First month free, no card. 0% commission on every order. Month to month, cancel anytime. 24/7 support. From £9 a month per location billed yearly (£12 monthly), ex VAT.
A SpeedyFood alternative for UK takeaways
Commission-free online ordering for UK restaurants and takeaways.
Starts from £9 a month. No credit card required. First month is on us. Live in 24–48 hours, max.
Everything in one place
Your own ordering site
0% commission ever
Till and kitchen screen
The product
One screen for every order
Website, app, till and kitchen screen, all from one menu.
See all features
Plans from £9 a month. 0% commission ever.
Chefzi pricingStarter, Plus or Pro
From £9/mo
billed annually (£12 monthly). Plus £19, Pro £39.
Starts from £9 a month. No credit card required. First month is on us. Live in 24–48 hours, max.
Get started free- ✓ Food ordering website
- ✓ Online ordering, unlimited orders
- ✓ Menu management
- ✓ SMS and email marketing (Plus and Pro)
- ✓ Your own branded app (Pro)
- ✓ EPOS till and kitchen screen (Pro)
- ✓ AI support
- ✓ Free menu setup and switch-over
- ✓ Monthly, cancel any time
Per location, ex VAT. Your own branded app and EPOS are on Pro.
What owners say
★★★★★
“Chefzi has made online ordering much easier for our café. Having our own website and a simple way to manage orders saves us time and gives our customers a convenient way to order directly.”
★★★★★
“The best thing about Chefzi is the 0% commission ever. We keep the money from our orders without losing a percentage to another platform. The monthly subscription makes budgeting much simpler.”
★★★★★
“We wanted a professional online ordering website without spending a fortune. Chefzi gave us a straightforward solution that looks good, is easy to use and helps us take direct orders.”
★★★★★
“Managing orders is much easier with Chefzi. Everything is designed around what a small takeaway needs, and receiving orders through the app makes our daily work more organised.”
★★★★★
“I love how simple Chefzi makes online ordering for our customers. They can browse our menu and place orders online, while we have a much easier way to manage everything.”
★★★★★
“Commission-free ordering was the main reason we looked at Chefzi. It gives us more control over our direct orders and a practical way to grow our online presence without unnecessary costs.”
Questions
How much does SpeedyFood cost?
SpeedyFood's page (read 13 November 2026) lists Starter at £49 a month billed monthly, Growth at £89 a month and Scale at £149 a month, all with no commission. The page does not say whether prices include VAT, or which card processor and rate apply.
Does SpeedyFood include a branded app?
Yes. Every SpeedyFood plan lists a branded iPhone and Android app. That is its core product.
Is Chefzi cheaper than SpeedyFood?
On published prices, yes. Chefzi Starter is £12 a month (£9 billed annually) and Pro, which adds the branded Android app, is £49 (£39 billed annually), ex VAT. SpeedyFood starts at £49 a month. The trade-off is that Chefzi's branded app is Android only for now, with iOS coming soon.
Can I cancel Chefzi any time?
Yes. Chefzi plans are month to month with no contract, and the first month is free with no credit card needed.
Can iPhone customers order from a Chefzi restaurant?
Yes, through your ordering website in any phone's browser. Chefzi's branded app is Android on Pro, with iOS coming soon.
What happens if my tablet is offline when an order comes in?
Chefzi texts the restaurant and automatically calls your mobile or phone line, so the order is not missed.
More detail
Updated 13 November 2026 · By Arslan Munir
In short: SpeedyFood (speedyfood.co.uk) sells UK takeaways a branded iPhone and Android ordering app with a back office, at £49, £89 or £149 a month and 0% commission. Chefzi starts at £12 a month (£9 billed annually) with ordering on your own website, and adds a branded Android app on its £49 Pro plan (£39 billed annually), with iOS coming soon. If an app on both phone platforms today is your priority, SpeedyFood is built around it. If you want the lowest fixed price for your own ordering website, Chefzi costs less.
Updated 13 November 2026. SpeedyFood figures are from its own home and pricing page, read that day. SpeedyFood is a rival; check its page before you decide.
SpeedyFood and Chefzi side by side
| SpeedyFood (speedyfood.co.uk, 13 Nov 2026) | Chefzi | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Starter £49 a month, billed monthly (VAT not stated on the page) | Starter £12 a month (£9 billed annually), ex VAT |
| Other plans | Growth £89 a month, Scale £149 a month | Plus £22 (£19), Pro £49 (£39), per location, ex VAT |
| Commission | 0% commission, "no transaction cuts" | 0% commission |
| What the entry plan is built on | Branded iPhone and Android app, single-branch back office | Ordering website on your own domain |
| Branded app | On every plan | Android on Pro; iOS coming soon |
| Loyalty | Points on Starter; tiers and campaigns on Growth | Loyalty rewards on Pro |
| Multi-branch | Growth and Scale | Each location on its own plan |
| Card payments | Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash at checkout (processor and rate not stated on the page) | Your own processor (Stripe Connect, Square, Worldpay or PayPal) on Plus and Pro; cash on every plan |
| Missed-order safety net | Not described on the page | Orders ring until accepted; if the device is offline Chefzi texts you and auto-calls your mobile or phone line |
| Trial and terms | Free trial available; "Cancel anytime" | First month free, no credit card; month to month, cancel any time |
SpeedyFood's page also lists AI predictions and stock optimisation as coming soon, and says it is trusted by 500+ UK restaurants with a 4.9/5 rating; we have not checked those claims and quote them only as SpeedyFood's own.
What it costs over a year
Our arithmetic from the published prices, not a quote. VAT treatment of SpeedyFood's prices is not stated on its page.
| Plan | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| SpeedyFood Starter (app) | £49 | £588 |
| SpeedyFood Growth | £89 | £1,068 |
| Chefzi Starter (website), billed annually | £9 | £108 |
| Chefzi Plus (website + card payments + SMS/email marketing), billed annually | £19 | £228 |
| Chefzi Pro (adds branded Android app, loyalty, POS till), billed annually | £39 | £468 |
Card processing is extra on both, at your processor's rate.
Questions to ask SpeedyFood before you sign
- Which card processor runs checkout, and what is the rate per order?
- Are the prices ex VAT or inc VAT?
- Is there a setup fee or a minimum term behind "cancel anytime"?
- Who owns the app listings and your customer data if you leave?
- Is there an ordering website on your own domain as well as the app?
- What happens if an order arrives and nobody accepts it?
What Chefzi includes
- Ordering on your own domain on every plan, with 0% commission and no fee added to your customers' orders.
- Orders arrive in the Chefzi Orders app on a phone or tablet you already own and ring until you accept or reject. If the device is offline, Chefzi texts the restaurant and automatically calls your mobile or phone line.
- We move your menu for you at no charge.
- Delivery zones by map area, radius or postcode, each with its own fee and minimum, using your own drivers.
- SMS and email marketing on Plus and Pro; loyalty rewards, the branded Android app and the Chefzi POS browser till on Pro.
- An AI phone agent is available as a separate service; ask us for the price.
SpeedyFood might suit you if
- A branded app on both iPhone and Android today is the main thing you want.
- You run several branches and want them under one back office (Growth and Scale).
- You want stock and inventory tools in the same system.
Chefzi might suit you if
- You want the lowest published monthly price for commission-free ordering on your own website.
- You want a safety net for missed orders: a ringing app, then a text and an automatic call if the device is offline.
- You want to choose your card processor.
- You are happy for iPhone customers to order on your website while the iOS app is coming soon.
For cost by number of shops, see Chefzi vs SpeedyFood. Weighing up app providers? See branded restaurant app providers in the UK and restaurant app vs mobile website. Other app-first rivals: the Aexir alternative and the Dappo alternative. More on the alternatives page.
Sources
| Source | What we used | Read |
|---|---|---|
| speedyfood.co.uk (home and pricing section) | Plans, features, coming-soon items, trial and cancel wording | 13 Nov 2026 |
| chefzi.co.uk/pricing | Chefzi plans | 13 Nov 2026 |
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