What Leafe does

Leafe, operated by EATE LTD and headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, is a mobile-first SaaS platform that delivers an integrated kitchen management suite for hospitality operators. The product combines food hygiene record-keeping, customizable checklists, opening and closing routines, HACCP and food safety policy documentation, allergen management, inventory tracking with batch and expiry data, shift scheduling, digital clock-in/out, and workforce learning management (Level 2 and 3 food hygiene training). The platform is delivered as native iOS and Android apps plus a web onboarding flow, backed by Google Cloud Services for storage and supporting offline record capture with automatic sync when reconnected.

The business is monetized as a per-venue, per-month subscription with annual billing discounts and a 7-day free trial unlocking the full Pro feature set. A higher-tier Leafe Pro adds bespoke HACCP authoring, food safety policy creation, accredited training and certification, a 24/7 food safety hotline, and incident investigation support. Go-to-market combines product-led growth (self-serve app store and web signup) with an enterprise field sales motion targeting franchises and multi-site operators, and a community-led layer through the Eate Collective network that connects chefs, suppliers, producers, and restaurants. Leafe is positioned for venues across seven verticals — restaurants, hotels, pubs, cafes, takeaways, stadiums, and franchises — with named case-study customers including Accor Hotels, Crystal Palace Football Club, and Excel London alongside mid-market and SMB accounts.

The company is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, a small team of 1–10, and no reported revenue. Strategic emphasis in available materials is on vertical-specific packaging, multi-site franchise capability, and the Leafe Pro premium tier rather than on AI, acquisitions, or geographic expansion outside the UK.

Name

Leafe

Legal name

EATE LTD

Website

https://leafeapp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leafe is a Bristol-based mobile SaaS platform that helps hospitality operators manage food hygiene compliance, inventory, allergens, shifts, and staff training from a single app, serving restaurants, hotels, pubs, cafes, takeaways, stadiums, and franchises on a per-venue subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Compliance Software

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALADAC)

Keywords

• Food hygiene software
• Hospitality compliance software
• Kitchen management platform
• HACCP management software
• Restaurant operations software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Venue-based): Subscription-based SaaS priced per venue per month. Plans available for different business sizes. Supports monthly or annual billing. Annual subscriptions receive a discount on monthly price. Excludes VAT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Leafe sells a mobile-first SaaS kitchen management platform that enables hospitality operators to run food hygiene compliance, HACCP documentation, inventory and waste tracking, allergen management, shift scheduling, and team training from a single iOS/Android app. The platform is sold as a per-venue monthly subscription with tiered plans (Core and Leafe Pro) and is targeted at restaurants, hotels, pubs, cafes, takeaways, stadiums, and franchise groups. Beyond software, the Pro tier wraps in bespoke HACCP and policy authoring by food-safety experts, accredited Level 2/3 training certificates, and a 24/7 food safety hotline.

Product overview

Leafe is a unified kitchen management platform designed for the hospitality industry, offering a suite of integrated modules for food hygiene compliance, inventory management, allergen tracking, shift scheduling, and workforce training. The core Leafe App serves as the primary platform, while Leafe Pro provides an enhanced premium tier with bespoke compliance documentation, food safety certifications, and dedicated expert support. All modules are designed to work together within a single app ecosystem, enabling restaurants, hotels, pubs, cafes, takeaways, and stadiums to manage compliance, reduce paperwork, and streamline kitchen operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leafe Pro: Premium subscription tier offering bespoke HACCP plan creation, food safety policy documentation, food safety training and certification, and food complaint/incident management services.

Products and services

• Leafe App (Core Platform) All-in-one mobile (iOS/Android) kitchen management SaaS for hospitality businesses, covering food hygiene records, inventory, allergens, shifts, and team training under a per-venue monthly subscription.
• Leafe Pro Premium compliance service tier for hospitality operators that adds expert-authored HACCP plans, food safety policies, accredited training certifications, 24/7 food safety hotline access, and food complaint/incident management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 40 hours per week on admin
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Eate CollectivecoreOthersEate Collective is the parent community/brand behind Leafe. It is described as a community of chefs, suppliers, producers, and restaurants. Provides exclusive rewards, Eate Journal publications, recipes, and connects hospitality professionals. Leafe is branded as 'leafe by eate'.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FoodDocs: FoodDocs is a food safety and HACCP management SaaS that automates compliance documentation and monitoring for food businesses. It is the closest direct peer to Leafe's core food hygiene and HACCP proposition, with a similar target customer in hospitality and food service operators.
• Deputy: Deputy is a shift scheduling, timesheet, and workforce management SaaS widely used by hospitality and retail employers. It is a direct competitor to Leafe's shift management functionality with broader industry reach.
• 7shifts: 7shifts is an employee scheduling and workforce management platform purpose-built for restaurants. It overlaps directly with Leafe's Shift & Rota module and competes for the same restaurant operator buyer, with a deeper native restaurant focus.
• Jolt: Jolt is a digital operations platform for restaurants and hospitality operators covering checklists, food safety, staff training, and task management. Like Leafe, it sells into multi-site foodservice brands with mobile-first compliance workflows.
• MarketMan: MarketMan is a restaurant inventory and supplier management platform. It overlaps with Leafe's Inventory & Intelligence module and targets the same restaurant operations buyer, often alongside POS systems.
• MarginEdge: MarginEdge is a restaurant inventory and food cost management SaaS with invoice automation and real-time costing. It is a direct competitor to Leafe's inventory and food waste tracking capabilities in the restaurant vertical.

Broad incumbents

• Toast: Toast is a leading restaurant POS and operations platform that has expanded into payroll, team management, and inventory. It is a much larger incumbent that increasingly bundles functionality overlapping with Leafe's modules, especially for US-based restaurant groups.
• Fourth: Fourth is an enterprise hospitality software suite covering workforce, inventory, and menu planning for restaurants and hotels. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with several Leafe modules but operates as a full-stack solution for large operators.
• SafetyCulture (iAuditor): SafetyCulture's iAuditor is a broader workplace inspection and safety platform that includes food safety checklists used by hospitality operators. It is a more general-purpose incumbent that competes for Leafe's hygiene checklist use cases but is not hospitality-specific.

Emerging players

• FoodReady: FoodReady is an emerging food safety and HACCP management SaaS for small and mid-sized food businesses. It targets similar compliance pain points to Leafe with a similar self-serve, mobile-first approach, though with a smaller installed base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@eate3827
• Xx.com/leafe_app
• Facebookfacebook.com/leafeapp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eate-collective

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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