GastroCore
GastroCore is restaurant stock and food-cost software for independent restaurants, cafés, pubs, and takeaways across the UK.
What GastroCore is
GastroCore is restaurant stock and food-cost software for independent restaurants, cafés, pubs, and takeaways across the UK. It tracks ingredient quantities in real time, with minimum levels, expiry dates, and email alerts when stock runs low. Recipe tools calculate costs and margins, create PDF recipe cards, and track all 14 mandatory UK allergens per recipe. Users can generate allergen reports, log waste with reasons and costs, create purchase orders, and update inventory when deliveries arrive. Batch traceability follows products from supplier to plate. Reports cover consumption, margins, low stock, and cost breakdowns. The service works on Android, iOS, and the web, with responsive access on phones, tablets, and desktops. Plans include unlimited ingredients and users. Monthly billing is £59 a month; annual billing is £531 a year. A 14-day trial is available. Setup is advertised at under five minutes, with UK-based support. Spreadsheet bulk import is coming soon; ingredients currently require manual entry.
Good
- Real-time ingredient stock tracking
- Tracks all 14 UK allergens
- Waste logging and purchase orders
- Batch traceability and reports
- Unlimited ingredients and users
Watch out
- No free plan
- Spreadsheet bulk import is not available yet
- Monthly plan costs 59.00 GBP
- Annual plan costs 531.00 GBP
Who it suits
It suits UK independent food businesses needing inventory, recipe costing, allergen, purchasing, waste, and traceability tools. Teams can use unlimited user access on mobile or desktop devices.
Verdict
GastroCore brings stock, recipes, allergens, purchasing, waste, and reporting into one service for UK food businesses. Manual ingredient entry remains a limitation until spreadsheet import is available.
Plans and prices
From GastroCore's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| GastroCore (monthly) | £59 a month | Unlimited ingredients · Unlimited users · Recipes, PDFs and allergens · Waste tracking · Purchase orders · Batch traceability · Reports · Email alerts · Monthly |
| GastroCore (annual) | £531 a year | Unlimited ingredients · Unlimited users · Recipes, PDFs and allergens · Waste tracking · Purchase orders · Batch traceability · Reports · Email alerts · Annual |
The facts
Each one read from GastroCore's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Allergen tracking
- The maker says it tracks all 14 mandatory UK allergens per recipe and can generate allergen PDF reports.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The maker states that GastroCore is GDPR compliant and supports Natasha’s Law allergen tracking and EHO-ready reports.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- NEXUS POS is described as launching soon; the maker says its orders will automatically deduct stock in NEXUS Stock.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker says GastroCore is built for independent restaurants, cafés, pubs, and takeaways across the UK.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Inventory
- It tracks ingredient stock in real time, with minimum stock levels, expiry dates, and email alerts for low stock.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The FAQ says GastroCore is responsive and works on phones, tablets, and desktops.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Spreadsheet ingredient bulk import is listed as coming soon; the maker says ingredients currently need to be added manually.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The FAQ says GastroCore runs on Render and PostgreSQL with encrypted connections, JWT authentication, daily automatic backups, and no third-party data sharing.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and setup
- The maker advertises UK-based support and says setup takes under five minutes without onboarding calls or setup fees.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Traceability and reports
- It offers supplier-to-plate batch traceability and reports including consumption, margins, low stock, and cost breakdowns.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Waste and purchasing
- Users can log food waste with reasons and costs, create purchase orders, and receive stock that updates inventory.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- GastroCore provides UK restaurants with stock control, ingredient tracking, and food cost management.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Recipe costing
- It calculates recipe costs and margins and generates PDF recipe cards with allergens.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Team access
- The maker says users can invite unlimited team members with Owner, Manager, and Staff roles at no extra charge.checked 8 Oct 2026
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