Friendly, practical guides for UK small food businesses, with links to the official guidance.
A plain-English guide to food cost %, gross profit and margin for UK cafés, with VAT taken out properly and a worked bacon butty example.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Food safetyRegistration, Safer Food Better Business, food hygiene ratings and the daily habits inspectors look for, explained simply with links to the official guidance.
22 October 2026 · 3 min read
Kitchen managementHow to measure yield on fruit, veg and meat, build it into your recipe costs, and cut waste in a small UK kitchen without fuss.
21 October 2026 · 2 min read
Kitchen managementPlan batch prep, rotate stock with first in, first out, and label food clearly so your small UK kitchen stays safe and wastes less.
20 October 2026 · 2 min read
Food safetyWhat UK food businesses must tell customers about allergens, how prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) labelling works, and where to find the FSA's free tools.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
Costing and pricingWhen UK cafés, takeaways and food trucks charge 20% VAT or 0%, how to work back from a VAT-inclusive menu price, and how to set prices that hit your margin.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read