Takeaway EPOS and commission-free ordering in Preston
Preston has 215 independent takeaways in the city council area, led by 21 Chinese takeaways, with chicken and burger shops and Indian takeaways level at 18 each and 14 fish and chip shops behind them. ChefSynk gives a Preston shop one till for the counter, your own ordering site and app and, on Growth and Complete, your marketplace orders, with set-up and support from our Manchester team, remotely or on site by arrangement. If you only need a till today, Starter covers it, and your own ordering site can follow when you are ready.
Preston’s takeaway scene
215independent takeaways in the Preston City Council areaCuisine mix (estimated from shop names)
- Chinese21
- Chicken & burgers18
- Indian18
- Fish & chips14
- Kebab6
- Other and unclassified138
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 Preston
A short trip into Lancashire
Preston is a short trip up the motorway from our Manchester office. Your menu, printers and ordering site are set up remotely first, so nothing is left to do on the day, and we come out by arrangement for installation or staff training, planned around your service. After go-live you deal with the same team, by phone or WhatsApp, 24/7 on every plan. A remote session is usually the quickest way to fix something mid-service.
Prices you can see up front
Starter is £35 a month ex VAT for a single shop’s EPOS, with unlimited terminals, inventory, loyalty at the till, analytics and the driver app included. Adding the £55-a-month Branded Mobile App & Website add-on to Starter gives you your own ordering site and app. The driver app is free for your own online and till deliveries. The first month is free on any plan, there is no setup fee, and plans are monthly rolling, so you can cancel any month. Every plan and add-on price is on our pricing page.
Steady growth in the city
Preston’s population grew by 5.5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from around 140,200 to 147,900, slightly ahead of the North West’s 5.2%. The number of children under 15 rose by 8.3%, against 5.0% across England. For a shop that delivers, more young households nearby means more family orders to win directly instead of through an app. Preston ranked 146th for total population among England’s 309 local authority areas.
Three cuisines within three shops
Chinese, chicken and burger and Indian takeaways sit within three shops of each other in Preston. In a market that close, regulars need a reason to pick you: loyalty at the till looks after the customer who walks in, and loyalty, vouchers and discounts on your own site look after the one who orders online. Analytics then shows your sales by channel and by day-part. SMS marketing can then text past customers who have not ordered for a while, by postcode area or by how long since their last order.
What the apps keep
By third-party estimates from Whito and DineOpen in November 2026, Deliveroo keeps about 20–35% of an order, Just Eat about 14–30% and Uber Eats about 15–35%. On a single shop’s margins that adds up, and your own site takes none of 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. The commission calculator shows what moving your regulars could be worth.
Source: DineOpen, 2026 commission comparison (opens in a new tab)
Room to add more later
Start with the till and add what you need when you need it. Growth, at £55 a month, adds the kitchen display, the dispatch display, the owner mobile app and built-in Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats integrations, so on Growth and Complete marketplace orders land on the same screen as your own. A self-order kiosk is £25 a month per device, and it reads its menu and prices from your till. Complete, at £99 a month, adds multi-store management, advanced reporting and a dedicated success manager, with your ordering site and app included.
Questions from Preston takeaways
Does ChefSynk suit a single shop?
Yes. Starter is built for a single shop, with unlimited terminals and 24/7 support included, and you add your own ordering site or a kiosk only when they are worth it to you. All prices are ex VAT.
Is there a contract?
No lock-in. Plans are monthly rolling, the first month is free, and there is no setup fee, so you can cancel any month. Your customer data belongs to your shop either way.
Can your team visit Preston?
Yes, by arrangement. Preston is a short trip for our Manchester team, and because the set-up is done remotely first, a visit is usually about hardware and staff training rather than paperwork. The same team then supports you after go-live.
Can I see how the night went from home?
Yes, on Growth and Complete. The owner mobile app shows live sales from any device, sends alerts for voids and refunds, and compares today against last week in a tap. It works across every site you manage if you open another.
Which shops does the Preston count include?
The count covers independent takeaways listed for the Preston City Council area on the Food Standards Agency food hygiene register, as analysed by ChefSynk in November 2026. Cuisine is estimated from shop names, so 138 shops with general names are counted as other and unclassified.