Guide
Updated 12 November 2026
Food ordering systems for UK restaurants, compared (2026)
By Arslan Munir
Updated 12 Nov 2026. Every provider fact below comes from that provider's own pages, read on 12 November 2026 and linked at the bottom.
A food ordering system for a restaurant takes the order from the customer and puts it in front of your kitchen. Providers differ in what else they bundle: some are ordering-only, some are a till with ordering attached, and some add an app, kiosks or delivery-platform orders. This guide puts nine UK providers side by side on price, fees and channels. Chefzi wrote this guide and is one of the nine, so we show Chefzi's gaps as plainly as everyone else's.
The short answer
- Published monthly prices run from £0 to £90. Gofood Starter, Storekit Starter and Square's free plan are £0 a month; Gofood Max is £90. Posso quotes software from £25 + VAT a month, but its complete till systems start at £499 + VAT.
- The monthly price is only part of the cost. Gofood adds a 75p order fee for your customer and card fees from 2.35% + 30p; Aexir's card rate is 2.5% + 30p; Square's online card rate is 1.4% + 25p; Ressto is priced in US dollars.
- Chefzi is ordering software, not a till system you buy. From £9 a month billed annually (£12 monthly), per location, ex VAT, 0% commission, no per-order fee, first month free with no credit card. The browser till is on Pro. Chefzi does not sell kiosks or hardware, and it does not pull in Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats orders.
Head-to-head pages with cost-by-volume and yearly-cost tables: Chefzi vs Gofood, Chefzi vs Grub Direct, Chefzi vs Posso and Chefzi vs Square Online.
Providers compared by what they price
Providers are listed alphabetically. This is not a ranking. "Not stated" means we did not find it on the pages we read, not that it does not exist.
| Provider | Published price | Commission | Fees beyond the monthly price, as published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aexir | Web £30, Starter £30 (app only), Plus £40, Pro £50 a month ex VAT | No commission stated | Card payments 2.5% + 30p; extra locations £1 a day |
| Chefzi | Starter £9, Plus £19, Pro £39 a month billed annually (£12, £22, £49 monthly), ex VAT, per location | 0% ever | No per-order fee; card payments on Plus and Pro through the processor you choose, which charges its own fees |
| Flipdish | Website from £49, Website and Mobile App from £79, POS and online ordering from £119 a month billed annually (£69, £99, £139 monthly) per site | Not stated on the pricing pages | Flipdish handles card processing; rates not on those pages; hardware and implementation may have upfront costs |
| Gofood | Starter £0, Pro £49, Max £90 a month ex VAT | 0% | Customer pays a 75p order fee; card payments 2.79% + 35p (Starter), 2.5% + 35p (Pro), 2.35% + 30p (Max), ex VAT |
| Grub Direct | Online Ordering £7.50 a week; Full Takeaway POS £15 a week; first month free | 0% | Card payments built in; rate not stated |
| Hungrrr | No price published; "low-cost monthly plans" by quote | 0% | Card payments through Hungrrr Pay, which it says is Stripe's 1.4% + 20p; its terms ask for 30 days' written notice to cancel |
| Posso | Software from £25 + VAT a month; complete till systems from £499 + VAT | 0% to Posso on own-website orders | Delivery-platform orders on one screen £45 a month; kitchen screen £399 + VAT |
| Ressto | Basic free (100 orders a month, cash only); Growth $39 and Scale $99 per location a month, in US dollars | 0% | Card fees depend on the gateway you connect; no sterling price on its pricing page |
| Square for Restaurants | Free plan; Plus £69 a month after a 30-day trial | No commission stated | Online card payments 1.4% + 25p for UK cards |
| Storekit | Starter £0, Grow £99, Pro £199 a month per location | 0% | Flat per-order rate on every plan (amount not printed); set-up fees from £199 per location on Pro and Enterprise |
Providers compared by channel
Which channels a provider covers matters as much as the price, because each extra channel is usually an extra plan, add-on or device.
| Provider | Own ordering website | Branded app | Till or kitchen screen | Delivery-platform orders on one screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aexir | Yes (Web, Plus, Pro; £10 a month add-on on Starter) | Yes, from Starter | Browser till on Pro | Not stated |
| Chefzi | Yes, on every plan | Android app on Pro; customer iOS app coming soon | Browser till on Pro | No |
| Flipdish | Yes | Yes, on the Website and Mobile App plan | POS plan from £119 billed annually | Not stated on the pricing pages |
| Gofood | Yes, on every plan | iOS and Android as paid add-ons | GofoodPOS till and a kitchen display app | Not stated |
| Grub Direct | Yes | iOS and Android | Full Takeaway POS plan | Not stated |
| Hungrrr | Yes | Yes, branded app | Integrates with EPOS systems on request | Not stated |
| Posso | Yes, free hosting | Yes, branded app | Till, kitchen screen, kiosks | Yes, £45 a month |
| Ressto | Yes, on every plan | Scale plan | POS integration on Scale | Not stated |
| Square for Restaurants | Yes (Square Online) | Not stated | Square till | Not stated |
| Storekit | Yes | Add-on on Pro | Not stated | Not stated |
What the tables do not show
- Hardware. Posso prices complete till systems from £499 + VAT. Chefzi runs on a phone or tablet you already own, and the browser till is on Pro.
- Customer-paid fees. A fee added to your customer's bill is not your cost, but it can change what customers do at checkout. Gofood's 75p is paid by the customer, and you can add your own service fee.
- Currency and tax. Ressto lists US dollars; Chefzi, Aexir, Gofood and Posso quote ex VAT. Convert and add VAT before comparing.
- Terms. Hungrrr's terms ask for 30 days' notice. Square says "no long-term commitments". Chefzi's cancellation and billing terms are on chefzi.co.uk/terms. Ask every provider for the notice period in writing.
- Who moves your menu. Chefzi moves your menu for free. Ask each provider whether menu set-up is included or charged.
Where Chefzi is not the best fit
- If you need self-order kiosks or a full hardware till, Posso sells them and Chefzi does not.
- If you need Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats orders on the same screen, Posso says it offers that at £45 a month. Chefzi has no marketplace integrations.
- If an App Store app for customers is a must, Aexir, Flipdish, Grub Direct and Gofood say they publish iOS apps; Chefzi's customer iOS app is coming soon, not live yet. Customers on iPhones order on your Chefzi ordering website in their browser.
- If you want a free plan, Square, Storekit and Gofood publish one. Chefzi's first month is free, then plans start at £9 a month billed annually.
How to choose
- List the channels you need today: website, app, till, kiosk, marketplace orders.
- Ask each provider for the full monthly cost, including card fees, order fees, hardware and VAT, for your typical week of orders.
- Check commission, minimum term and notice period in writing.
- Check who owns the domain, the customer list and the menu if you leave.
- Test an order from your phone before you switch off any other channel.
For a scored view of the same market, read the best online ordering systems in the UK. For prices alone, see online ordering system prices in the UK, and for the product page, Chefzi's online food ordering system.
Sources
- Aexir pricing: https://www.aexir.com/pricing (read 12 Nov 2026)
- Flipdish pricing: https://www.flipdish.com/gb/pricing-online-ordering (read 12 Nov 2026)
- Gofood pricing: https://www.gofood.uk/pricing (read 12 Nov 2026)
- Grub Direct: https://www.grubdirect.co.uk/ (read 12 Nov 2026)
- Hungrrr: https://www.hungrrr.co.uk/ (read 12 Nov 2026)
- Posso: https://www.posso.co.uk/ (read 12 Nov 2026)
- Ressto pricing: https://ressto.co/pricing.shtml (read 12 Nov 2026)
- Square for Restaurants: https://squareup.com/gb/en/restaurants (read 12 Nov 2026)
- Storekit pricing: https://www.storekit.com/pricing (read 12 Nov 2026)
- Chefzi pricing: https://chefzi.co.uk/pricing (read 12 Nov 2026)
Questions
What is the best food ordering system for restaurants in the UK?
It depends on the channels you need and the fees around the monthly price. For ordering on your own website with 0% commission, published options include Chefzi, Gofood, Grub Direct, Storekit, Aexir and Square. If you also want a till, kiosks and hardware, Posso is built around that. Compare the tables above for the full cost, not just the plan price.
How much does a food ordering system cost for a UK restaurant?
Published monthly prices run from £0 (Gofood Starter, Storekit Starter, Square's free plan) to £90 a month (Gofood Max), with Flipdish from £49 a month billed annually and Aexir from £30 a month ex VAT. Chefzi is £9 a month billed annually (£12 monthly) ex VAT, per location. Card fees, per-order fees and hardware come on top at several providers.
Do food ordering systems charge commission?
The providers in this guide that state a commission rate say 0%: Chefzi, Gofood, Grub Direct, Hungrrr, Posso (on own-website orders), Ressto and Storekit. Aexir, Flipdish and Square do not state a rate on the pages we read. Some charge per-order or card fees instead, so check the total.
Can I take Just Eat and Deliveroo orders in the same system?
Posso says its delivery-platform integration is £45 a month. Chefzi does not integrate with Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats; orders from those apps stay on their own tablets. Many restaurants keep the apps for new customers and send regulars to their own ordering page.
Does Chefzi sell a till or kiosk?
No. Chefzi is ordering software. Orders arrive in the Chefzi app on a phone or tablet you already own, and the browser till is on the Pro plan. Chefzi does not sell kiosks or hardware.
What does Chefzi charge?
Chefzi is £12 a month on Starter (£9 billed annually), £22 on Plus (£19) and £49 on Pro (£39), per location, excluding VAT, with the first month free, no credit card to start, and 0% commission. The branded Android app and the browser till are on Pro.