In the fast-paced world of quick service restaurants (QSR) and multi-site food businesses, maintaining food safety and compliance is non-negotiable. One of the most critical – yet often overlooked – aspects of food safety is stock rotation labelling. For QSR chains operating across multiple locations, having a centralised, automated system for stock rotation labelling is essential for ensuring consistency, reducing waste, and meeting regulatory standards.
Why Centralised Stock Rotation Labelling Matters
Manual labelling methods are prone to errors, inconsistencies, and inefficiencies. Handwritten labels can be misread, expiry dates can be missed, and staff may spend valuable time on repetitive tasks instead of focusing on customers. For QSR chains with multiple sites, these challenges are multiplied, making centralised management a must-have.
A centralised stock rotation labelling system ensures that every location follows the same high standards. It enables head office teams to push updates, manage templates, and monitor compliance in real time. This not only protects your brand but also streamlines operations and supports food safety compliance across all venues.
Dill: Trusted by Leading QSR Brands
Dill is proud to work with some of the UK’s most innovative food businesses, including BrewDog, Atis, Busaba, Sushi Haven, and many more across London and the UK. Our upcoming filming sessions with Atis will showcase how leading brands are leveraging Dill to transform their stock rotation and food safety labelling workflows.
Automated, Customisable, and Colour-Coded Labelling
Dill’s platform enables fully automated stock rotation labelling, supporting both simple plain labels and vibrant, colour-coded day dot labels (with full colour options for each day of the week available as an extra feature). Colour coding makes it easy for staff to instantly identify expiry dates, reducing the risk of using outdated ingredients and supporting food safety compliance.
Key features include:
– Centralised Admin Portal: Manage and update label templates, push changes to all sites, and ensure brand consistency from a single dashboard.
– Mobile Printing: Staff can print labels directly from smartphones or tablets, using Brother printers for seamless, on-the-go labelling.
– Real-Time Reporting & Printing Stats: Track label printing activity by site, product, and user. Gain insights into compliance, identify bottlenecks, and ensure every item is accurately labelled.
– Traceability Across All Venues: Maintain a full audit trail of labelling activity, supporting traceability and EHO inspections.
– Customisable Workflows: Tailor label content to include prep dates, use-by dates, defrosted dates, staff signatures, allergen information, and your brand logo.
How to Choose the Right Stock Rotation System for Your Venue
When launching a stock rotation system, consider the following:
– Scalability: Can the system grow with your business and support multiple sites?
– Automation: Does it reduce manual effort and human error?
– Compliance: Will it help you meet food safety regulations and EHO standards?
– Reporting: Can you access real-time data and printing stats for all locations?
– Ease of Use: Is it simple for staff to adopt, with mobile printing and intuitive workflows?
– Customisation: Can you tailor labels to your specific needs, including colour coding and branding?
Dill ticks all these boxes, making it the go-to solution for QSR chains and multi-site operators.
See Dill in Action
Stay tuned for our upcoming content featuring Atis, where we’ll demonstrate how Dill’s automated labelling system is making a real difference in busy kitchens.
Ready to streamline your stock rotation labelling and boost food safety compliance? Discover more at Dill’s Stock Rotation Solutions and Automated Colour Coded Day Dot Labelling.
