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The switch UK food businesses are making

You've outgrown your current tool.
Here's what's next.

Whether you're on paper clipboards, a standalone label printer, an enterprise compliance platform, or a generic audit tool — CompliChef is the one platform that replaces them all. Kitchen compliance, allergen labelling, staff management, and HR. One subscription. Built for UK food businesses.

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30 min
Average setup time from sign-up to first compliance log
£29
Per site per month — labels, compliance & staff included
14 days
Free trial — full access, no credit card, no sales call
1 system
Replaces your compliance tool, label printer & HR software
Who's making the switch

Businesses are switching from all of these

CompliChef isn't winning against one competitor — it's becoming the go-to for businesses that find existing tools too narrow, too expensive, or too disconnected from how a kitchen actually runs.

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Paper Records
SFBB clipboards & manual logs

An EHO visit revealed records that couldn't be verified. Or a busy week meant the fridge log wasn't filled in. Or a member of staff was writing every entry at the end of a shift. Paper is legal — but it's increasingly hard to defend.

Most common switch we see
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WhatsApp / Spreadsheets
Ad-hoc "systems"

Many kitchens run food safety on a mix of WhatsApp groups, shared Google Sheets, and printed checklists. These aren't compliance systems — there's no audit trail, no timestamps, no staff accountability. They work until an EHO visit makes clear they don't.

Not a compliance system
The moment it changes

What finally makes businesses make the move

It's rarely a single reason. But there's usually a trigger moment — something that makes it clear the current tool isn't working anymore.

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An EHO visit that exposed gaps

An inspector asks for temperature records. Someone has to find the clipboard, flip through handwritten pages, and hope nothing was missed. It's the moment most businesses decide paper isn't good enough anymore.

02

A near-miss with allergens

A member of staff prints a label with the wrong allergens because the product database in the label printer wasn't updated when a recipe changed. It didn't cause harm — but it could have. That's the moment the "separate systems" approach stops feeling safe.

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Paying for two systems that don't talk to each other

A label printer subscription. A compliance software subscription. Allergen data in one. Menu items in the other. Updating a recipe means updating it twice — and hoping both are always in sync. The billing arrives at the end of the month and the maths stops adding up.

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Staff turnover breaks the system

The one person who knew how to maintain the iAuditor templates, or how to update products in Labl.it, or where the SFBB folder is kept — they leave. The system falls apart. It's a sign the system was held together by a person rather than software.

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Can't get a straight answer on price

You fill in a demo request form. Someone calls back two days later. There's a discovery call. A proposal follows a week after that. Before you know it, three weeks have passed and you still don't know what it costs. Businesses switch to CompliChef because the price is on the website and the trial is instant.

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Opening a second site

One site can get away with ad-hoc systems. A second site makes the gaps obvious: two sets of paper records, two label printers with different product lists, staff working across both with no consistent process. That's when a proper system becomes non-negotiable.

What you gain

Everything in one platform

CompliChef replaces the toolbox. One subscription covers every compliance, labelling, staffing, and recruitment need your food business has.

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KitchenPortal

Full kitchen compliance hub — temperature logs, fridge & freezer checks, hot holding, cooldown, oil management, cooking records, cleaning schedules, opening/closing checks, HACCP, supplier records, and EHO Access mode. Everything an EHO needs, instantly retrievable.

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CompliChef Labels

Four label types on a Sunmi device — Allergen Labels, Use By Labels, Natasha's Law compliant Sale Labels, and QR Scan Labels. Allergens pulled directly from your KitchenPortal recipes. Every print logged against the staff member who printed it.

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StaffPortal

Staff rota, shift scheduling, HR records, contracts, training and certification tracking, holiday management, and payroll reports. Replaces your HR spreadsheets and the rota scribbled on a whiteboard.

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Everything connected

Recipe allergens flow into labels. Staff logins link every compliance record to the person who made it. A new menu item added on the Sunmi syncs back to KitchenPortal. One system, one source of truth — not five tools pretending to work together.

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iOS & Android, offline-ready

The CompliChef mobile app works fully offline. Cold rooms, outdoor service, patchy signal — records queue locally and sync automatically when connectivity returns. No data lost, no excuses.

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EHO-ready from day one

Server-side timestamps on every record. EHO Access mode lets inspectors browse compliance records in a clean read-only view. SFBB-structured framework. Natasha's Law compliant labels. Designed to pass an inspection, not just survive one.

How to switch

From sign-up to live in 30 minutes

No implementation consultant. No onboarding programme. No waiting. Here's exactly how the switch works.

01

Start your free trial

Sign up at the button below — no credit card, no sales call. You get full access to every feature immediately: KitchenPortal, Labels, StaffPortal. Nothing is locked behind a paywall during the trial.

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Set up your kitchen

Add your site, configure your menu items with ingredients and allergens, add your staff members, and set your HACCP critical limits. The guided setup walks you through each step. Most single-site businesses finish in under 20 minutes.

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Start logging — and cancel the old tools

Begin logging temperature checks, cleaning records, and printing labels on day one. Run CompliChef alongside your old system for a few days if you want a clean handover, then cancel your old subscriptions when you're confident. Most businesses never look back.

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Everything included from day one of the trial
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Temperature logging
Fridge, freezer, hot holding, cooldown, and food probe records — all with server-side timestamps
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Cleaning schedules
Daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning records with sign-off and photographic evidence support
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HACCP records
Full HACCP log structured around the FSA's Safer Food Better Business principles
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Allergen label printing
Allergen, Use By, Sale (PPDS), and Scan Labels on the Sunmi device — allergens from your recipes
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Staff rota & HR
Shift scheduling, HR records, contracts, training logs, and payroll reports in StaffPortal
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EHO Access mode
A clean read-only view of all compliance records, filterable by date — built for inspection day
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iOS & Android app
Mobile app with full offline mode — all records sync automatically when back online
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KitchenPortal web dashboard
Full web dashboard for managers — reports, trend analysis, compliance overview, staff management

Honest: what you'll need to set up before you can use it

There's no magic import button from your old system. Here's what you'll spend the 30-minute setup doing:

Your menu items
Add each menu item with its ingredients — this is what powers the allergen data on your labels and allergen records. If you're switching from another system you already have this information; it just needs entering into CompliChef.
Your staff members
Add each staff member's name, role, and contact details. They'll get a login and PIN for the Sunmi device and the mobile app.
Your HACCP critical limits
Set the temperature ranges for your fridge, freezer, hot holding, and cooking records. These are the numbers CompliChef checks against when flagging out-of-range readings.
Your cleaning schedule
Configure your daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning tasks. This takes 5–10 minutes and gives you a template that your team follows every shift.

Once these four things are in place, every future compliance record is a matter of tapping a few buttons. The setup is the only "work" — and most businesses finish it on day one of the trial.

Common questions

Switching to CompliChef — answered

How long does it take to switch to CompliChef?
Most businesses are fully set up and logging compliance records in under 30 minutes. You add your kitchen, configure your menu items with allergen data, add staff, and set HACCP critical limits. There is no consultant needed, no implementation project, and no waiting period. A 14-day free trial gives you full access from the moment you sign up.
Do I need to export my data from my old system?
No. CompliChef does not import historical data from other systems. You start fresh from your go-live date — which is standard practice for compliance records. Your previous provider's records remain accessible with them for the period they covered. If you need to retain access to old records for EHO purposes, keep your old account active in read-only mode during the transition.
Can I run CompliChef alongside my existing system during the transition?
Yes. The 14-day free trial lets you run both systems in parallel. Many businesses use the trial period to train staff on CompliChef while their existing system remains active, then make a clean switchover when they're ready.
What happens to my old allergen data when switching?
Your allergen data from other systems doesn't import into CompliChef — you'll re-enter your menu items with their ingredients in KitchenPortal during setup. The benefit is that your allergen data is now built into your recipe system, not a separate database. When a recipe changes in KitchenPortal, every future label automatically reflects that change.
Is there a contract? Can I cancel if it doesn't work out?
No contract. CompliChef is month-to-month and you can cancel any time. There are no cancellation fees, no lock-in periods, and no notice periods required. If CompliChef isn't the right fit, you're not stuck.
What if I only need labels and not the full compliance platform?
CompliChef Labels is part of the platform and not available as a standalone product — the reason is that the allergen accuracy on your labels comes from your KitchenPortal recipes. Most businesses that consider labels-only find that adding compliance, staff management, and HR features enables them to consolidate multiple subscriptions into one.
Can I switch from paper records mid-year?
Yes, and you can do it at any time. There is no requirement to start at the beginning of a financial year or a compliance period. Your CompliChef records start from the date you begin using it — and your paper records cover the period before that. Both are valid for EHO purposes during the transition.

The switch takes 30 minutes.
Not switching costs more every month.

14-day free trial. Full access to every feature. No credit card. No sales call. Just set it up and see if it works for your kitchen.

From £29/mo · no contract · cancel any time Labels + compliance + staff — one subscription EHO-ready from day one