Food Safety Built for Busy Kitchens
From independent cafes to hotel groups, we help restaurants, pubs, and hospitality businesses achieve a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 with practical, kitchen-tested solutions, whether you need cafe health and safety support, a full HACCP plan, or compliance training for your whole team.
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How we can help
Mock EHO inspection (The Shield)
A full mock EHO inspection so you know exactly where you stand before an unannounced visit. We identify documentation gaps, temperature control failures, and structural issues, and give you a clear corrective-action plan to close them.
Site-specific HACCP plans
Bespoke to your menu, kitchen layout, and workflow. We cover temperature control across cold chain, hot holding, and cook–chill; allergen cross-contact prevention; and documentation that satisfies Environmental Health Officers at inspection.
Staff training, Levels 1–4
From new-starter inductions to manager-level qualifications, online, webinar, or in-house at your site. We have direct experience delivering training in live hospitality environments and can schedule around your rota.
Allergen management
Fourteen allergens to track across changing menus, specials, and customer requests. We build allergen matrices, support PPDS labelling compliance, and deliver staff awareness training so your team can handle allergen queries with confidence.
HACCP Plans for Restaurants & Cafes
Every restaurant and cafe in the UK needs food safety procedures based on HACCP principles, it is a legal requirement under Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004. A site-specific HACCP plan demonstrates to Environmental Health Officers that you take food safety seriously.
Our HACCP consultants develop plans that reflect how your kitchen actually operates, from prep sequences and station layouts to peak-service routines. Whether you run a small independent cafe or a multi-site restaurant group, we have HACCP packages to match.
What your restaurant HACCP plan covers
- Hazard analysis for your specific menu and processes
- Critical control points for cooking, cooling, and reheating
- Temperature monitoring procedures and records
- Allergen cross-contact prevention
- Cleaning and sanitisation schedules
- Staff training and competency records
- Corrective actions for when things go wrong
Guide prices
- Mock EHO inspection
- from £350
- Site-specific HACCP plan
- from £500
- Allergen management
- from £200
Reviewed by a food safety expert
Carren Amoli
Founder & Lead Food Safety Consultant
BSc (Hons) · Former NHS dietitian · International food safety auditor · 16+ years
Carren founded Kitchen Tonic in 2015 and has 16+ years in food safety. She personally oversees client work, from HACCP plans to EHO inspection support, and has helped 500+ UK kitchens reach a Food Hygiene Rating of 5.
More about Carren and the teamFrequently Asked Questions
Do restaurants need a HACCP plan in the UK?
Yes. Under Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 (retained in UK law), all UK food businesses including restaurants, cafes, pubs, and takeaways must have food safety management procedures based on HACCP principles. Environmental Health Officers check for HACCP documentation during inspections. While small operations may use SFBB (Safer Food, Better Business), a site-specific HACCP plan demonstrates stronger compliance.
How much does food safety compliance cost for a restaurant?
Costs vary by business size and needs. A mock EHO inspection starts from £350, with an initial compliance audit and a site-specific HACCP plan from £500. Ongoing support is available free through the Kitchen Tonic Business Portal, and Kitchen Tonic offers a free risk assessment to help you understand what your restaurant needs.
Can you help cafes with health and safety?
Absolutely. We provide specialist cafe health and safety support including HACCP plans sized for smaller operations (from £500), food hygiene training for cafe staff, allergen management for counter-service businesses, and EHO inspection preparation. Many of our clients are independent cafes and coffee shops.
One place to manage training across your sites and team
The KitchenTonic Business Portal lets you set mandatory courses by site and role, track every certificate across your whole business, and access bulk-rate accredited training, free to join, no contract.
Free to join
Create an account in under two minutes, no card required, no contract on the Free tier.
Employee training tracker
Invite your team, assign accredited courses, and track progress and certificates across every site.
Site-specific mandatory courses
Set the training each site and job role requires, from zero-hours staff to supervisors, so nothing slips.
Business pricing
Bulk seat discounts up to 20%, plus 10–25% off consulting when you purchase 2+ courses.
How we help businesses like yours
Victoria Patisserie: From a 4 Towards a 5 Rating
A high-end patisserie in Victoria already holding a Food Hygiene Rating of 4 engaged Kitchen Tonic to push for the top rating. A full audit and prioritised action plan strengthened contractor hygiene controls, the FSMS, product specifications and traceability, and the business is now preparing for a paid reinspection with our support.
Read the full case study
Maintaining a 5 Rating at a Busy Pimlico Eatery
A busy, family-run eatery in Pimlico already holding a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 engaged Kitchen Tonic to protect and strengthen its standards under heavy daily trading. Through a full audit, corrective actions including a blast chiller, a refreshed FSMS and an updated allergen matrix, plus ongoing monthly audits, the business is set up to sustain its top rating.
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Tell us about your site, group, or compliance challenge and we will outline the support that fits your kitchen and your timetable. We will come back within one business day.
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