Written by: Labl.it
Stand No: ND148

Tell us a bit about your company:

Labl.it was founded in 2021 by restaurateurs whose journey into food-tech began not in an office, but in the middle of a busy commercial kitchen.

After years working across events and hospitality, they experienced firsthand the reality faced by thousands of operators every day: compliance matters, but managing it often steals time away from what kitchens do best. One challenge stood out above all others – food preparation labelling. Existing systems were slow, inconsistent, and added pressure to already stretched teams during the busiest moments of service.

Rather than accept it as part of the job, they decided to fix it. Over 11 months, they developed, tested and refined a solution inside their own restaurant, learning quickly what worked (and what definitely didn’t) during real service. The result was Labl.it: a smart labelling device designed specifically for hospitality environments. Labl.it officially launched on 1 October 2021, the same day Natasha’s Law came into effect, meaning kitchens instantly had a practical way to meet new compliance requirements without adding extra workload.

The response was immediate. Kitchens reported faster prep times, less waste and simpler compliance processes, helping Labl.it win “Startup of the Year” shortly after launch. Four years on, they support more than 2,500 hospitality businesses across the UK, from independent cafés to national operators.

In 2025, they expanded into a dedicated operations facility to improve shipping speeds, customer support and repairs as demand continued to grow. Innovation continues to drive the business forward, with patent-protected TempLog® add-ons launching later this year and bringing Labl.it closer to a fully integrated food safety and compliance solution [UK patents pending 2519018.2 and 2602976.9].

Since the beginning, Labl.it has remained grounded in its original mission: practical technology, built by hospitality, for hospitality.

Tell us about your latest product(s), promotions or launches visitors can hope to see on your stand:

Visitors to our stand will be able to see live demonstrations of the Labl.it device alongside our two new temperature monitoring solutions, the TempLog® Food Probe and TempLog® Sensor.

The Labl.it device is an all-in-one smart labelling system designed specifically for busy hospitality environments. The handheld device and cloud-based software allow kitchens to quickly print compliant prep and Natasha’s Law labels, automatically calculate expiry dates, and standardise labelling across teams and sites. The system helps businesses stay compliant with food safety regulations while reducing admin time and food waste.

And Labl.it isn’t just labels anymore… we will also be showcasing our TempLog® add-ons, which form part of our wider vision to create a fully integrated food safety and compliance platform for hospitality operators.

Visitors will be able to get hands-on with the products, see how labels can be created and printed in seconds, and learn how temperature monitoring and labelling can work together to simplify compliance and streamline kitchen operations.

As well as live demos, our team will be available to answer questions about how our technology can improve efficiency, compliance and food safety in commercial kitchens.

Why is exhibiting at Northern Restaurant & Bar an unmissable opportunity for you?