Restaurants & Cafés
Compliant labels for every service

Restaurants and cafés are under increasing pressure to label pre-packed food accurately. Since Natasha's Law came into force in October 2021, any food prepared on-site and packaged before a customer orders it (sandwiches, wraps, salads, meal deals) must carry a full allergen label. Getting this wrong isn't just a compliance risk; it puts customers with allergies in real danger.

For most kitchens, labelling is still a manual process. Staff write labels by hand, look up allergens from printed lists, and hope they don't miss one. During a busy service, this is slow, inconsistent, and prone to error. One missed allergen on one label can lead to a customer reaction, an EHO investigation, and damage to your reputation.

LabelFood changes this entirely. Your product catalogue lives in the cloud; each product has its own allergen profile set up once by a manager. When kitchen staff need to print a label, they scan the product barcode on the device. The label prints automatically with the product name, all 14 allergens highlighted in bold, the use-by date, a batch code, and a QR code. No handwriting, no memorising, no mistakes.

For grab-and-go fridges, one of the highest-risk areas for restaurants and cafés, batch print handles the volume. Your morning team selects the products being prepped, sets quantities, and the device prints all labels in sequence. Dozens of sandwiches, wraps, and salad pots labelled and compliant before the first customer walks through the door.

Display cabinets and counter service benefit too. Cakes, pastries, and desserts in the fridge get professional labels that customers can read at a glance. The QR code gives anyone with a smartphone instant access to full ingredient and allergen details, with no more staff answering the same questions repeatedly during a busy lunch rush.

Waste tracking is built in. When items expire, get damaged, or aren't sold, staff record it on the device with a reason. This data syncs to the cloud dashboard where managers can see what's being wasted, why, and how to reduce it. Over time, this translates into better stock planning, lower food costs, and a more efficient kitchen.

The device works fully offline. No WiFi or 4G needed to print labels or record waste. This matters in restaurant kitchens where connectivity is often unreliable. When the connection comes back, everything syncs automatically to the cloud dashboard.

Staff PIN protection adds accountability. Each team member has their own PIN, so you know who printed what and who recorded which waste event. Inactivity lock prevents unauthorised use between services. The full audit trail (every print, every scan, every waste record) is available for EHO inspections at any time.