TellTheChef Alternative
The Best TellTheChef Alternative for Hospitality Venues
More than pre-orders, full event automation for hotels, restaurants and venues. TellTheChef is a basic pre-order tool. Creventa is a complete event management platform that automates pre-orders, allergens, seating, payments, reminders and reporting, helping venues reduce staff time by 40 to 70 percent.
Why venues choose Creventa over TellTheChef
- Automates the entire workflow
- Integrated seating plans
- Automated payments
- Allergen tracking built in
- Food Pass, Chef and host reports
- Better for hotels and large venues
- Eliminates spreadsheets entirely
Creventa doesn’t just collect orders, it automates your entire event workflow from booking to service.
Creventa vs TellTheChef
See how Creventa delivers complete event automation compared to basic pre-order collection.
| Feature | Creventa | TellTheChef |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-orders | Yes | Yes |
| Payments | Yes | No |
| Seating plans | Yes | No |
| Allergen tracking | Automated | Basic |
| Reminders | Automated | Basic |
| Chef reports | Full | Limited |
| Event workflow automation | Full | No |
This comparison is based on direct experience of both products and is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing. We keep this page current, so if anything needs updating, please let us know. The 40 to 70 percent reduction in admin time is reported by customers in a Creventa user feedback survey, and varies by venue and event.
Built for hotels and large venues
TellTheChef focuses on menu choices. Creventa automates the entire event workflow, making it the stronger choice for hotels, stadiums and larger hospitality venues.
What makes Creventa different
- Workflow coverage: Creventa automates every stage. TellTheChef doesn’t.
- Allergen accuracy: automated and compliant vs manual consolidation.
- Payments: deposits, balances and upgrades built in.
- Seating plans: drag-and-drop tools vs no seating functionality.
- Reporting: chef, host, allergen and event reports vs basic lists.
- Staff savings: 40 to 70 percent labour time reduction.
When guest numbers, menus and timelines grow, Creventa scales with you. TellTheChef doesn’t.
Ready for a complete event management platform?
Stop settling for basic pre-order tools. Discover how Creventa automates your entire event workflow, from booking to service. Join hotels and venues that have switched from TellTheChef to Creventa and reduced admin time by 40 to 70 percent while increasing event revenue.
Frequently asked questions
What should I look for in an alternative to TellTheChef?
Test two things on your own data rather than a demo set. First, whether the system holds at peak: run your busiest trading day across every site at once. Second, whether the detail it collects carries through to the pass, meaning allergen records against named guests, kitchen counts by course and a run sheet nobody has to retype.
Does Creventa replace pre-ordering only, or more than that?
More than that. Creventa covers guest pre-orders, allergens and dietaries, drinks and extras, seating plans, place cards, deposits and balances, ticketed events with time slots and shared capacity, and the reports the kitchen and front of house work from.
Will guests need an app or an account?
No. Guests receive a link, or scan a QR code, and order in a browser. There is no app to download and no account to create. The booking page carries the venue’s branding rather than Creventa’s.
Does Creventa work with the systems we already use?
Creventa integrates with OpenTable, SevenRooms, where Creventa is the preferred pre-ordering partner, TenKites for menu and modifier data, Oracle OPERA Cloud and Thynk. On-premise OPERA is not supported.
How much does Creventa cost?
Creventa pricing starts at £74 per venue per month billed annually, excluding VAT. Restaurants most commonly choose Creventa Select at £129 per month. Monthly billing is available at a higher rate. Onboarding, training and support are included on every plan.
Can we switch before our current contract ends?
Yes. Venues often run the new system for events furthest out while the current one finishes the events already in service, so there is no single switchover day and no event depends on a system nobody has used yet.
Competitor details on this page are based on each provider's public website and marketing materials, last reviewed October 2026. If anything is out of date, let us know and we will correct it. Creventa results such as wet-spend uplift, time saved and reduced food waste are typical outcomes reported by customers and vary by venue and event.