About Kitchen Tonic
Enterprise food safety consultancy protecting hospitality businesses across the UK.
Founded in 2015, Kitchen Tonic partners with SMB and enterprise hospitality businesses to achieve and maintain a Food Hygiene Rating of 5. Our team brings over 16 years of combined expertise as former NHS Dietitians and International Food Safety Auditors to every client engagement.
Your Consultant
16+ years protecting hospitality businesses
Carren Amoli founded Kitchen Tonic in 2015 and has 16+ years in food safety. She started as an NHS Dietitian, then worked as an International Food Safety Auditor auditing hospitality businesses worldwide.
She has taught food safety for over 15 years, including 8 years at Westminster Adult Education Service and 3 years at Westminster Culinary College Victoria, making complex regulations accessible to hospitality teams.
Carren personally oversees all client work, from HACCP plans to hygiene rating improvements, bringing hands-on expertise to every engagement.
Expertise & Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) in Nutrition, Biology & Dietetics
- Former NHS Dietitian
- 16+ years in food safety as an International Food Safety Auditor
- 8 years teaching at Westminster Adult Education
- 3 years at Westminster Culinary College Victoria
- 15+ years of teaching experience
- HACCP Consultant & Food Safety Policy Specialist
- RSPH Registered
Specialisations
How We Work
A trusted network of specialist consultants
Every client engagement is overseen by our founding consultant, ensuring consistent quality and accountability across all projects. For larger enterprise engagements, we draw upon our trusted network of specialist consultants to deliver comprehensive solutions.
Registered EHOs
We collaborate with certified Environmental Health Officers who provide specialist expertise in premises approval, enforcement notice response, and complex regulatory matters.
Training Specialists
Our network includes qualified trainers for First Aid, Paediatric First Aid, Fire Safety, and Health & Safety courses, ensuring comprehensive staff development.
Regional Coverage
Based in London, our extended specialist network enables us to serve businesses across the UK with local expertise and knowledge.
What We Stand For
Expertise built on principles, not just process.
Fearless Honesty
We tell clients what the EHO will actually find, not what they want to hear. Uncomfortable truths, delivered with respect.
Meticulous Attention
Food safety lives in the small print: temperature logs, allergen labels, drainage audits. We examine everything.
People First
We train your team, not just your paperwork. Compliance that sticks because people understand why.
Measurable Results
98% of clients achieve a rating of 5 on re-inspection. We track every engagement and publish results.
Proven Results
Success stories from real businesses
Here are just a few examples of how we have helped hospitality businesses transform their food safety standards and achieve top hygiene ratings.
Ealing Middle Eastern Restaurant Turnaround
A Middle Eastern restaurant achieved a remarkable turnaround from a rating of 1 to a rating of 5, winning recognition from the local council for their dramatic improvement.
Sushi Restaurant Recovery
A sushi restaurant facing voluntary closure due to inadequate documentation and food safety issues achieved a rating of 5 within 4 months through intensive HACCP implementation.
Stay Ahead
Food Safety Blueprints
Practical, news-led guides built from the latest UK food-safety developments, FSA updates, regulation changes and enforcement trends, turned into clear, action-led steps for your kitchen.
Stricter Listeria Controls: Your Blueprint for Compliance
Understand the new UK legislation for Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods and implement immediate, practical steps to ensure your business complies.
Navigating New UK Guidance for Cell-Cultivated and Novel Foods
Understand the latest FSA and FSS guidance for cell-cultivated and novel food businesses and implement key compliance steps this week.
Blueprint: Navigating New 'May Contain' Allergen Labelling Guidelines
The Codex Alimentarius Commission has released new international guidelines for 'may contain' allergen labelling. This blueprint outlines how UK food businesses can proactively review and update their allergen
Work With Us
Ready to protect your kitchen?
Book a free 15-minute consultation. No obligation, just honest advice about where you stand and what it would take to reach a 5.