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For UK Restaurants

Food allergens,
on your restaurant
menu. Properly.

Allergenius is the software that puts accurate food allergen information directly on your restaurant menu — live, filterable, QR-code accessible, and always up to date. No more paper sheets. No more guesswork for your guests.

All 14 UK allergens QR code included Real-time updates No app for guests
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What this menu does

Shows all 14 UK allergens per dish
Updates instantly when recipes change
Guests can filter by their allergen
Accessible via QR code on any phone
No app needed for your customers
Compliant with UK food allergen law

Why paper allergen systems put restaurants at risk

Most restaurants manage food allergens with a printed matrix, a paper folder or verbal communication from front-of-house staff. Each approach creates risk — for the guest, for your team, and for your business.

Outdated paper menus

A recipe change takes days to reach a printed allergen sheet. In the meantime, a guest may be given incorrect information.

Verbal miscommunication

Relying on staff to communicate allergens verbally introduces human error — even with excellent training.

Hidden black folders

Keeping allergen information in a staff folder means guests must ask for it — many won't, and some can't rely on what they're told.

Legal compliance gaps

UK law and FSA guidance requires allergen information to be accessible to customers. Manual systems make consistent compliance very difficult to achieve.

Your restaurant menu with food allergens — live in minutes

Allergenius is built for busy kitchens. No technical knowledge required. No lengthy onboarding. Just accurate allergen information on your menu, fast.

01

Enter your menu dishes

Add each dish to your Allergenius dashboard. Organise by section — starters, mains, desserts, specials, drinks.

02

Assign food allergens

For each dish, select which of the 14 UK allergens are present. Allergenius guides you through every one — no guesswork required.

03

Get your live QR menu

Allergenius generates a unique QR code. Print it on your physical menu, table cards, windows or your website — anywhere guests look.

04

Update any time

Changed a recipe? Updated a supplier? Just edit the dish in your dashboard. Your live menu reflects the change immediately — no reprinting needed.

All 14 food allergens, on every restaurant menu

UK food law requires restaurants to provide information on 14 specific allergens. Allergenius covers every one — clearly labelled on every dish, filterable by your guests.

Gluten
Crustaceans
Eggs
Fish
Peanuts
Soya
Dairy
Tree Nuts
Celery
Mustard
Sesame
Sulphites
Molluscs
Lupin

Restaurant menu allergen software for every type of food business

Restaurants

Display food allergens per dish across your full menu — starters to desserts. Guests filter by their allergy before ordering. Staff spend less time fielding allergen questions.

  • Full menu allergen labelling
  • Guest-filterable by allergen
  • Updates when seasonal menu changes

Cafés & Bakeries

Daily specials and baked goods change constantly. Allergenius lets you update allergen information in seconds — so your display and your digital menu always match.

  • Quick dish add and remove
  • Ideal for frequently changing menus
  • Works on counter tablets too

Pubs & Gastropubs

Bar menus, kitchen menus, specials boards — Allergenius keeps allergen information clear across all of them, without pinning paper sheets behind the bar.

  • Multiple menu sections
  • QR codes for each area of venue
  • Consistent allergen data for all staff

Food allergens on restaurant menus: what the law says

UK restaurants have clear legal obligations around food allergen information. Allergenius is built to help you meet them — without the administrative burden of paper-based systems.

Food Information Regulations

UK law requires food businesses to provide customers with accurate allergen information on request. The expectation is increasingly that this information is proactively accessible — not locked in a back-office folder.

Natasha's Law · Oct 2021

Foods pre-packaged for direct sale must carry a full ingredient and allergen label. Allergenius supports compliance by helping you maintain accurate allergen records for everything you produce and sell.

FSA Guidance · 2025

The Food Standards Agency's 2025 guidance specifically encourages businesses to show allergen information directly on the menu presented to the customer. Allergenius makes this straightforward.

Puts all 14 allergens directly on your restaurant menu
Keeps allergen data accurate and current at all times
Makes allergen information available before guests order
Reduces reliance on staff verbal communication
Supports Natasha's Law compliance for PPDS products
Aligns with FSA 2025 guidance on menu allergen display
Maintains a consistent, auditable allergen record
Updates in real time — so the menu is always accurate

Questions about restaurant menu food allergens software

Put food allergens on your restaurant menu — properly

Join restaurants across the UK using Allergenius to display accurate, live allergen information on every dish. Set up takes minutes.

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Related resources

Learn how a digital allergen menu works and why UK food businesses are switching from paper-based systems.

Compare allergen management software options and see how Allergenius stands out for UK food businesses.