https://aexir.com/blog Guides on online ordering, delivery costs, loyalty and running an independent restaurant or takeaway in the UK, from Aexir, the white-label ordering app, website and browser till for a flat monthly fee at published prices. en-gb Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT aexir.com https://aexir.com/blog/companies-that-provide-your-own-online-ordering-system-uk https://aexir.com/blog/companies-that-provide-your-own-online-ordering-system-uk Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The companies that sell UK restaurants and takeaways their own online ordering system, grouped into white-label app providers, ordering-website providers, POS companies and aggregator middleware, with the monthly price each one publishes. Checked 26 October 2026. https://aexir.com/blog/white-label-restaurant-app-uk-prices-compared https://aexir.com/blog/white-label-restaurant-app-uk-prices-compared Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a white label restaurant app is, which UK providers put a native iOS and Android app under your name, and what each one publishes for monthly price, setup fee, app inclusion and contract term. Every figure from the vendor’s own site, checked 26 October 2026. https://aexir.com/blog/takeaway-website-cost-uk https://aexir.com/blog/takeaway-website-cost-uk Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a UK takeaway website should cost in 2026, the five things it must do (menu, ordering, payment, delivery or collection, hours) and the hidden costs: card fees, domain, hosting and upkeep. Builder and provider prices checked 26 October 2026. https://aexir.com/blog/how-to-choose-online-ordering-system-takeaway-uk https://aexir.com/blog/how-to-choose-online-ordering-system-takeaway-uk Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A 12-point checklist for picking an online ordering system for a UK takeaway: own-brand apps vs marketplace listings, who owns the customer data, payment fees, delivery, the till, contract terms and published pricing, with a table of the three models. https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-website-builder-vs-done-for-you-uk https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-website-builder-vs-done-for-you-uk Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Build your restaurant website with ordering on Wix or Shopify, or have a provider build and run it? Time, cost shape, payments, apps and maintenance compared for a UK takeaway, with the Wix and Shopify figures from our 20 October 2026 check. https://aexir.com/blog/just-eat-vs-deliveroo-vs-uber-eats-fees-restaurants-uk https://aexir.com/blog/just-eat-vs-deliveroo-vs-uber-eats-fees-restaurants-uk Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The three big UK delivery apps charge restaurants very differently, and only two of them publish a rate. Every fee side by side from the vendors’ own pages, checked 26 October 2026, with a worked example at £2,000 a week. https://aexir.com/blog/uber-eats-commission-uk-how-much https://aexir.com/blog/uber-eats-commission-uk-how-much Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Uber Eats publishes its UK rates: 30% when Uber delivers (33% on Uber One member orders), 13% when you deliver or the customer collects, all plus VAT, and a £650 activation fee. Here is the full fee stack, item by item. https://aexir.com/blog/online-ordering-website-restaurants-wix-vs-shopify-uk https://aexir.com/blog/online-ordering-website-restaurants-wix-vs-shopify-uk Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Wix, Shopify or a white-label restaurant app for your ordering website? A fair, dated UK comparison: published plan prices, card rates worked on a £25 order, and what a takeaway loses on a generic builder. https://aexir.com/blog/gloriafood-switch-offer https://aexir.com/blog/gloriafood-switch-offer Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT GloriaFood closes on 30 April 2027. Move your UK restaurant to Aexir before then on a 12-month plan and your first three months are free, then the published price from £30 a month ex VAT. https://aexir.com/blog/just-eat-alternative-uk https://aexir.com/blog/just-eat-alternative-uk Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Every realistic Just Eat alternative for a UK takeaway in 2026: the rival marketplaces, the flat-fee platforms and a direct ordering channel of your own, compared honestly. https://aexir.com/blog/deliveroo-commission-uk-how-much https://aexir.com/blog/deliveroo-commission-uk-how-much Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Deliveroo publishes no UK rate card, but full service is widely reported at 25% to 35% of each order, self-delivery in the mid teens. Here is the whole fee stack, item by item. https://aexir.com/blog/best-restaurant-ordering-app-providers-uk https://aexir.com/blog/best-restaurant-ordering-app-providers-uk Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT We compare the main white-label ordering providers available to UK restaurants and takeaways in 2026, including what each one actually publishes about pricing. Aexir is one of them, so we have stuck to verifiable facts throughout. https://aexir.com/blog/orderyoyo-alternative-uk https://aexir.com/blog/orderyoyo-alternative-uk Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT OrderYOYO offers UK takeaways a branded ordering site with no upfront charges, but its commission rates are not published. We explain how the model really works and make the case for a flat fee instead. https://aexir.com/blog/how-to-leave-gloriafood-before-shutdown https://aexir.com/blog/how-to-leave-gloriafood-before-shutdown Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT GloriaFood closes on 30 April 2027 and only the customer list has a documented export. The step-by-step checklist for saving your menu, photos and customers, then switching without losing orders. https://aexir.com/blog/how-much-commission-does-just-eat-take-uk https://aexir.com/blog/how-much-commission-does-just-eat-take-uk Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Just Eat charges UK restaurants around 14% plus VAT on orders you deliver yourself, and materially more when its couriers deliver. Here is the full fee stack, item by item. https://aexir.com/blog/gloriafood-shutting-down-uk-alternative https://aexir.com/blog/gloriafood-shutting-down-uk-alternative Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Oracle is retiring GloriaFood on 30 April 2027 and its notice does not say what happens to your data after that. What UK restaurants and takeaways on the platform need to do, in order. https://aexir.com/blog/student-customers-freshers-takeaway-uk https://aexir.com/blog/student-customers-freshers-takeaway-uk Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Freshers season hands UK takeaways thousands of new customers with no habits yet. The plays that turn week-one orders into three years of custom. https://aexir.com/blog/reduce-delivery-app-commission-uk https://aexir.com/blog/reduce-delivery-app-commission-uk Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Practical ways UK takeaways cut their delivery app commission bill: plan switches, hidden fees to remove, and moving regulars to a channel you own. https://aexir.com/blog/takeaway-marketing-ideas-uk https://aexir.com/blog/takeaway-marketing-ideas-uk Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fifteen takeaway marketing ideas ranked by cost and effort, from free Google Business Profile fixes to owning your ordering channel. UK numbers, UK rules, no fluff. https://aexir.com/blog/fish-and-chip-shop-app-uk-guide https://aexir.com/blog/fish-and-chip-shop-app-uk-guide Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why click and collect fits chippies better than any other takeaway format, what the Friday queue really costs, and how a branded app changes the numbers for a UK fish and chip shop. https://aexir.com/blog/deliveroo-alternative-uk https://aexir.com/blog/deliveroo-alternative-uk Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Deliveroo charges UK restaurants up to 35% per order. Here is what the maths really looks like, why restaurants stay anyway, and the alternative that pays for itself in a fortnight. https://aexir.com/blog/just-eat-vs-own-app-uk https://aexir.com/blog/just-eat-vs-own-app-uk Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Just Eat at 14% looks cheaper than Uber Eats and Deliveroo, but the maths still favours your own app once you cross 20 orders a day. Here is the full side-by-side. https://aexir.com/blog/kebab-shop-ordering-app-uk-guide https://aexir.com/blog/kebab-shop-ordering-app-uk-guide Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Late-night crowd, loyal regulars, tiny margins. Here is exactly how UK kebab shops should think about ordering apps in 2026, and why the maths is unusually good for this category. https://aexir.com/blog/curry-house-ordering-app-uk-guide https://aexir.com/blog/curry-house-ordering-app-uk-guide Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A guide for UK curry houses on whether to run their own ordering app in 2026, what it costs, how to roll it out without dropping orders, and why family-run restaurants gain the most. https://aexir.com/blog/whatsapp-ordering-for-restaurants-uk https://aexir.com/blog/whatsapp-ordering-for-restaurants-uk Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT WhatsApp ordering is everywhere in UK takeaways. It is also chaotic, costly, and missing payment integration. Here is when it makes sense and when an app does the job better. https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-app-builder-uk-guide https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-app-builder-uk-guide Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The complete UK guide to building your own restaurant ordering app: every approach compared, real costs, realistic timelines, and how Aexir launches branded apps in under 30 days from £1/day. https://aexir.com/blog/uber-eats-alternative-uk-cost https://aexir.com/blog/uber-eats-alternative-uk-cost Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Exactly how much Uber Eats, Deliveroo, and Just Eat cost a typical UK restaurant per year, and what changes when you switch to your own ordering app. With real numbers, not slogans. https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-app-cost-uk-2026 https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-app-cost-uk-2026 Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A transparent breakdown of UK restaurant app costs in 2026, from £30k custom builds to £30/month white-label platforms, with real ROI maths for independent operators. https://aexir.com/blog/qr-table-ordering-uk-guide https://aexir.com/blog/qr-table-ordering-uk-guide Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT How QR table ordering actually works, why it lifts average basket by 20% to 30%, the common mistakes UK restaurants make, and how to roll it out without alienating your staff. https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-loyalty-programme-ideas-uk https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-loyalty-programme-ideas-uk Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The four loyalty mechanics that consistently drive repeat orders in UK restaurants, with the specific stamp tiers, points rates, and reward structures that get used. https://aexir.com/blog/how-to-setup-restaurant-online-ordering-30-days https://aexir.com/blog/how-to-setup-restaurant-online-ordering-30-days Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical 30-day plan to launch online ordering for a UK restaurant: platform choice, menu prep, App Store submission, staff training, and the day-one marketing tactics that move adoption. https://aexir.com/blog/pizzeria-ordering-app-uk-guide https://aexir.com/blog/pizzeria-ordering-app-uk-guide Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A focused guide for UK pizzeria owners building their own ordering app: real-world margin maths, menu structure for pizza specifically, and the day-to-day operations that change after launch. https://aexir.com/blog/cafe-loyalty-programme-uk https://aexir.com/blog/cafe-loyalty-programme-uk Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical playbook for UK independent cafés running a real loyalty programme: the stamp count that actually works for coffee, why digital beats paper cards, and the daily flow that keeps regulars regular. https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-uk-2026-guide https://aexir.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-uk-2026-guide Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Every restaurant POS system available to UK independents in 2026, what each one actually costs, where the hidden fees sit, and which builds make sense for which type of restaurant. https://aexir.com/blog/multi-location-restaurant-ordering-app-uk https://aexir.com/blog/multi-location-restaurant-ordering-app-uk Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT How UK restaurant groups with 3 or more locations run a single branded app across every site, with location-aware menus, per-site pricing, group reporting, and the operational mistakes to avoid.