A FastOrdr alternative for UK restaurants and takeaways

FastOrdr is a UK commission-free ordering service run from the south of England, with in-person set-up in Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Greater London. Chefzi is a flat-fee ordering platform for UK restaurants and takeaways anywhere in the country. This page sets the two side by side using FastOrdr's own pages (read 11 November 2026) and Chefzi's live plans. Prices change, so check each company's pricing page before you decide. Chefzi isn't affiliated with FastOrdr.

The short version

• FastOrdr (its pages, 11 Nov 2026): Essential £75 a month, Pro £135 a month, 0% commission, first month free. Branded app +£39 a month. A hands-on, done-for-you service run by a restaurant-owning family.
• Chefzi: Starter £9 a month billed annually (£12 monthly), Plus £19 (£22), Pro £39 (£49), per location, excluding VAT. First month free, no credit card, no set-up fee, 0% commission ever. See Chefzi pricing.

What FastOrdr publishes

From FastOrdr's home page and FAQ (read 11 November 2026):

• Essential, £75 a month: a templated restaurant website, commission-free ordering for delivery and collection, QR dine-in ordering, online table reservations, loyalty points and rewards, automated email and SMS marketing, AI upselling and Google review management, Google Business Profile integration, and remote set-up and menu build by FastOrdr's team.
• Pro, £135 a month: everything in Essential plus a custom-designed website with your own domain, local SEO setup, Google Business Profile optimisation, a staff-training session by video call, direct priority support, a monthly performance review call and a quarterly menu refresh.
• Branded app, +£39 a month with either plan: published in the App Store and Google Play under the restaurant's name, with push notifications and loyalty. You need your own Apple Developer account.
• Launch Day: a one-off, priced on a call, where FastOrdr visits to install, test and train in person.
• Coverage: in-person support in Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Greater London. The platform is available UK-wide, set up remotely.
• Speed: FastOrdr says restaurants are live within 5 days of the first call.
• Not stated on the pages we read: whether prices include VAT, and what card payments cost.

What Chefzi includes

• Starter (£9 a month billed annually, £12 monthly): your ordering website on your own domain, menu management and the Chefzi Orders app, which rings on a phone or tablet you already own until someone accepts or rejects the order.
• Plus (£19, or £22 monthly): everything in Starter plus card payments through Stripe Connect, Square, Worldpay or PayPal, and SMS and email marketing.
• Pro (£39, or £49 monthly): everything in Plus plus your own branded customer app (Android) and the browser till, Chefzi POS (in beta).
• Every plan: 0% commission ever, no set-up fee, a free first month with no credit card, and we move your menu for you at no charge. Cash on collection and cash on delivery work on every plan.
• Also on Chefzi: collection and delivery hours set separately, delivery zones with their own fee and minimum, QR table ordering, and table reservations that the restaurant confirms.

What Chefzi doesn't have: no AI upselling and no in-person installation visit, and the customer iOS app is coming soon rather than live. The full list is on what Chefzi does not do.

Side by side

What the monthly bill looks like (our arithmetic)

These are sums on the published prices, not quotes. FastOrdr Essential with the branded app is £75 + £39 = £114 a month. FastOrdr Pro with the app is £135 + £39 = £174 a month. Chefzi Pro, which includes the Android app, is £39 a month billed annually or £49 monthly, and includes loyalty rewards, but it has no iOS app. The sums aren't like for like, and FastOrdr's price includes a hands-on service that Chefzi doesn't offer. Use the commission calculator to see what you pay to Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats today.

FastOrdr might suit you if

• You are in Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire or Greater London and want someone to visit, install and train your team.
• You want AI upselling and a custom-designed website in the plan, or loyalty on a lower-priced tier than Chefzi Pro.
• You want an iOS and Android branded app and are happy to open your own Apple Developer account.
• You'd rather pay for a managed service with monthly review calls than do the set-up yourself.

Chefzi might suit you if

• You want a lower flat monthly price starting at £9 a month billed annually, per location, excluding VAT.
• You want the first month free with no credit card and your menu moved for you at no charge.
• You only need ordering, your own domain, QR tables and reservations, and Android is enough for a branded app.
• You're outside the south of England and don't need an in-person visit.

If you're moving off GloriaFood, which FastOrdr also targets, see the GloriaFood alternative page and the migration checklist. For how commission-free ordering works in practice, see commission-free online ordering. Another UK rival is compared on the Tastie alternative page. More comparisons are on the alternatives page.

Sources

• FastOrdr home page and plans (fastordr.com), read 11 Nov 2026
• FastOrdr FAQ (fastordr.com/faq.html), read 11 Nov 2026
• Chefzi pricing (chefzi.co.uk/pricing), read 11 Nov 2026