Written by a working chef with 15+ years in UK kitchens

Clear hospitality documents for teams still running on memory, screenshots, and rough notes.

Done-for-you induction sheets, checklists, allergen references, prep specs, and internal ops docs for independent hospitality businesses. Fixed price, practical, and built for real service.

  • 15+ years in UK kitchens
  • Fixed price from £79
  • Delivered in days, not weeks
After example of weekly ops notes with a clearer management view.
Before example of rough weekly ops notes.
Before
After

A rough internal report turned into something faster to scan and easier to act on.

The problem

Too much of the business lives in people's heads.

In a lot of independent hospitality businesses, the important stuff is still passed on verbally. That works until someone is off, someone new starts, or the busy shift hits and nobody has time to explain it again.

I write the operational documents that should already be in place: practical, plain-English documents built from how the business actually runs.

  • New starters learn by shadowing whoever is free.
  • Opening and closing routines change depending on who is on shift.
  • Allergen handling is known by the team, but not written down clearly.
  • Old working sheets exist, but they are messy, inconsistent, or too hard to scan in service.

Before and after proof

Real-world rough docs, cleaned up properly.

These examples are based on the kinds of working documents kitchens and small operators already have: useful information, but hard to scan, hard to train from, or too dependent on memory.

Example 01

Weekly Ops Notes

An internal reporting document with score snippets, screenshots, and scattered commentary that needs clearer structure and faster takeaways.

Before Useful detail buried in screenshots and scattered notes.
Anonymised before example of rough internal ops notes.
After Key score, issues, and actions pulled into a clearer management view.
Refined after example for weekly ops notes.

What changed: the main score, issues, and actions were pulled into a cleaner management view.

Example 02

Kitchen Sauce + Prep Specs

A dense kitchen reference sheet holding too much information in one place, with useful detail buried inside a hard-to-scan layout.

Before Dense kitchen reference sheet with too much in one place.
Anonymised before example of dense kitchen sauce and prep specs.
After Content grouped by station and task so staff can find it faster.
Refined after example for sauce and prep specs.

What changed: the dense reference sheet was grouped into clearer sections staff can use faster in service.

Example 03

Stir Fry Training Sheet

A rough training and prep document mixing spec, method, and reference material in a way that is practical but visually hard to use.

Before Practical training sheet mixing method, spec, and reference points.
Anonymised before example of a rough training and prep sheet.
After Training content separated into clearer blocks for service use.
Refined after example for the training sheet.

What changed: the training content was separated into clearer blocks while keeping recipe-sensitive detail protected.

Services

What I can write for you.

Fixed price, scoped clearly, and delivered as documents you can use straight away.

  • Induction and new-starter sheets
  • Allergen guides and reference documents
  • Opening, closing, and cleaning checklists
  • Prep sheets, specs, and station guides
  • Handovers, recurring issue logs, and workflow docs
  • Ops summaries and internal reporting tidy-up

Typical starting prices

Single document
from £79
Mini ops pack
from £149
Multi-document review + tidy-up
from £249

How it works

Simple to brief. Fast to deliver.

01

You send the rough input

Notes, screenshots, voice notes, old sheets, or a quick explanation of how the process works now.

02

I turn it into a usable document

I write the document in plain English, using hospitality language correctly and keeping it practical for real service.

03

You get a finished version you can use this week

Delivered as an editable document plus PDF, with one round of revisions included.

FAQ

Common questions.

Will it sound generic or AI-written?

No. The documents are written and reviewed by someone who works in UK kitchens and uses this kind of material in service.

What kind of businesses is this for?

Independent UK hospitality businesses: pubs, cafes, restaurants, takeaways, B&Bs, and small teams that need practical documents rather than consultancy.

What can you work from?

Rough notes, screenshots, voice notes, old checklists, menu documents, handover notes, or a short explanation of how the process works now.

How fast is turnaround?

Single documents are usually 24 to 48 hours. Small packs are usually 2 to 4 working days. Larger starter setups are usually 4 to 7 days.

Do you do allergen documents?

Yes. I write staff allergen guides, allergen reference sheets, and related operational support documents. Final sign-off still stays with the business and its food safety adviser.

Contact

Need one document sorted this week?

Email the rough input or send a DM. I'll tell you the fixed price, the likely turnaround, and whether it fits the offer.