What happens after the 14-day free trial?

Your account moves to the Free plan automatically and you aren't charged. Nothing you entered is deleted. Recipes, recipe books, prep lists, order lists, inventory and shift notes keep working. If you have more than 3 recipe books or 50 recipes, they all stay, but adding new ones pauses until you're back under the limit or upgrade. Temperature records, safety checks, allergens, menus, waste log, rota and the audit pack lock, and your past records reappear in full as soon as you pick a paid plan.

Do my team members need their own subscription?

No. Team members are covered by the kitchen owner's plan. You only pay once, for the plan that fits the number of people in your kitchen.

Do I need a card to start?

No. After you verify your email, every new account gets one 14-day trial of all features with no card required. If you choose a paid plan before it ends, you’ll be charged immediately through Paddle on web or Google Play in the Android app. No second store trial is added.

Can I change plan later?

Yes. You can move up or down at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately and downgrades apply at the end of the period you've already paid for.

What happens to my data if I downgrade?

Your records stay in place and remain readable. Creating new records in the features your new plan doesn't include is paused until you upgrade again.

Cancel from your subscription settings in the app, or in Google Play if you subscribed through the Android app. You keep access until the end of the period you've paid for.

Pricing & Plans

Kitchen management software pricing

Chef’s Helper keeps your recipes, safety checks, allergens and rota in one place. Our kitchen management software pricing is simple: choose the plan that fits your kitchen. New accounts start with a 14-day Solo trial, no card required.

One price per kitchen. Team members are always included, never charged per user.

After the trial your account moves to the Free plan (50 recipes, 3 recipe books) and keeps your data. Works on Android, iPhone & iPad (in Safari) and any desktop browser. See the app first

Compare Plans

Free

For pop-ups, street food and trying things out on your own time

£0 forever

No card required.

1 user
Up to 50 recipes across 3 recipe books
Live ingredient costing & batch scaling
Prep lists, stock counts & order sheets

Start free

Includes a 14-day full trial, then Free kicks in automatically.

Solo

Full kitchen controls for head chefs, single operators and consultants

£9.99/mo

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

1 user with the complete kitchen toolkit
Unlimited recipes, menus & GP% calculations
Fridge & cooking temp logs with corrective actions
14-allergen matrices & printable sheets for the pass
Waste tracking & EHO audit pack export
Import recipes from photos, links or pasted text

No charge today. Cancel anytime.

Team

For independent bistros, pubs and cafe kitchens where section chefs log their own temps and prep

£24.99/mo

One price for the whole kitchen — about £5.00 per chef per month.

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

Up to 5 users, no per-user fees
Shared recipe books & prep checklists
Temp logs signed off on any phone or tablet
Staff rota everyone can check from home
Inventory counts & supplier order sheets
Admin and member roles, invite by kitchen code

No charge today. Cancel anytime.

What the Free plan includes: recipe books, recipes, inventory, prep lists and order lists. Inventory and prep items are not capped, but the Free plan is limited to 3 recipe books and 50 recipes, and those limits count only records you create. Recipes shared with you by a team don't count. Menus, Safety Checks, Temperature Logs, Waste Logs and team sharing need Solo or Team.

Prefer mobile on the line? Chef’s Helper runs on web, tablet and Android.

Keep your kitchen costed, organised and audit-ready, whether you’re a single chef or running a brigade across several sites.

Less paperwork

Costings, logs and prep lists live in one place instead of folders and spreadsheets.

Consistent costs

Recipe and menu gross profit recalculate whenever an ingredient price changes.

Staff on the same page

Shared recipe books, prep lists and a rota everyone can read on their phone.

Ready for an EHO visit

Safety checks, temperature records and allergen sheets export as one audit pack.

Compare the plans

Every paid plan includes the full feature set. Just pick the tier that matches your team size.

Feature comparison across Chef’s Helper plans
Feature	Free	Solo	Team S	Team M	Team L
People included	1	1	5	10	25
Recipe books	3	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Recipes	50	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Recipe costing & scaling	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included
Inventory, prep & order lists	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included
Menus & menu gross profit	—	Included	Included	Included	Included
Safety checks & temperature records	—	Included	Included	Included	Included
Allergen matrix & review trail	—	Included	Included	Included	Included
Waste log	—	Included	Included	Included	Included
Staff rota	—	Included	Included	Included	Included
EHO audit pack export	—	Included	Included	Included	Included
Recipe import & export	—	Included	Included	Included	Included
Shared kitchen for the whole team	—	—	Included	Included	Included
Email support	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included

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Why chefs choose Chef’s Helper

Built around service

Recipes, prep, stock and compliance follow the way a kitchen actually runs, not a generic business template.

Works where you cook

Use it on a phone or tablet on the pass, and on a laptop in the office. The Android app is on Google Play.

Fast to set up

Preset recipe books and storage areas are ready immediately, so you can cost your first dish in minutes.

Clear pricing

One price per kitchen. Team members are covered by the owner’s plan and never pay separately.

Nothing locked in

Cancel any time. Export your recipes, costings and audit pack whenever you want them.

Made for UK kitchens

Built for UK standards: 14-allergen flagging, checks aligned with FSA SFBB, and GP margins in pounds.

Questions chefs ask

What happens after the 14-day free trial?: Your account moves to the Free plan automatically and you aren't charged. Nothing you entered is deleted. Recipes, recipe books, prep lists, order lists, inventory and shift notes keep working. If you have more than 3 recipe books or 50 recipes, they all stay, but adding new ones pauses until you're back under the limit or upgrade. Temperature records, safety checks, allergens, menus, waste log, rota and the audit pack lock, and your past records reappear in full as soon as you pick a paid plan.
Do my team members need their own subscription?: No. Team members are covered by the kitchen owner's plan. You only pay once, for the plan that fits the number of people in your kitchen.
Do I need a card to start?: No. After you verify your email, every new account gets one 14-day trial of all features with no card required. If you choose a paid plan before it ends, you’ll be charged immediately through Paddle on web or Google Play in the Android app. No second store trial is added.
Can I change plan later?: Yes. You can move up or down at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately and downgrades apply at the end of the period you've already paid for.
What happens to my data if I downgrade?: Your records stay in place and remain readable. Creating new records in the features your new plan doesn't include is paused until you upgrade again.
How do I cancel?: Cancel from your subscription settings in the app, or in Google Play if you subscribed through the Android app. You keep access until the end of the period you've paid for.

Start free. No card required

Set your kitchen up tonight and upgrade any time. After email verification, every new account gets one 14-day free trial of every feature.

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