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Hertfordshire has 927 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 2,116 restaurant and café premises across 10 council areas on the FSA register (pulled 13 November 2026). Chefzi gives each of them their own ordering site at 0% commission, first month free, no card, month to month.
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Council areas in Hertfordshire, by number of takeaways
| Council area | Takeaways | Restaurants and cafés | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage (Stevenage) | 182 | 132 | 85% |
| Dacorum (Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted) | 113 | 247 | 58.9% |
| East Hertfordshire (Bishop's Stortford, Hertford) | 109 | 294 | 68.8% |
| North Hertfordshire (Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City) | 98 | 251 | 58.9% |
| St Albans (St Albans, Harpenden) | 86 | 300 | 53.7% |
| Broxbourne (Cheshunt) | 85 | 158 | 84.1% |
| Watford | 76 | 237 | 71% |
| Hertsmere (Potters Bar) | 71 | 183 | 77.1% |
| Welwyn Hatfield (Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield) | 62 | 191 | 58.6% |
| Three Rivers (Rickmansworth, Chorleywood) | 45 | 123 | 66.7% |
Across Hertfordshire, 68.6% of rated takeaway premises hold a 5 and 3.1% are rated 0 to 2; the average for England is 62% rated 5.
Trading names containing a cuisine word, across the area: pizza181, fish and chips76, indian75, kebab69, chinese64.
Hertfordshire in numbers
Per 10,000 residents Hertfordshire has 7.5 takeaway premises (927 for roughly 1,239,398 people on the ONS mid-2025 estimate), close to the 9.1 across the UK. That puts Hertfordshire 17th of 33 on this site's county pages for takeaways per 10,000 people.
Stevenage is the most takeaway-dense council area in Hertfordshire (19.8 per 10,000 residents) and Three Rivers the least (4.7).
Hygiene results differ by council area: Stevenage has the highest share of rated takeaways that hold a 5 (85%) and St Albans the lowest (53.7%).
20% of Hertfordshire's takeaway premises (182 of 927) are in Stevenage.
41% of Hertfordshire's takeaways were inspected in the last 12 months, compared with 46% nationally.
By name, the cuisine words that appear most often here are pizza 1.8% (UK 1.5%); fish and chips 0.8% (UK 0.9%); indian 0.8% (UK 0.7%), each as a share of all premises. A name count misses any premises without the word in its name.
Takeaway premises sit across 47 postcode districts, and the six busiest hold 37% of them.
| Postcode district | Takeaways | Share of area | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG1 | 123 | 13% | 84% |
| SG2 | 58 | 6% | 82% |
| EN8 | 53 | 6% | 84% |
| CM23 | 38 | 4% | 69% |
| HP1 | 37 | 4% | 50% |
| AL1 | 33 | 4% | 60% |
Sources: FSA open data pulled 13 November 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0) and ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Shares from small samples shift quickly, so use them as a guide.
Late-night hot food (11pm to 5am) is handled by each council, so the rules and forms differ between the areas above. Each area page links its own council's licensing page where we found one, and the late night refreshment licence guide covers the general rules.
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Questions
How many takeaways are there in Hertfordshire?
The FSA register lists 927 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 2,116 restaurant, café and canteen premises across the 10 council areas on this page, pulled 13 November 2026. Stevenage has the most takeaway premises (182).
Does Chefzi work in every part of Hertfordshire?
Yes. Delivery zones are drawn around the streets each kitchen can reach, so any town or village works. We get you live in 24 to 48 hours, max, with your menu set up for you.
How much does Chefzi cost?
Starter is £12 a month (£9 billed yearly), Plus £22 (£19) and Pro £49 (£39), per location and ex VAT, 0% commission, first month free with no card, month to month with no contract.
Which council area in Hertfordshire has the most takeaways?
Stevenage, with 182 of the 927 takeaway and sandwich shop premises on the FSA register (20%). Per head, Stevenage is the densest, at 19.8 per 10,000 residents.
Where are Hertfordshire's takeaways concentrated?
On the register pulled 13 November 2026 the busiest districts are SG1 (123), SG2 (58), EN8 (53), CM23 (38), and takeaways sit across 47 districts in all.
How do hygiene ratings for Hertfordshire takeaways compare across the area?
Among rated takeaways, the share that hold a 5 is 85% in Stevenage and 53.7% in St Albans. Ratings are a snapshot of one inspection each, so treat the gap as a pointer.
Source: Food Standards Agency open data (Open Government Licence v3.0), pulled 13 November 2026. All UK locations.
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