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Chefzi is an online ordering system for takeaways and restaurants in Harborough: 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 53 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 167 restaurant and café premises in Harborough (pulled 13 November 2026).
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Harborough's food register in numbers
The Food Standards Agency register has 759 food businesses of every kind in Harborough: 53 takeaway or sandwich shop premises, 167 restaurants, cafés or canteens, and the rest in other categories. The East Midlands has 35 councils on the FSA list, and Harborough sits 33rd of them for takeaway premises.
Restaurants and cafés outnumber takeaways by more than two to one (167 against 53), so sit-down kitchens that also do collection are a big part of the market.
Set against the ONS mid-2025 population estimate of 106,577, Harborough has 5.0 takeaway premises per 10,000 residents, below the UK rate of 9.1 and 9.1 in the East Midlands. Commuters and visitors use these premises too, so the ratio is a guide, not a count of customers.
Hygiene results for takeaways
| Rating | Takeaways in Harborough | England average |
|---|---|---|
| Rated 5 | 71.7% | 62% |
| Rated 4 | 22.6% | 19.1% |
| Rated 3 | 5.7% | – |
| Rated 0 to 2 | 0% | 5.8% |
Of 53 takeaway premises with a published rating, 71.7% hold a 5 and 0% are rated 0 to 2. The 5 share is above the 62% average for England (+9.7 points). In the East Midlands as a whole, 69.1% of rated takeaways hold a 5, so Harborough is above its region.
No takeaway premises are shown as awaiting inspection, and 15 (28%) 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.
Harborough compared with elsewhere
- LE16 alone holds 49% of the takeaway premises in Harborough (26 of 53), so a kitchen there is competing with a dense cluster for the same customers.
- Harborough has the number 7 most takeaway premises of the 8 council areas in Leicestershire.
- Harborough and Oadby and Wigston (9 miles apart) are close in size: 53 and 63 takeaway premises.
Which kitchens are in Harborough
Looking at trading names, Harborough has one cuisine word that appear in 10 or more premises: 10 fish and chip. This is a rough guide, not a cuisine census.
| Trading name contains | Premises | Chefzi page |
|---|---|---|
| fish and chip | 10 | Fish and chips |
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.
Chinese or noodle edges ahead of the national rate in Harborough: 7 of 220 food premises (3.2%), against 2.5% across the UK (FSA, 13 November 2026). 5 of the 7 are in LE16, a district with 26 registered takeaways of every kind. Chicken or peri-peri names are rarer than average: 2 of 220 (0.9%, against 1.8% across the UK). These are name-keyword counts, a floor rather than a census.
Where Harborough's takeaways sit, and how to draw delivery zones
The busiest takeaway postcode districts in Harborough are LE16 (26), LE17 (15), LE8 (6), out of 5 districts with at least one takeaway.
| Postcode district | Takeaway premises | Rated 5 (of rated) |
|---|---|---|
| LE16 | 26 | 73% of 26 |
| LE17 | 15 | 73% of 15 |
| LE8 | 6 | 50% of 6 |
| LE9 | 5 | 80% of 5 |
| LE7 | 1 | – |
37% of premises in Harborough are within 3 miles of the middle of the area and 79% within 10 miles; half are within 4.1 miles. Most kitchens will want two zones, a close one with a low minimum order and a wider one with a higher minimum and a delivery fee. Chefzi's delivery zones are set by postcode or radius, with a minimum order and fee per zone.
Late-night hot food in Harborough: 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. We could not open Harborough's licensing page automatically, so ask the council's licensing team for its current process and fees.
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.
Harborough and the areas around it
Main places in the Harborough council area include Market Harborough (about 24,200 people in the 2021 built-up area).
Part of Leicestershire, with Blaby, Charnwood, Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicester, Melton and North West Leicestershire.
Nearest council areas by the centre of their food premises (distance between centres):
| Nearby council area | Miles away | Takeaways | Restaurants and cafés | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harborough | – | 53 | 167 | 71.7% |
| Oadby and Wigston | 9 | 63 | 82 | 56.9% |
| Blaby | 12 | 55 | 137 | 72.7% |
| Leicester | 12 | 605 | 766 | 71.8% |
| Rugby | 14 | 100 | 183 | 58.3% |
| North Northamptonshire | 14 | 289 | 392 | 69.7% |
Set-ups for the kitchens here: Fish and chips, or online ordering for takeaways.
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Per location, ex VAT. Your own branded app and EPOS are on Pro.
What owners say
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
Harborough
Questions
What does the FSA register say about takeaways in Harborough?
The FSA register lists 53 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 167 restaurant, café and canteen premises in Harborough, pulled 13 November 2026. The register counts premises, not brands, and includes businesses that are awaiting inspection.
Does Chefzi work for takeaways and restaurants in Harborough?
Yes. Chefzi works for any UK takeaway or restaurant. You get your own ordering site, set delivery zones by postcode for Harborough, and take orders at 0% commission. We get you live in 24 to 48 hours, max, and set up your menu for you.
What would Chefzi cost a Harborough takeaway?
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 Harborough?
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 are Harborough takeaways rated for food hygiene?
71.7% of the 53 rated takeaway premises hold a 5, 22.6% a 4 and 0% are rated 0 to 2 (FSA data, 13 November 2026). A rating can be re-checked on request once problems are fixed.
How does Harborough compare with Oadby and Wigston?
Oadby and Wigston is the nearest council area by the centre of its food premises, about 9 miles away. It has 63 takeaway and 82 restaurant and café premises, against 53 and 167 in Harborough (FSA, 13 November 2026). Each kitchen sets its own delivery zones, so you can reach customers across the border if your journey times allow.
Where in Harborough are takeaways clustered?
By postcode district: LE16 (26), LE17 (15), LE8 (6), LE9 (5). Chefzi delivery zones can follow postcode districts or a radius around the shop.
How many takeaways does Harborough have for its size?
Harborough has 53 takeaway and sandwich shop premises for about 106,577 residents (ONS mid-2025 estimate), which is 5.0 per 10,000 people, against 9.1 across the UK and 9.1 in the East Midlands. 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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