Online ordering for takeaways across Somerset
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£39/mo
billed annually, or £49 if billed monthly
First month free. Live in 24–48 hours. No credit card required.
Get started free- ✓ Food ordering website
- ✓ Online ordering, unlimited orders
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- ✓ SMS and email marketing (GDPR compliant)
- ✓ Loyalty and rewards for customers
- ✓ QR table ordering and table booking requests
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- ✓ Free menu setup and switch-over
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Per location, ex VAT. Everything included.
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.”
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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.”
Somerset
Questions
How many takeaways are there in Somerset?
360, according to the FSA register, plus 1109 restaurants, cafés and canteens.
Should I show my hygiene result online?
If it's a good one, yes. Only 80.2% of Somerset takeaways hold a 5, so it helps you stand out.
Is Chefzi commission-free for Somerset shops?
Yes, 0% commission on every order, with no setup fee and a flat monthly price per location.
Can I set different delivery fees for Taunton and outlying areas?
Yes. Each delivery zone has its own fee, minimum order and delivery time, so addresses beyond Taunton can pay more.
More detail
Somerset: 360 takeaways and 1109 restaurants/cafés on the FSA register. 80.2% rated 5 vs 73% South West. 0% commission ordering.
Food Standards Agency figures for Somerset
These counts are from the Food Standards Agency open data, pulled on 26 October 2026. “Takeaway” means the FSA business type “Takeaway/sandwich shop”. Cuisine rows are a name-keyword estimate, not a census, and 39% of takeaway names were not classified. How ratings work, including appeals and re-inspections, is a separate guide.
| Measure | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Takeaway / sandwich shops | 360 |
| Restaurants, cafés and canteens | 1,109 |
| All registered food businesses | 6,138 |
| Takeaways rated 5 | 80.2% of rated businesses |
| Takeaways rated 4 or 5 | 95.1% of rated businesses |
| Takeaways rated 0, 1 or 2 | 1.7% of rated businesses |
| Mean rating of rated takeaways | 4.73 |
| Takeaways awaiting inspection | 16 |
| Takeaways inspected in the last 12 months | 151 |
| Postcode districts with a takeaway | 37 |
| Median miles from the takeaway centre of this register | 12.3 |
| Takeaways within 3 miles of that centre | 9.3% |
| South West benchmark | 73% rated 5 · 4,066 takeaways |
| England benchmark | 61.9% rated 5 · 51,814 takeaways |
| FHRS rating | Takeaways |
|---|---|
| 5 | 276 |
| 4 | 51 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 2 |
| Awaiting inspection | 16 |
| Postcode district | Takeaways | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TA6 | 47 | 13.1% |
| TA1 | 39 | 10.8% |
| BA20 | 31 | 8.6% |
| TA8 | 25 | 6.9% |
| TA24 | 18 | 5% |
| BA11 | 17 | 4.7% |
| TA20 | 14 | 3.9% |
| TA21 | 12 | 3.3% |
Cuisine estimate from business names
| Name keyword | Takeaways |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 140 |
| Fish and chips | 60 |
| Chinese | 51 |
| Pizza | 42 |
| Café or bakery | 20 |
| Kebab | 18 |
| Indian or Bangladeshi | 11 |
| Thai or other Asian | 8 |
| Chicken | 6 |
| Burger | 4 |
Among South West authorities with 50+ takeaways, ranked by takeaway pct_rated_5. Rank 3 of 22.
Source: Food Standards Agency, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Extract date 26 October 2026. The council food team page is Somerset.
Chefzi is an online ordering system for Somerset restaurants and takeaways, with commission-free online ordering. The ordering page is part of your own site; see a website for your restaurant. You can see the online ordering system end to end. There are set-ups for each kind of shop, such as kebab shop ordering system and ordering for chicken shops.
Short answer: 80.2% of rated takeaways here are rated 5, above the South West figure of 73%, which places Somerset 3rd of 22 among South West authorities with 50+ takeaways. Short answer: 360 takeaways and 1109 sit-down food businesses are registered with Somerset council, per FSA data pulled 26 Oct 2026. For shops here, Chefzi offers branded ordering with 0% commission ever.
Takeaways in every Somerset town
Here is the register split by town (27 places with three or more takeaways). Town names come from free-text addresses, so a few premises are missed or misfiled.
| Town | Takeaways | Restaurants/cafés | Postcode districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 53 | 183 | TA1, TA4, TA2 |
| Bridgwater | 43 | 80 | TA6, TA5, TA7 |
| Yeovil | 41 | 89 | BA20, BA22, BA21 |
| Frome | 21 | 62 | BA11, BA2 |
| Minehead | 18 | 68 | TA24, EX35 |
| Burnham-On-Sea | 16 | 33 | TA8 |
| Chard | 14 | 25 | TA20 |
| Wellington | 12 | 37 | TA21 |
| Glastonbury | 12 | 35 | BA6 |
| Ilminster | 9 | 21 | TA19 |
| Crewkerne | 8 | 14 | TA18 |
| Shepton Mallet | 7 | 34 | BA4 |
| Highbridge | 6 | 10 | TA9 |
| Wincanton | 6 | 19 | BA9 |
| Watchet | 5 | 13 | TA23 |
| Berrow | 5 | 7 | TA8 |
| Martock | 5 | 9 | TA12 |
| Cheddar | 4 | 30 | BS27, BS25 |
| Castle Cary | 4 | 5 | BA7 |
| Brean | 4 | 10 | TA8 |
| North Petherton | 4 | 11 | TA6 |
| Edingworth | 4 | 2 | BS24 |
| Wells | 4 | 38 | BA5 |
| Somerton | 4 | 13 | TA11 |
| Clarks Village | 3 | 10 | BA16 |
| Langport | 3 | 22 | TA10 |
| Yeovil Somerset | 3 | 9 | BA22, BA21, BA20 |
Taunton (TA1, TA4): 53 takeaways and 183 restaurants or cafés; dine-in heavy (3.5:1 restaurants/cafés to takeaways).
Bridgwater: a balanced mix (1.9 restaurants/cafés per takeaway), where delivery and collection both matter. FSA lists 43 takeaways and 80 other food venues (TA6, TA5).
Yeovil, 41 takeaways in BA20, BA22, alongside 89 restaurants and cafés: dine-in heavy (2.2:1 restaurants/cafés to takeaways).
Frome, 21 takeaways in BA11, BA2, alongside 62 restaurants and cafés: dine-in heavy (3:1 restaurants/cafés to takeaways).
Minehead (TA24, EX35): 18 takeaways and 68 restaurants or cafés; dine-in heavy (3.8:1 restaurants/cafés to takeaways).
Burnham-On-Sea: 2.1 sit-down venues for each takeaway, so collection and table ordering matter as much as delivery. FSA lists 16 takeaways and 33 other food venues (TA8).
Chard, 14 takeaways in TA20, alongside 25 restaurants and cafés: balanced (1.8:1 restaurants/cafés to takeaways).
Wellington: 3.1 sit-down venues for each takeaway, so collection and table ordering matter as much as delivery. FSA lists 12 takeaways and 37 other food venues (TA21).
Somerset by postcode district
- TA6 (13.1%, 47) – Bridgwater, North Petherton. Streets: St John Street (8), Taunton Road (5), High Street (5). 82.6% rated 5.
- TA1 (10.8%, 39) – Somerset, Taunton. Streets: Station Road (9). 82.9% rated 5.
- BA20 (8.6%, 31) – Yeovil, Somerset. Streets: Middle Street (11), Princes Street (3). 83.9% rated 5.
- TA8 (6.9%, 25) – Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow. Streets: High Street (5), South Road (3), Coast Road (3). 100% rated 5.
- TA24 (5%, 18) – Minehead, Somerset. Streets: Alcombe Road (3), Warren Road (3). 94.4% rated 5.
How far to deliver. Measured from the median takeaway location, the typical shop in Somerset sits 12.3 miles out, and nine in ten fall inside 22.9 miles. No single kitchen covers all of Somerset; give each town its own delivery zone with its own fee.
What Somerset orders, going by shop names
Fish and chips (60), Chinese (51), pizza (42), café or bakery (20), kebab (18). About 39% of names don't say what they sell, so this is only an estimate. How Chefzi handles these menus: fish and chip shops, Chinese takeaways, pizza shops.
What holds ratings back here
Of the 68 rated takeaways below a 5, 72.1% lost points on confidence in management (records and procedures), 29.4% on food handling and 47.1% on the premises. Full spread: 5: 276, 4: 51, 3: 11, 2: 4, 1: 2, 0: 0. Ratings age too: 20.9% date from over two years ago (4.4% over three). If you've fixed what the officer raised, you can ask Somerset council for a re-rating visit (it may charge, and the score can go down as well as up).
Chefzi for Somerset
On St John Street or anywhere else in Somerset, a Chefzi site takes orders under your own name and sends them straight to your kitchen, ringing until someone accepts. Switching from GloriaFood is free: we move the menu for you. £39 a month billed annually (£49 if billed monthly), with your own domain and your own branded app (Android & iOS) included, first month free. All per location, excluding VAT, 0% commission ever, no setup fee. Full details on pricing; the commission calculator shows what apps cost you.
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Neighbouring areas: Bristol, North Somerset, Bath and Devon. Bristol · All locations · Commission-free ordering
Sources
- FSA ratings API, Somerset, pulled 26 Oct 2026 (OGL v3.0; contains Food Standards Agency data).
- FSA business guidance: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/food-hygiene-ratings-for-businesses
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