in £, a coffee shop business plan with break-even maths, planning, licences, staff and supplies.
  • How to open a pub in the UK: a practical guide to running a pub (2026)How to open or run a pub in the UK: tenancy vs lease vs freehold, tied vs free of tie, premises licence, DPS and personal licence, costs and first steps.
  • How to open a restaurant in the UK: costs, licences and a business plan (2026)How to open a restaurant in the UK: £ start-up costs, a business plan with break-even maths, a SWOT example, planning, alcohol licences and launch steps.
  • How to open a takeaway in the UK: costs, planning and licences (2026)How to open a takeaway in the UK: planning permission (sui generis), late night licence, food registration, £ start-up costs, a business plan and delivery.
  • How to set up a food market stall in the UK (2026)How to set up a food market stall in the UK: pitches, council registration, allergen labels, a £ kit list and a printable market-day checklist.
  • How to start a bakery business in the UK (2026 guide)How to start a bakery business in the UK: £ start-up costs, equipment list, planning, VAT on bread and cakes, labels and the 2026 flour change.
  • How to start a cake business from home in the UK (2026 guide)Selling cakes from home in the UK: register 28 days before trading, kitchen rules, allergen labels, £ pricing and taking orders. A 2026 step-by-step guide.
  • How to start a catering business in the UK (2026 guide)How to start a catering business in the UK, from home or a hired kitchen: registration, food safety, £ pricing per head, VAT, alcohol and bookings.
  • How to start a food truck business in the UK (2026)Start a food van or street food business in the UK: registration, street trading licences, where you can park, gas safety, pitches and a £ cost table.
  • How to start a meal prep business in the UK (2026)Start a meal prep business in the UK: home or hired kitchen, registration, labels, chilled delivery, 'high protein' rules, pricing and weekly orders.
  • How to start a mobile bar business in the UK (2026)How to start a mobile bar business in the UK: horsebox costs, personal licence, TENs, insurance, pricing wedding packages and getting your first bookings.
  • How to start a mobile coffee van business in the UK (2026)Start a mobile coffee van or coffee truck business in the UK: van vs trike costs in £, power and water, licences, pitches, cost per cup and break-even.
  • How to start a pop-up restaurant in the UK (2026)How to start a pop up restaurant in the UK: venues, TENs for alcohol, food registration, a £ budget for a 3-night pop-up, ticketing, pre-orders and ideas.
  • How to start an ice cream van business in the UK (2026)Start an ice cream van business in the UK: van costs in £, council consent fees, chime rules (noon to 7pm), soft-serve hygiene and a season profit model.
  • Kitchen risk assessment template: free printable UK template with a worked exampleFree kitchen risk assessment template for UK cafés, takeaways and restaurants, with a worked example: slips, burns, knives, gas, COSHH, fire, allergens.
  • Natasha's Law: what PPDS labelling means for your food businessWhat Natasha's Law means for cafés, bakeries and takeaways: what PPDS food is, what the label must show, examples, and a step-by-step compliance checklist.
  • Opening a sandwich shop in the UK: a step-by-step guide (2026)Opening a sandwich shop in the UK: start-up costs, VAT on hot vs cold food, Natasha's Law labels, GP per sandwich, pre-orders and office catering.
  • Opening and closing checklists for cafés, restaurants, takeaways and pubsFree printable opening and closing checklists for UK cafés, restaurants, takeaways and pubs. Food safety checks, cash-up and Z report steps included.
  • Owen's Law: allergen information on menus, and what to do nowOwen's Law explained: what the campaign asks for, its status in October 2026, the FSA's 2025 guidance, and how to show allergens on your menu now.
  • Pub licence UK: how to get the licences to run a pub (2026)How to get a pub licence in the UK: premises licence, £37 personal licence, DPS, transfers, fees by band, TENs, plus Scotland and Northern Ireland rules.
  • Restaurant bookkeeping in the UK: a simple routine that keeps HMRC happyA simple bookkeeping routine for UK restaurants and takeaways: daily Z reports, delivery-app payouts, VAT, Making Tax Digital and what records to keep.
  • Restaurant inventory management: a simple UK systemRun a weekly stock-take, work out food cost %, set par levels and cut waste. UK restaurant inventory guide with a free stock-take template.
  • Restaurant layout and floor plan: a practical UK guidePlan a restaurant layout that works: space per cover, table mix, kitchen flow, aisle widths, access and pavement seating. Free UK floor plan template.
  • Restaurant no-shows: how to cut them, and what UK law says about feesCut restaurant no-shows with reminders, deposits and pre-orders. What UK law says about no-show fees, plus a fair policy and reminder templates.
  • Restaurant survey questions: 40+ customer feedback questions to copyCopy-and-paste customer feedback questions for restaurants, takeaways, cafés and pubs, plus how to ask, UK GDPR rules and replies to bad reviews.
  • Rules on selling food from home in the UK (2026 guide)Can you sell food from home in the UK? Yes, if you register with your council 28 days before trading. The rules on kitchens, allergens, tax and delivery.
  • Street trading licence UK: what food vans and stalls need (2026)Street trading licence UK guide for food vans and stalls: licence vs consent, London's 7-metre rule, Scotland and NI, real council fees and how to apply.
  • Takeaway licence UK: which licences a takeaway actually needs (2026)Do you need a takeaway licence? Food registration, planning, late night refreshment after 11pm, alcohol and street trading, with UK fees and a checklist.
  • Takeaway menu printing: a UK guide to sizes, paper, costs and distributionTakeaway menu printing made simple: DL and A4 sizes, paper weights, how many to print, what to include, Wales hygiene rule and leafleting consent.
  • Takeaway order printer: which one to buy and how to set it upWhich printer does a takeaway need for online orders? Thermal, impact, GPRS and cloud printers compared in £, plus how to auto-print kitchen tickets.
  • The 14 allergens: the UK list every food business needsThe UK's 14 allergens in the FSA's order, where they hide in everyday dishes, the rules for online and delivery orders, and a free printable list.
  • Tipping law in the UK: what restaurants, pubs and cafés must do with tipsUK tipping law for restaurants, pubs and cafés: the Allocation of Tips Act, written tips policy, tronc, service and cover charges, VAT and NI explained.
  • VAT on takeaway food in the UK: a plain-English guide for owners (2026)Is there VAT on takeaway food? Hot takeaway food is 20%, most cold food is 0%. The UK rules on hot food, eat-in, delivery charges and Just Eat orders.
  • What food hygiene certificate do I need? A plain UK answerDo you need a food hygiene certificate in the UK? The law requires training, not a certificate. Which level suits your role, home bakers and refreshers.
  • What is a PDQ machine? A UK guide for food businessesA PDQ machine is a card machine. See the types, UK fees from SumUp, Square, Zettle and Teya, contract rules, and which suits a café or takeaway.

Delivery app guides for UK restaurants

  • Deliveroo Restaurant Hub (Partner Hub): a UK owner's guideHow Deliveroo's Restaurant Hub (Partner Hub) works for UK restaurants: log-in, menus, hours, reports, invoices, fees, ratings, users and support.
  • How do I remove my restaurant from Just Eat? (UK guide)Leaving Just Eat? How UK restaurants go offline, give notice, return the Orderpad, get the final payout and keep their regulars ordering direct.
  • How to join Deliveroo as a restaurant: the UK partner guide (2026)Become a Deliveroo restaurant partner: FSA rating, sign-up steps, joining fee, tablet, radius, ads, support numbers and what to check before you sign.
  • How to join Just Eat as a restaurant: the UK partner sign-up guide (2026)Become a Just Eat restaurant partner: who can join, documents, hygiene rating, fees, Orderpad, timelines, contact numbers and keeping direct orders.
  • Uber Eats Manager for restaurants: sign-up, set-up and fees (UK, 2026)What Uber Eats Manager does, how to sign up your restaurant, the £650 activation fee, commission, payouts, tablet set-up, support and direct orders.
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