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Chefzi is an online ordering system for takeaways and restaurants in Cheshire East: your own ordering site and branded Android app (iOS coming soon), 0% commission, plans from £9 a month billed yearly, first month free with no card, month to month with no contract. The FSA register lists 267 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 339 restaurant and café premises in Cheshire East (pulled 13 November 2026).
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How many takeaways and restaurants Cheshire East has
Cheshire East registers 3,135 food businesses of every kind with the Food Standards Agency. 267 of them are takeaway or sandwich shop premises and 339 are restaurants, cafés or canteens. Among the 35 councils the FSA lists in the North West, Cheshire East is number 15 for takeaway premises.
Restaurants and cafés (339) outnumber takeaways (267), but takeaways are still about 9% of the 3,135 food premises of every kind that Cheshire East registers.
Takeaway density: 6.3 premises per 10,000 residents (population 425,459, ONS mid-2025 estimate), below 9.1 across the UK and 11.1 in the North West. Visitors and commuters are not counted in the population, so town centres read high.
Hygiene results for takeaways
| Rating | Takeaways in Cheshire East | England average |
|---|---|---|
| Rated 5 | 74.7% | 62% |
| Rated 4 | 12.2% | 19.1% |
| Rated 3 | 10.2% | – |
| Rated 0 to 2 | 2.9% | 5.8% |
245 takeaway premises in Cheshire East have a published rating. 74.7% of them hold a 5, against 62% across England (+12.7 points), and 2.9% are rated 0 to 2. In the North West as a whole, 54.1% of rated takeaways hold a 5, so Cheshire East is above its region.
22 takeaway premises are shown as awaiting inspection and 107 (40%) had a rating date in the last 12 months. With so many 5s, a 4 or below stands out to a customer scrolling through options, so show your rating and fix anything that holds it down. How hygiene ratings work for takeaways.
The kitchens behind the names in Cheshire East
Counting premises whose trading name contains a cuisine word (a rough guide, not a cuisine census), Cheshire East has 4 words that reach 10: 30 fish and chip, 25 pizza, 16 Indian-style and more.
| Trading name contains | Premises | Chefzi page |
|---|---|---|
| fish and chip | 30 | Fish and chips |
| pizza | 25 | Pizza |
| Indian-style (Indian, tandoori, curry, balti, masala, biryani, tikka) | 16 | Indian restaurants |
| Chinese-style (Chinese, wok, noodle, Canton, Szechuan) | 14 | Chinese takeaways |
Local set-ups: Indian restaurant ordering in Cheshire East, Pizza shop ordering in Cheshire East.
Counts are premises, takeaway plus restaurant and café, whose registered trading name contains the word. A name without the word is not counted, so treat them as a floor.
Reading trading names on the 13 November 2026 FSA pull, Cheshire East stands out for Turkish: 7 premises, 1.2% of the 606 on the register, against 0.3% across the UK. 2 of the 7 are in CW12, a district with 28 registered takeaways of every kind. A turkish restaurant here shares its streets with more lookalikes than the national average would predict, so a direct ordering page and a clear link on your Google Business Profile do more work. Chicken or peri-peri names are rarer than average: 9 of 606 (1.5%, against 1.8% across the UK). These are name-keyword counts, a floor rather than a census.
Postcode districts and delivery zones
Cheshire East has takeaways in 16 postcode districts, and the three with the most are CW2 (37), SK9 (34), CW1 (33).
| Postcode district | Takeaway premises | Rated 5 (of rated) |
|---|---|---|
| CW2 | 37 | 78% of 32 |
| SK9 | 34 | 85% of 33 |
| CW1 | 33 | 66% of 29 |
| SK11 | 30 | 76% of 25 |
| CW12 | 28 | 85% of 27 |
| CW11 | 21 | 56% of 18 |
Cheshire East is spread out: only 5% of premises are within 3 miles of the middle of the area, 55% within 10 and the furthest tenth are over 13.3 miles away. Rural and town-by-town delivery needs separate zones per town, and collection with a time slot often beats long delivery runs. Chefzi's delivery zones are set by postcode or radius, with a minimum order and fee per zone.
What stands out in Cheshire East
- Hygiene ratings differ by district: 85% of rated takeaways in SK9 hold a 5, against 56% in CW11.
- Cheshire East has 2.2 times as many takeaway premises as Newcastle-under-Lyme (122), its nearest neighbour by food-premises centre.
- Takeaways are a bigger part of the picture here than in most places: there are 1.3 restaurants and cafés for every takeaway in Cheshire East, against about 2.3 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- No postcode district dominates: the busiest, CW2, has only 14% of Cheshire East's takeaways, and 16 districts have at least one. Zones drawn tight around each shop beat a council-wide radius.
- Cheshire East has the number 2 most takeaway premises of the 4 council areas in Cheshire.
Late-night hot food in Cheshire East: the council's own page
Serving hot food or drink between 11pm and 5am normally needs a late night refreshment licence under the Licensing Act 2003, issued by the local council. Cheshire East's council publishes its process here: Cheshire East council licensing page (checked 13 November 2026). Check it before you open your ordering hours past 11pm.
The general rules, the 11pm to 5am window and what to ask are in the late night refreshment licence guide. Chefzi lets you set collection and delivery hours separately, so ordering hours can follow whatever your licence conditions say. This is general information, not legal advice.
Cheshire East and the areas around it
Main places in the Cheshire East council area include Crewe (about 74,100 people in the 2021 built-up area), Macclesfield (about 54,300 people in the 2021 built-up area), Congleton (about 30,000 people in the 2021 built-up area) and Wilmslow (about 25,700 people in the 2021 built-up area).
Part of Cheshire, with Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Warrington.
Nearest council areas by the centre of their food premises (distance between centres):
| Nearby council area | Miles away | Takeaways | Restaurants and cafés | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire East | – | 267 | 339 | 74.7% |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 11 | 122 | 89 | 68.3% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 11 | 330 | 354 | 68.6% |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 13 | 80 | 170 | 70.1% |
| Stockport | 17 | 386 | 627 | 63.3% |
| Trafford | 18 | 252 | 577 | 62.2% |
Set-ups for the kitchens here: Fish and chips, Pizza, Indian restaurants, Chinese takeaways, or online ordering for takeaways.
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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.”
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Questions
How many takeaways are there in Cheshire East?
The FSA register lists 267 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 339 restaurant, café and canteen premises in Cheshire East, pulled 13 November 2026. The register counts premises, not brands, and includes businesses that are awaiting inspection.
Can a Cheshire East takeaway use Chefzi?
Yes. Chefzi works for any UK takeaway or restaurant. You get your own ordering site, set delivery zones by postcode for Cheshire East, and take orders at 0% commission. We get you live in 24 to 48 hours, max, and set up your menu for you.
What does a Cheshire East kitchen pay for its own ordering page?
Starter is £12 a month (£9 billed yearly), Plus £22 (£19) and Pro £49 (£39), per location and ex VAT, with 0% commission on every order. The first month is free with no card, and plans are month to month with no contract. The branded Android app and the browser till are on Pro; iOS is coming soon.
Do I need a licence to sell hot food after 11pm in Cheshire East?
Usually yes. Hot food or drink between 11pm and 5am is late night refreshment under the Licensing Act 2003 and is licensed by the council. The council publishes its own page, linked above. See our guide to the late night refreshment licence for the general rules; this is not legal advice.
How do hygiene ratings look for takeaways in Cheshire East?
74.7% of the 245 rated takeaway premises hold a 5, 12.2% a 4 and 2.9% are rated 0 to 2 (FSA data, 13 November 2026). A rating can be re-checked on request once problems are fixed.
How big is the Cheshire East takeaway market next to Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Newcastle-under-Lyme is the nearest council area by the centre of its food premises, about 11 miles away. It has 122 takeaway and 89 restaurant and café premises, against 267 and 339 in Cheshire East (FSA, 13 November 2026). Each kitchen sets its own delivery zones, so you can reach customers across the border if your journey times allow.
Which Cheshire East postcode districts are busiest?
By postcode district: CW2 (37), SK9 (34), CW1 (33), SK11 (30). Chefzi delivery zones can follow postcode districts or a radius around the shop.
How many takeaways does Cheshire East have for its size?
Cheshire East has 267 takeaway and sandwich shop premises for about 425,459 residents (ONS mid-2025 estimate), which is 6.3 per 10,000 people, against 9.1 across the UK and 11.1 in the North West. The FSA register covers premises, not customers, and visitors and commuters are not in the population count.
What happens if my kitchen device is offline when an order arrives?
Chefzi texts the restaurant and automatically calls its mobile or phone line, so the order is not missed.
Sources
- Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme open data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), Open Government Licence v3.0, pulled 13 November 2026. Takeaway/sandwich shop and restaurant/café/canteen business types.
- Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census built-up area populations.
- Council licensing page linked above, opened 13 November 2026.
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