What Kafoodle does

Kafoodle is a UK-based B2B SaaS foodtech company founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, developing a cloud-based kitchen management platform for commercial kitchens across healthcare, education, hospitality, catering, and food manufacturing sectors. The platform is built around a centralised ingredient database that acts as a single source of truth for nutritional, allergen, cost, and carbon data. Core products include ingredient management, recipe and menu management, a food costing calculator, PPDS-compliant food labels, calorie labelling, carbon labelling (powered by My Emissions), digital QR-code menus, stock and ordering, and meal planning — all fully integrated so that ingredient-level changes cascade automatically to recipes, labels, menus, and cost calculations. A public API (versions V7 and V8) enables third-party integrations and white-label distribution. Notable named customers include Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, Downing College Cambridge, The Good Eating Company, Biscuiteers, Stange & Co., and Savore.

The company operates a subscription-based revenue model with pricing tied to the number of customer outlets, available on monthly and annual terms with a 7-day free trial and a 12-month minimum commitment for promotional pricing. Go-to-market combines direct sales, self-serve product-led growth, and an API-first distribution strategy through integration partners in procurement (Turner Price, The Full Range, Entegra), digital care plans (Nourish, Spoonfed), payment and ordering (Orderpay, Mr Yum), and labelling (LabelLogic Live, SRS). Since April 2023, Kafoodle has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of 365 Retail Markets (365 RM), a US-headquartered smart retail technology company, and is now offered as a white-label solution under the '365 Kitchen Management' brand. As of 2025 the product remains UK-focused per its terms and conditions, though 2024 US industry event participation and a 2026 California SB 68 compliance guide indicate international expansion intent.

Name

Kafoodle

Legal name

Kafoodle Limited

Website

https://kafoodle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kafoodle is a UK-based B2B SaaS foodtech company providing cloud-based kitchen management software — ingredient database, recipe management, food costing, allergen/calorie/carbon labelling, and digital QR menus — for commercial kitchens in healthcare, education, catering, hospitality, and food manufacturing. It operates as a subsidiary of 365 Retail Markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Kitchen Management Software

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Brand Cloud Kitchen Operators (THAFAJAA)

Keywords

• Menu management software
• Recipe management software
• Food labelling software
• Food costing software
• Allergen compliance software

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Outlet-based: Monthly or annual subscription fees calculated by reference to the number of outlets operated by the subscriber. Fees are payable in advance. Subscriptions automatically renew for successive periods unless cancelled.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Kafoodle sells a cloud-based SaaS kitchen and menu management platform for commercial food operators. The product centres on an ingredient database that feeds recipe management, automated food costing, allergen and calorie labelling, carbon footprint labelling, digital QR code menus, stock and ordering, and meal planning, with all changes cascading across modules in real time. It is offered via monthly or annual subscription per outlet, supplemented by a public API and partner integrations for procurement, care plans, payments, and sustainability.

Product overview

Kafoodle is an award-winning menu management software platform for commercial kitchens in hospitals, care homes, schools, corporate catering, restaurants, and pubs. The platform is built around a central ingredient database that acts as the single source of truth for all food data. The core portfolio includes Ingredient Management Software, Recipe & Menu Management Software, Food Costing Calculator, Food Labels (including allergen, calorie, and carbon labelling), Digital QR Code Menus, Stock & Ordering, and Meal Planning. All modules are fully integrated so that changes to ingredient data automatically cascade to recipes, labels, menus, and costing. An API enables third-party integrations and website connections. Carbon Labelling is offered as a bolt-on module powered by My Emissions. The platform is owned by 365 Retail Markets (365 RM).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ingredient Management Software Allows food service operators to add, import, and store ingredient data including cost, nutrition, and allergen information. Acts as the central data source that powers all other Kafoodle modules, ensuring changes cascade automatically to recipes, labels, menus, and costing. Used by hospitals, schools, caterers, restaurants, and food manufacturers.
• Recipe & Menu Management Software Enables creation and management of recipes with live-data updates. Recipe information auto-updates across all modules when ingredient data changes, supporting consistent menu information across multiple outlets and sites.
• Food Costing Calculator Automatically calculates recipe costs and profit margins. Integrates with supplier price imports to provide real-time costing that updates when ingredient prices change, with target gross profit alerts.
• Food Labels Compliant food labelling module producing legally required allergen, nutritional, and ingredient labels. Supports front-of-pack, back-of-pack, and pre-packed food labels formatted per UK food safety legislation including Natasha's Law (PPDS) compliance.
• Calorie Labelling Provides nutritional analysis and calorie labels to meet UK calorie labelling legislation requirements for food service operators, with automatic per-serving or per-100g/ml calculation.
• Carbon Labelling Calculates and labels recipe carbon emissions in kgCO2e with carbon ratings. Powered by My Emissions integration, it enables carbon ratings to be displayed on food labels and menus for sustainability reporting.
• Digital QR Code Menus Live-data digital menus accessible via QR code or web link. Allows customers to filter by allergen, nutrition, and dietary requirements and view up-to-date pricing and food information, with automatic syncing from the recipe database.
• Stock & Ordering Enables creation of orders and stock management, integrating with supplier data for automated purchasing workflows and efficient ingredient ordering based on recipe data.
• Meal Planning Create and manage menu rotations and meal planning schedules for food service operations, enabling consistent information across multiple outlets and menu cycles.
• Kafoodle API Public API enabling third-party software to connect with Kafoodle for accessing recipes, ingredients, allergens, and other data endpoints. Supports API versions V7 and V8, used by partners and customers such as Stange & Co to sync live menu data to their website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24% reduction in carbon emissions within six months
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 365 Retail MarketscoreOthers · 1 April 2023Kafoodle was acquired by 365 Retail Markets in April 2023. 365 Retail Markets is a smart retail technology company. The acquisition expanded Kafoodle's reach in the retail market and provided additional resources for growth.
• My EmissionscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for carbon labelling integration. My Emissions provides carbon footprint data for ingredients that Kafoodle uses to generate carbon ratings and labels for recipes. Currently offering promotional deal: free month of Carbon Labelling with My Emissions integration.
• Turner PriceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProcurement partner offering Kafoodle as their preferred technology supplier or white labelled solution.
• The Full RangeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProcurement partner offering Kafoodle as preferred technology supplier.
• EntegraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProcurement partner for Kafoodle software distribution.
• Safer Food ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety and sustainability partnership working together to make food safer and provide more food information for businesses.
• Just EatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation and affiliate partnership offering Kafoodle as one of partner perks.
• Restaurant CollectiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partnership providing member benefits including Kafoodle access.
• 365 Retail MarketscoreTechnology or IntegrationSmart retail partner integration. 365 Retail Markets logo displayed as smart retail partner on Kafoodle website.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Crunchtime Information Systems: Restaurant back-of-house operations platform covering food costing, inventory, and labor. Serves similar chain and multi-unit foodservice customers as Kafoodle, but as a broader operations suite rather than compliance/costing specialist.
• Restaurant365: Cloud-based restaurant management platform covering accounting, inventory, menu costing, and operations. Targets overlapping foodservice customers with broader end-to-end functionality versus Kafoodle's specialized kitchen/costing focus.
• Lightspeed Restaurant: Restaurant POS and operations platform with menu, inventory, and supplier modules. Competes with Kafoodle at the casual dining/hospitality end via broader POS functionality rather than compliance-specific tooling.
• Toast Restaurant POS: Full-stack restaurant POS and operations platform including menu management and inventory features. Overlaps with Kafoodle's digital menu and stock/ordering modules but competes as a bundled end-to-end suite rather than specialized compliance/costing.

Emerging players

• Saffron by Nutritics: White-label nutrition and allergen labelling tool from Nutritics targeted at food brands and retailers. Comparable in allergen/nutrition labelling functionality to Kafoodle's labels modules and represents an adjacent compliance offering.
• meazureUp: Digital food safety and operations platform with digital checklists, temperature monitoring, and menu/label tools. Adjacent in foodservice compliance space but focuses more on operational auditing than recipe/menu management.

Direct peers

• Galley Solutions: Recipe management, menu planning, and food costing SaaS for foodservice operators including caterers, universities, and hospitality groups. Closest direct competitor to Kafoodle across ingredient database, recipe costing, and production planning.
• CookIt (by Galley): Recipe, menu, and production management platform serving hospitals, universities, and corporate caterers. Closely comparable vertical mix (education, healthcare, contract catering) and feature set to Kafoodle.
• Recipe Costing Software by Digital Chefs: Recipe costing and menu management software for restaurants and caterers. Overlaps with Kafoodle's food costing calculator and menu management modules, targeting the same hospitality and catering operators.
• Nutritics: Nutrition analysis, allergen management, and recipe software for food manufacturers, caterers, and healthcare. Directly competes with Kafoodle's nutritional analysis, allergen labelling, and recipe management modules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Kafoodle
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCV5NCK0lAuP3OLiur5JIi_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/kafoodlekitchen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kafoodle-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/kafoodle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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