Takeaway EPOS and commission-free ordering in Glasgow
Glasgow has 1,073 independent takeaways in the city council area, and 121 of them are Chinese, the largest named group, ahead of 89 Indian takeaways. ChefSynk puts the counter, your own ordering site and app and, on Growth and Complete, your marketplace orders on one till, with support from our Manchester team, remotely or on site by arrangement.
Glasgow’s takeaway scene
1,073independent takeaways in the Glasgow City Council areaCuisine mix (estimated from shop names)
- Chinese121
- Indian89
- Chicken & burgers77
- Fish & chips45
- Kebab43
- Other and unclassified698
ChefSynk analysis of the Food Standards Agency food hygiene register, November 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What you get with ChefSynk in Glasgow
Scotland’s largest council area
Glasgow City had the highest population of Scotland’s 32 council areas in the mid-2022 estimates, at 622,800, followed by the City of Edinburgh at 515,000. That is a big local market to win back from the apps.
Source: National Records of Scotland, mid-2022 population estimates (opens in a new tab)
Chinese and Indian kitchens
With 121 Chinese and 89 Indian takeaways, Glasgow’s busiest named groups run long menus full of options. ChefSynk keeps those options to one tap on the till and, on Growth and Complete, highlights every one on the kitchen display, so special requests survive the trip from the counter to the wok.
Remote help, visits when you need them
Our Manchester team does most Glasgow set-up remotely: your menu, printers, ordering site and marketplace links are ready before anyone travels. For hardware or staff training in the shop, we book a visit by arrangement, planned around your service.
Commission adds up fast
Marketplace commission adds up fast: in third-party estimates from Whito and DineOpen dated November 2026, a Deliveroo order costs you about 20–35%, a Just Eat order about 14–30% and an Uber Eats order about 15–35%. Orders through your own site avoid it. 0% commission. Customers pay a 50p + VAT platform fee on website and app orders. Your own ordering site and app come with Complete, or as the £55-a-month Branded Mobile App & Website add-on.
Source: Whito, UK delivery app commission guide (opens in a new tab)
Fish suppers and kebabs too
Glasgow also has 45 fish and chip shops and 43 kebab shops. Both live on combinations, a supper with extra sauce or a wrap with salad and chips, and meal deals let you sell them at one price on the till and online.
Self-order for a busy counter
The self-order kiosk lets walk-in customers browse with photos, choose their extras and pay by card, contactless, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Orders go straight to the kitchen, and receipts go to a printer, email or SMS.
Questions from Glasgow takeaways
Do you support takeaways in Scotland?
Yes. Glasgow shops get the same product and the same team as takeaways in England, supported remotely from Manchester, with visits by arrangement.
Can I take payments online with Apple Pay?
Yes. Your ordering site takes Stripe card payments, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and the self-order kiosk takes contactless too, so customers can pay however they prefer.
Does ChefSynk track food costs?
Yes. Inventory depletes stock by recipe as orders are taken, shows real food cost per dish, and handles purchase orders across several suppliers.
How do the apps’ orders reach my kitchen?
On Growth and Complete they arrive in the same queue as your counter and website orders and reach the kitchen the same way. You keep your accounts, and menu changes sync to each platform from ChefSynk.
Can I manage two shops in Glasgow?
Yes. Multi-store management, included with Complete, shows every site side by side, pushes menu and price changes to one shop or all of them, and keeps staff permissions in one place.
Can my drivers use their own phones?
Yes. The driver app runs on iOS and Android, so drivers use their own phones to take jobs assigned by zone and load, follow in-app navigation and record proof of delivery with a photo, signature or contactless handover at the door. The driver app is an add-on at £10 a month per driver.
How did you count Glasgow’s takeaways?
The figures come from ChefSynk’s November 2026 count of independent takeaways in the Glasgow City Council area, taken from the Food Standards Agency food hygiene register. Cuisine is estimated from the shop name, so 698 shops with general names are listed as other and unclassified.