Foodhub alternatives.
For takeaway owners who want to see the price up front, own their hardware and have an ordering site with their own name on it.
In short
Foodhub doesn't publish its prices: its takeaway pages offer two months of free EPOS rental and ask you to book a demo for a quote. Alternatives with published UK prices include ServeMate (£49 a month per shop with your own ordering website at 0% commission, kitchen screen, kiosk and loyalty included, no contract), Square for Restaurants (free or £69 a month), SumUp POS Pro (from £49 a month excluding VAT), Flipdish (from £99 a month billed annually) and Epos Now (£58 a month on a 12-month contract plus a bundle from £299).
Why takeaway owners look for an alternative
Foodhub offers EPOS, online ordering, a kiosk and loyalty, and its own marketplace app. The usual reasons owners look elsewhere:
- No published prices. You have to book a demo to find out what it costs.
- Rented hardware. The offer is two months of free EPOS rental, so the kit isn't yours.
- Wanting your own brand front and centre. Some owners want an ordering site that's clearly theirs, with their own name, menu and customer list.
The alternatives, side by side
| System | Price published? | Ordering website |
|---|---|---|
| ServeMate | Yes. £49 a month per shop | Your own site with your name on it, 0% commission, included |
| Square for Restaurants | Yes. £0 (Free) or £69 (Plus) | Online ordering available on the free tier |
| SumUp POS Pro | Yes. From £49, shown excluding VAT | Add-on, charged 2.7% + 12p per delivery or collection order |
| Flipdish | Yes. From £99 billed annually | Your own branded website included |
| Epos Now | Yes. £58 a month plus a bundle from £299 | Offered, price not listed |
| Foodhub (for reference) | No. Book a demo | Foodhub online ordering and marketplace |
Which one suits you
- You want everything in one system at a price you can see: ServeMate. Till, your own ordering website, kitchen screen, self-order kiosk, TV menus, loyalty, marketing emails, stock and rotas are all in the £49, with no contract. It runs on Android tablets and Windows devices you own.
- You only need a basic till for now: Square's Free plan.
- You run several sites: Flipdish, from £99 a month per site billed annually.
- You want hardware and support bundled: Epos Now, on a 12-month contract.
For the full breakdown, see ServeMate vs Foodhub.
Before you switch
The things that trip people up when they change ordering systems aren't the software. They're everything that still points to the old one:
- Check your rental agreement and when the hardware has to go back.
- Build your menu on the new system first, with every size, extra and deal, while the old one is still running.
- Update every link to your ordering page: your Google Business Profile, Facebook and Instagram bios, and your website.
- Reprint anything with an old QR code: menus, leaflets, window stickers and table cards.
- Tell your regulars. A post on your socials and a note in the bag for a couple of weeks does it. With ServeMate, customers can join your loyalty from a QR on your menus, kiosk and TV screens and get 50 points straight away, which gives them a reason to use the new site.
- Switch on a quiet day, not a Friday.
ServeMate has a 30-day free trial, so you can set it all up before you switch over. See every price.
Sources: Foodhub fish and chip shop EPOS, Square for Restaurants UK pricing, SumUp POS Pro pricing, Flipdish UK pricing, Epos Now countertop POS. Checked 10 November 2026.
How much does ServeMate cost?
£49 a month per shop. That includes the self-order kiosk, as many screens as you like. Sophie, the AI phone assistant, is the only paid add-on, at 25p per minute only when she's on a call.
Do you take commission on online orders?
No. 0% commission on orders through your own ServeMate ordering site.
Is there a contract?
No. Pay monthly and cancel any time.
What hardware do I need?
An Android tablet or a Windows device, plus a thermal receipt printer. Any Bluetooth thermal printer works, or a wired one on Windows.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, 30 days.
Run the whole shop from one counter.
30-day free trial. No contract. Cancel any time.
Start before 31 January and your £49 is locked for life.
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