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Built for UK hospitality

Run Your Venue.
Not Your Admin.

VenueBase brings staff scheduling, food hygiene compliance, health & safety, and team management together in one beautifully simple platform โ€” built by hospitality people, for hospitality people.

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Trusted by 150+ venues across the UK
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VenueBase Dashboard
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On Shift
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Compliance
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Tasks Due
Today's Rota
Sarah K.9am โ€“ 5pm
Tom B.12pm โ€“ 8pm
Emma L.2pm โ€“ 10pm
James R.6pm โ€“ 2am
Food hygiene cert โ€” valid
Fire safety check โ€” done
COSHH review due in 3 days
Trusted by
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Venues onboarded
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Less time on admin
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๐Ÿ˜ค Sound Familiar?

Running a venue shouldn't feel like this

Every day, hospitality managers lose hours to avoidable admin. It's not a skills problem โ€” it's a tools problem.

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Paper rotas that nobody follows
You spend hours building the rota, and by Tuesday it's already wrong. Last-minute callouts, no-shows, and nobody knows who's covering.
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Living in fear of inspections
A surprise EHO visit can make or break your business. Scrambling to find logs, certificates, and checklists is a recipe for disaster.
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WhatsApp groups for everything
Important messages get buried. Staff training reminders are missed. And when something goes wrong, there's no audit trail anywhere.
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Compliance folders gathering dust
Folders full of outdated documents, expired certificates, and unsigned forms. You know it's a problem โ€” you just don't have time to fix it.
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Managing everything from memory
Who's due a food hygiene refresher? When was the last fire safety check? It's all in your head, and that's exhausting.
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Fines, failures, and lost stars
A failed food hygiene rating doesn't just cost you money โ€” it costs you customers and your reputation. Prevention is everything.
โœ… The Solution

Everything your venue needs.
One platform. Done.

VenueBase replaces the spreadsheets, paper forms, and WhatsApp chaos with a single, intelligent platform designed around how hospitality actually works.

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Smart Staff Scheduling
Build rotas in minutes, not hours. Staff get instant notifications, managers get real-time visibility, and last-minute changes are handled effortlessly.
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Food Hygiene Compliance
Built-in HACCP templates, daily temperature logs, allergen management, and automated reminders so you're always inspection-ready.
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Health & Safety Management
Digital risk assessments, incident logging, certification tracking, and automated compliance reminders keep you legally protected.
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Team & Training Records
Track certifications, training completion, and expiry dates for every staff member. Never let a qualification lapse again.
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Real-Time Dashboards
See the state of your venue at a glance. Who's in, what's overdue, what needs your attention โ€” all on one clean dashboard.
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Mobile-First for Staff
Staff access their schedules, training, and tasks from their phone. No app download needed โ€” it just works in any browser.
โšก Simple Setup

Up and running in an afternoon

No consultants. No lengthy onboarding. Just log in, set up your venue, and start saving time โ€” today.

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Set Up Your Venue

Add your venue details, departments, and team in about 10 minutes. Import from a spreadsheet or start fresh โ€” your choice.

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Add Your Team & Build Rotas

Invite staff, set their roles and availability, and build your first rota. Staff get instant notifications and can view their shifts anywhere.

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Stay Compliant โ€” Automatically

VenueBase monitors your compliance status around the clock and alerts you before anything lapses. You focus on the service, we handle the paperwork.

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What our venues are saying

From country pubs to city centre restaurants โ€” here's how VenueBase is changing lives in hospitality.

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"We used to spend our Sunday evenings building the rota. Now it takes fifteen minutes. VenueBase has genuinely given us our weekends back."
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Sarah Mitchell
Owner โ€” The Crown & Anchor, Manchester
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"We had an EHO inspection three weeks after going live. The inspector was actually impressed by our digital records. We got a 5-star rating first time."
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James Thompson
Head Chef โ€” Cafรฉ Bambino, Leeds
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"Managing a 40-bed hotel with full food service was overwhelming until VenueBase. Our compliance is now air-tight and my team actually know what they're doing each day."
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Emma Warwick
GM โ€” The Grand Hotel, Birmingham
๐Ÿข About VenueBase

Built from the floor up, by people who've worked it

VenueBase was born out of frustration. After years of managing hospitality venues, our founder Philip Martin saw the same problems at every single site: rota chaos, compliance nightmares, and management teams buried in admin instead of looking after their guests.

So we built the tool we always wished existed. In partnership with real hospitality businesses across the UK, VenueBase has been crafted โ€” and continues to evolve โ€” to solve the real problems faced by bars, pubs, restaurants, cafรฉs, and hotels every single day.

2026
Founded
100%
UK Hosted & GDPR Compliant
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Average User Rating
โœ“ Transparent
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Built in partnership with the industry
Every feature in VenueBase has been designed with direct input from bar managers, head chefs, hotel GMs, and cafรฉ owners across the UK.
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Built for UK regulations
From EHO standards to working time regulations, VenueBase is built around UK law so you're always covered.
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Real human support
You'll always be able to speak to a real person. No chatbots, no ticket queues โ€” just genuine help when you need it.
โ“ FAQ

Common questions

Quick answers to the things every venue operator wants to know before signing up.

How quickly can I get set up?+
Most venues are fully up and running within a single afternoon. Our setup guide takes you through everything step by step, and if you get stuck, our team is available on the phone or via email.
Is there a free trial?+
Yes! We offer a free discovery call where we'll walk you through the platform and answer all your questions. We can also arrange a hands-on trial for your venue โ€” just book a call to find out more.
Am I tied into a contract?+
No contracts, no lock-ins. VenueBase is a simple monthly subscription. You can cancel any time, though we're confident once you see the difference it makes, you won't want to.
What compliance areas does VenueBase cover?+
VenueBase covers food hygiene (HACCP, allergen management, temperature logs), health & safety (risk assessments, incident logs, COSHH), staff training records, fire safety checks, and more. It's designed around the real compliance requirements of UK hospitality businesses.
Can I upgrade or downgrade my plan?+
Absolutely. You can switch plans at any time from within your account settings. Changes take effect at your next billing date, and we'll always make sure you're on the right plan for your needs.
Is my data secure?+
Security is at the core of everything we do. VenueBase is hosted in the UK, fully GDPR compliant, and uses industry-standard encryption for all data. We never sell or share your data with third parties.
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