Custom operating systems for restaurants & hospitality

The operating system your business runs on.

Big chains run on technology built just for them. Now you can too. We build your restaurant its own operating system: website, staff app and connected devices, with AI woven through. One system instead of a dozen subscriptions. Built for you, and owned by you.

↓ One price, not twelve apps→ Live in weeks↑ You own it

The problem

Twelve apps. Twelve bills. None of them talk.

Each with its own login, its own fee and its own copy of your data. Keep scrolling.

The Oakley Ridge way

One system. Yours.

Everything your restaurant runs on, in one place, with one set of data. Built for you and owned by you.

R
Rota appseparate login
P
Payrollper-user fee
C
Checklistsseparate login
T
Trainingmonthly plan
H
Hiring toolper job post
W
Website builderannual plan
E
Email marketingper contact
A
Accountingseparate data
B
Bookingscommission
S
Social schedulermonthly plan
L
Compliance logspaper + app
M
CRMper seat
YOUR OPERATING SYSTEMYour OS
OperationsPeopleMarketingSalesFinanceCompliance
1 login · 1 set of data● Live

Why now

The big chains run on custom tech. Why shouldn't you?

Large groups have teams building systems that fit them exactly. That's how they move faster, waste less and stay on top of everything. Independent restaurants have been left with paper, spreadsheets and a pile of apps. Not any more.

Stage 1

Pen & paper

  • Logs lost or filled in late
  • Nothing searchable
  • Panic before inspections
Stage 2

Spreadsheets

  • One wrong cell breaks it
  • Only one person understands it
  • Out of date by Tuesday
Stage 3

Off-the-shelf apps

  • A fee per app, per user, every month
  • None of them talk to each other
  • You change to fit the software
Stage 4

Your own OS

  • Built around how you work
  • One system, one login, one set of data
  • Grows with AI as you do

Why Oakley Ridge

Five reasons restaurants switch to their own system.

01 · IT'S YOURS

Your name on it. Your system.

This isn't our software with your logo on it. We build your operating system around your menu, your team and your way of running service, and you own it outright.

Your OS
02 · ONE PRICE

Stop paying for twelve apps.

Rotas, bookings, checklists, training, hiring, marketing, accounts. You're paying hundreds of pounds a month across tools that don't talk. We replace them with one monthly price.

Work out your savings →
03 · OPERATORS

Built by people who run restaurants.

We've worked the Friday-night rush. Everything we build is shaped by real service, not a sales deck.

04 · GROWS WITH AI

New features in days, not months.

Need a new form, report or workflow? Because we build with AI, your system keeps up with you.

05 · WE TURN UP

On site, not just online.

We started in fit-out. We install the screens, set up the devices and train your team in person.

Our vision

Big companies run on technology built just for them. Every restaurant deserves the same: its own operating system, built around how it works, and growing as it grows.

The platform

Your whole restaurant, in your pocket.

Every system is built for one restaurant. Here's a taste of what yours could include.

Explore every module →
9:41●●● ▮
OperationsOpening checks
7 of 9 complete08:42
Fridge temperatures3°C
Fryer oil checked
Floors cleaned
Till float counted£150
Allergen board updated
Delivery received
Hand-wash stocked
Music & lighting
Doors open
PeopleRota · this week
MTWTFSS Amira Josh Priya Tom Leah
AI filled 2 gaps within budget
New starter: Sam
Onboarding 4 of 6 · food safety training booked
Hiring · Line cook
14 applicants · 3 shortlisted by AI
MarketingFriday's post

Weekend special is back. Slow-cooked, fresh out of the oven and only here Friday to Sunday. Book your table before it sells out.

Drafted by AI in your brand voice Schedule · Fri 12:00
New reviews12
Email opens48%
SalesToday
Bookings
86 covers▲ busy evening
12:30Table for 6confirmed
13:00Business lunch · 4confirmed
19:00Birthday · 12deposit paid
20:15Table for 2new
Enquiry: private dining, 24 guests
Menu and quote sent automatically
Follow-up scheduled for Thursday
FinanceThis week
Takings
£18,240▲ 9% vs last week
MTWTFSS
Wages27%
Food cost29%
ComplianceLive sensors
Walk-in fridge3.1°C
Freezer-19°C
Bar fridge6.2°C · check
Hot hold68°C
Fire alarm test
Logged today by Josh · next due in 7 days
Risk assessments
All 8 up to date

Example screens · sample data

Do the maths

You're paying twice. In apps, and in hours.

Add up rotas, bookings, food safety checklists, training, hiring, accounts, email and your website, and a typical 20-person restaurant spends well over £500 a month on apps. Then add the hours your managers lose to admin every week. Your OS takes on both, like an extra person in the business.

Calculate your savings
Apps + admin time today £1,346/mo
Your own operating system £1,200/mo

Estimate for a 20-person restaurant: ten common tools at published UK prices (ex VAT), plus 22 hours a week of admin at £18 an hour, 45% of it saved. Your numbers will differ: try the calculator.

AI built in

It grows like an oak. Branch by branch.

Off-the-shelf software is fixed the day you buy it. Yours isn't. Because we build with AI, new features take days instead of months, and AI works inside the system right alongside your team.

An oak tree growing: roots labelled your data, a trunk labelled your operating system, and branches labelled ask, automate, create and evolve ROOTSYour data TRUNKYour operating system BRANCHAsk BRANCHAutomate BRANCHCreate BRANCHEvolve
Ridge assistant● online
Who can cover Saturday lunch? Tom's off sick.
Amira and Leah are both free and under their hours this week. Amira has covered Saturdays before. Shall I offer it to her first?
Yes please.
Done. I've sent Amira the shift and updated the rota. I'll let you know when she accepts.
AskAnswers from your own procedures, recipes and policies.
AutomateRotas, reminders, reports and paperwork, handled.
CreatePosts, job adverts and emails in your voice.
EvolveNew features added without starting over.
Simple pricing

An extra pair of hands, for every part of the business.

To build, from£1,350one-off

Design, build, data move and training

To run£1,200/month

Your OS, AI assistant, support and updates

Your operating system

Your restaurant OS.

Not our software with your logo on it. A system designed around your restaurant, named after it, and owned by you. Type your name and see it come to life.

Your OS
DashboardOperationsPeopleMarketingSalesFinanceCompliance
SATURDAY · 09:12Good morning, Your restaurant
COVERS TODAY186▲ busy
STAFF ON14rota full
CHECKS7/9on track
WAGES27%on target
Takings · last 7 days
Needs you
Bar fridge 6.2°Ccheck
Private dining enquirynew
Friday post draftedapprove
Sam's onboarding4/6

Example dashboard · sample data

One system, one set of data

Everything connects. Nothing gets typed twice.

A booking updates the rota forecast. A delivery updates stock and costs. A new starter's training shows on their first shift. Every part of your restaurant shares the same information, live.

Six parts of the business connected to one central operating system YOURRestaurantOPERATING SYSTEM

Inside your OS

Every part of the restaurant. Built the way you run it.

You choose what goes in. Start with the essentials and add more as you grow.

01 · OPERATIONS

Every shift, run the same way.

Opening and closing checks, tasks and procedures on any phone or tablet, with a record of who did what and when.

  • Opening & closing checks
  • Cleaning schedules
  • Stock counts & ordering
  • Supplier deliveries
  • Recipes & spec sheets
  • Allergen matrix
  • Maintenance log
  • Shift handovers
Fridge temperatures3°C
Allergen board updated
Delivery checked inFresh Direct
Deep clean: extraction
02 · PEOPLE

Rotas, training and hiring in one place.

Build rotas against your forecast, train new starters on their phones and hire without juggling job boards and spreadsheets.

  • Rotas & shift swaps
  • Clock in & timesheets
  • Holiday & absence
  • Onboarding checklists
  • Training & certificates
  • Job adverts & applicants
  • Staff documents
  • Wage cost tracking
Rota · Saturday
AMLUNPMEVELATEKitchenFloorBar
AI filled 2 gaps within budget
03 · MARKETING

Your voice, everywhere, without the effort.

AI drafts your posts, emails and menu descriptions in your style. You approve, it publishes. Your website runs from the same system.

  • Your website, included
  • Menus that update everywhere
  • Social posts drafted by AI
  • Email campaigns
  • Review requests & replies
  • Offers & events
  • Customer lists
  • Results you can read

Weekend special is back. Slow-cooked and only here Friday to Sunday. Book before it sells out.

Drafted in your brand voice
04 · SALES

Every booking and enquiry, followed up.

Bookings, private dining and events in one place, with automatic confirmations, reminders and follow-ups so nothing slips.

  • Table bookings
  • Deposits for large groups
  • Private dining enquiries
  • Automatic quotes
  • Reminders & no-show control
  • Guest notes & preferences
  • Corporate accounts
  • Gift vouchers
12:30Table for 6confirmed
19:00Birthday · 12deposit paid
20:15Table for 2new
05 · FINANCE

Know your numbers by Monday morning.

Takings, wages, food cost and supplier invoices pulled together automatically, so you see how the week went without building a spreadsheet.

  • Daily takings
  • Wage percentage
  • Food & drink cost
  • Supplier invoices
  • Weekly reports
  • Budgets & targets
  • Links to your accountant
  • Multi-site views
This week
£18,240▲ 9%
06 · COMPLIANCE

Inspection-ready, every day.

Temperature logs, cleaning records, risk assessments and fire checks kept automatically, with sensors that alert you before a fridge becomes a problem.

  • Food safety records
  • Live temperature sensors
  • Risk assessments
  • Fire & safety checks
  • Incident reports
  • Allergen records
  • Licences & renewals
  • Inspection pack in one tap
Walk-in fridge3.1°C
Freezer-19°C
Bar fridge6.2°C · check

Peace of mind

Yours to own. Safe to rely on.

You own it

Your system and your data belong to you. You're never locked into us to keep your restaurant running.

Access for every role

Managers, chefs and floor staff each see what they need. Nothing more, nothing less.

Looked after

Hosting, backups, updates and support are all part of your monthly plan.

Restaurants & hospitality

Built for the pass, the floor and the back office.

Hospitality is our first love. We know the language, the pressure and the paperwork, so your operating system speaks restaurant from day one.

Sound familiar?

The problems every restaurant knows. Fixed.

The rota lives in three WhatsApp groups and someone's head.

FIXRotas built against your bookings, shift swaps approved in one tap, wage percentage shown as you build.

The inspector's coming and the temperature logs are… somewhere.

FIXEvery check logged digitally with sensors doing the work. Your inspection pack is ready in one tap.

The allergen sheet doesn't match the new menu.

FIXChange a recipe once and the allergen matrix, menus and website all update together.

New starters get thrown on the floor with no training.

FIXStep-by-step onboarding and training on their phone, tracked so you know who's ready for what.

We only find out the week went badly when the accountant tells us.

FIXTakings, wages and food cost pulled together daily, with a clear report every Monday morning.

No-shows on a Saturday night kill us.

FIXDeposits for large tables, automatic reminders and a waiting list that fills the gaps.

A day on your own OS

From opening checks to last orders.

07:00
07:30 · OPENING

Opening checks on the kitchen tablet

Fridge temperatures are already in from the sensors. The team ticks off the rest and it's all recorded.

Operations
10:00 · DELIVERY

Delivery checked in, invoice read by AI

Photograph the invoice. Prices and quantities land in your costs and stock automatically.

Finance
11:30 · BRIEFING

Today's specials and allergens pushed to everyone

Front of house sees the updated allergen matrix on their phones before service.

People
13:00 · LUNCH RUSH

Tabletop screens show today's specials

Guests see the dishes you want to sell, and happy tables get a gentle review prompt.

Hardware
15:30 · QUIET TIME

Tomorrow's post drafted for you

AI writes the post in your voice with the right photo. You approve it in ten seconds.

Marketing
17:00 · SICK CALL

A gap in the rota, filled in minutes

The assistant finds who's free and under their hours, offers the shift and updates the rota.

AI assistant
19:30 · FULL HOUSE

Bookings, deposits and walk-ins in one view

The birthday party of twelve paid its deposit last week. The waiting list fills a late cancellation.

Sales
23:00 · CLOSE

Closing checks done, day's report on your phone

Takings, covers, wage percentage and anything that needs you tomorrow, in one short summary.

Reporting

Who it's for

From one site to a growing group.

If you run a hospitality business and you're fed up of paper, spreadsheets and app overload, it's built for you.

Independent restaurants
Multi-site groups
Cafés & bakeries
Bars & pubs
Delivery & dark kitchens
Hotels & venues

Savings calculator

What is the pile really costing you?

Switch on the tools you pay for, adjust the prices to match your bills, and see what one system of your own would save you, in money and in time.

What you pay for today

Prices are typical published UK prices, ex VAT. Change any of them.

Time spent on admin

Your estimated saving, per year
£0/ year
Apps you pay for now£0 /mo
Admin time you'd get back£0 /mo
Your own operating system£1,200 /mo
One-off build£1,350
Build paid back in–
Today, per month£0
With your own OS£1,200
Get an exact quote

An estimate to help you think, not a quote. App prices are typical published UK list prices (ex VAT) as of 2026; per-person tools scale with your team size. Your actual costs and savings will depend on your business.

Hardware

Software you can touch.

Screens, tablets, kiosks and sensors, chosen for a busy restaurant, set up for your business and connected to your operating system. Installed on site by a team that started out in shop fit-out.

The devices

Every device, connected to your OS.

We source it, configure it, customise it for your restaurant and install it on site.

Staff

Tablets & handhelds

For checks, tasks, stock counts and clocking in.

Customers

Kiosks & screens

Menus, offers, ordering and review prompts.

Tables

Tabletop devices

Specials, service calls and reviews at every table.

Premises

Smart sensors

Temperatures, footfall and equipment, monitored live.

Fit-out DNA

We don't post you a box. We install it.

Oakley Ridge started as a fit-out company, so we treat hardware like a site job: surveyed, planned, fitted neatly and handed over working.

Site survey

We walk your space, check power and Wi-Fi, and plan where every device goes so it works in the rush.

Neat installation

Mounted, cabled and tested around your trading hours, with no trailing wires or tablets propped on the pass.

Handed over working

Every device set up for your team and connected to your OS, with training on the spot.

Hardware is quoted per device, based on what your restaurant needs.

Pricing

The extra manager you never had to hire.

Your OS runs the rotas, checks, ordering, marketing and reports, all in one place, and gives your managers back hours every week. One build fee, one monthly price. No per-user fees, no surprises.

Build · one-off
from£1,350

We design and build your operating system around your restaurant, move your information across and get your team using it.

  • Discovery visit to your site
  • Your system designed around how you work
  • Website, staff app and manager dashboard
  • Your chosen modules built and tested
  • Your existing data moved across
  • On-site training for your team
  • You own the system
Run · monthly
£1,200/ month

Like an extra member of the team who looks after the admin, keeps everything in one place and gets better every month.

  • AI assistant that takes on admin for you
  • Hours back for you and your managers
  • Replaces the apps you pay for now
  • Unlimited staff accounts
  • Hosting, security and backups
  • Support from the people who built it
  • Updates, small changes and new reports

Small independent?

We'll make it work for you.

If you run a smaller independent business, ask about our independent rate. Tell us about your business when you book a demo and we'll find a price that fits.

Ask about the rate

Hardware

Screens, tablets, kiosks and sensors, quoted per device and installed by us.

Bigger additions

New modules or major features later on are quoted up front, so you always know the cost.

More sites

Opening another site? Groups get pricing that grows sensibly with them.

Ownership

You own it. Full stop.

Rented software can raise its prices, change its features or disappear. Your operating system belongs to you, and so does every bit of data in it.

Compare

Count the apps. Then count the hours.

A typical restaurant pays for a pile of separate apps, then pays again in the hours its managers spend on admin. See your own numbers in two minutes.

Open the calculator
Apps + admin time today £1,346/mo
Your own OS £1,200/mo

Estimate for a 20-person restaurant: ten common tools at published UK prices (ex VAT), plus 22 hours a week of admin at £18 an hour, 45% of it saved. Your numbers will differ.

About Oakley Ridge

We used to build the rooms. Now we build the systems.

A London company that brings fit-out craftsmanship and AI together, so every hospitality business can run on technology made just for it.

Our story

From fitting out spaces to building systems.

Where we started

Fit-out

We began as a fit-out company, designing and building physical spaces for shops. It taught us how businesses really work, from the shop floor to the back office.

What we saw

The shift

The landscape was changing fast with AI. Our clients could benefit hugely from better systems, but custom software was expensive and subscriptions kept piling up.

Today

Oakley Ridge

We brought our fit-out expertise and our AI skills together. Now we build businesses the systems and devices they run on, with the same hands-on care we bring to a site.

The name

Why Oakley Ridge?

Oakley
/ˈəʊk.li/ · Old English āc “oak” + lēah “clearing”

A clearing among oak trees. Open ground, ready to build on.

Oak is the builder's timber: strong, trusted and made to last. It's where we come from, fitting out real spaces for real businesses. Every system we build starts by clearing the ground and understanding your business before anything goes up.

Ridge
/rɪdʒ/ · high ground · the ridge beam of a roof

The high line where the peaks meet, and the beam at the top of a roof that every rafter joins.

That's what we build: operations, people, marketing, sales and finance, each rising to one point that holds them together. And from the ridge you can see the whole landscape changing. That's how we see AI.

Oakley Ridge: rooted in solid ground, joined at the top. The craft of a fit-out company, applied to the systems businesses run on.

What we believe

How we work with every client.

01

Build it like it's ours

We build every system as if we had to run our own restaurant on it tomorrow.

02

Show up

On site, on the phone, on your side. Technology works better with people behind it.

03

Plain English

No jargon, no hidden costs, no small print that surprises you later.

04

Keep growing

Your system should be better next year than it is today. That's the point.

How we work

Five steps to the summit.

Run like a fit-out: surveyed, planned, built, handed over, and then looked after.

  1. Survey

    We learn how your business runs and what you pay for today.

  2. Design

    We plan your system and agree a fixed scope and price.

  3. Build

    We build your website, app and devices, with you testing as we go.

  4. Launch

    We move your data across, set up devices and train your team.

  5. Grow

    Your system keeps improving as your business grows.

Questions

Good questions. Straight answers.

Everything restaurant owners usually ask us before they switch. Can't see yours? Just ask.

Who owns the system?
You do. Your operating system is built for your business and belongs to you, along with all the data in it. You're never locked into us to keep your restaurant running.
Is my data safe?
Your system runs on secure, business-grade hosting with encrypted connections, access controls for each role and regular backups. Hosting, security and backups are all included in your monthly plan.
How is AI used with my information?
AI features work with your own information to help you run your business: answering staff questions from your procedures, drafting posts, filling rota gaps. Your data is used to run your system, not sold or shared.
How much does it cost?
Builds start from £1,350 as a one-off fee, then £1,200 a month to run, support and keep improving your system. Hardware is quoted per device. After a discovery visit we give you a fixed price before any work starts.
We're a small independent. Is there a lower rate?
Yes. If you run a smaller independent business, ask about our independent rate when you book a demo. Tell us about your business and we'll find a price that fits.
Are there per-user fees?
No. Your whole team can use the system without you paying more for every new starter.
Is it worth £1,200 a month?
Think of it as an extra person in the business rather than another app. It replaces the separate subscriptions you pay for now (well over £500 a month for a typical 20-person restaurant) and takes admin off you and your managers: rotas, checks, ordering, marketing and reports. Try the savings calculator with your own bills and hours to see your numbers.
How long does it take to go live?
Most systems are up and running within weeks, not months. The exact timeline depends on what you want included, and we agree it with you before we start.
What happens to my existing apps and data?
We move your existing information across (staff, recipes, suppliers, customers and more) so you don't start from scratch. If there's a tool you want to keep, such as your till or accounting software, we can usually connect to it.
Will my team be able to use it?
Yes. Everything is designed to be used on a phone mid-shift, without a manual. We train your team on site when you launch.
Can I change things after launch?
That's the whole point. Small changes and new reports are part of your monthly plan. Bigger additions, like a new module, are quoted up front.
What if something goes wrong on a Saturday night?
Support is included in your monthly plan, and because we build and run your system ourselves, you talk to the people who know it best.
Is it only for restaurants?
Hospitality is where we started and what we know best: restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs, hotels and dark kitchens. If you run another kind of business and like what you see, talk to us.

Book a demo

Let's see what your OS could look like.

Tell us a little about your business. We'll come back to you, arrange a time to visit or call, and show you what your own operating system could do.

Emailhello@oakleyridge.com
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What happens next

  1. We get in touch to learn about your business.
  2. We visit or call and see how you run things today.
  3. You get a plan and a fixed price for your own OS.

Start a project

Let's build the system your business runs on.

Tell us about your business and the software you use now. We'll show you what your own operating system could look like.

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