A ServeMate alternative for UK takeaways

ServeMate sells a takeaway EPOS bundle with online ordering built in. Chefzi is ordering-first software with a browser till on the same plan. This page compares them using ServeMate's own published pricing page figures (checked 5 November 2026) and Chefzi's live plans.

The short version

• ServeMate (pricing page, 5 Nov 2026): £49 a month per shop, including VAT. No contract. 30-day free trial (card required to start). Bundle covers till/EPOS, own ordering site at 0% commission, kitchen display, TV menus, loyalty, marketing, rotas, stock and reports. Card payments through Dojo only. Hardware is Android or Windows.
• Chefzi: From £9 a month per location billed annually (£12 if billed monthly), excluding VAT, with the first month free and no card needed to start. Ordering site, your own domain, 0% commission ever, browser Chefzi POS and kitchen display. Card payments on Plus through Stripe Connect, Square, Worldpay or PayPal. See Chefzi pricing.

VAT basis differs: ServeMate's pricing page quotes including VAT; Chefzi quotes excluding VAT. Add 20% to Chefzi figures if you are comparing like for like as a VAT-registered business.

ServeMate pricing (from ServeMate's pricing page)

According to ServeMate's pricing page (checked 5 November 2026):

• £49 a month per shop, including VAT, no contract, 30-day free trial.
• Included in that fee: till (EPOS), online ordering on your own website at 0% commission, kitchen display, TV menu boards, loyalty, marketing emails and automations, staff rotas, driver tracking, stock and recipe costing, health and safety logs, and reports.
• Add-ons: self-order kiosk £19 a month (any number of kiosks); Sophie AI phone ordering 25p a minute while on a call; delivery-app integration €35 a month.
• Card payments: through Dojo only; Dojo sets the rates.
• Hardware: Android tablet or Windows device for the till (not iPad), plus a thermal printer and a Dojo card machine.

Chefzi pricing

Chefzi is from £9 a month billed annually (£12 if billed monthly), with the first month free. Every plan includes your own domain, 0% commission ever, no setup fee and free migration. Prices exclude VAT. The POS and kitchen screen are part of your Chefzi plan, with no separate POS subscription. Full details are on Chefzi pricing.

Orders arrive in the Chefzi Orders app on Android today (iOS staff app coming soon), or on the browser till and kitchen screen. Customers order on your website, or in your restaurant's own branded Android app on the Pro plan.

Side by side

ServeMate might suit you if

• You want one takeaway EPOS bundle that covers till, kitchen screen, TV menus, loyalty, rotas and stock in a single monthly fee.
• You are happy to take card payments through Dojo only.
• You already run, or are ready to buy, an Android or Windows till device (not an iPad).
• You want optional kiosk, AI phone ordering or delivery-app integration as named add-ons on the same platform.

Chefzi might suit you if

• Online ordering is the priority, with a till and kitchen screen on the same flat fee rather than a full EPOS operations suite.
• You want a lower monthly starting price (from £9 excluding VAT) and a free first month without adding a card to begin.
• You want a choice of payment processors (Stripe Connect, Square, Worldpay or PayPal) instead of one fixed partner.
• You want to keep using phones and tablets you already own, with the restaurant's own branded customer Android app available on Pro.

For a wider look at commission-free models, see commission-free online ordering. More comparisons are on the alternatives page.

Sources

• ServeMate pricing page (servemate.co.uk/pricing/), read 5 Nov 2026
• ServeMate online ordering page (servemate.co.uk/online-ordering/), read 5 Nov 2026