Set the standard once. Make it practical in every location.

Keep the ingredients, recipes and food information behind the brand connected centrally, then give each franchise location the menu, pricing and guest information it needs.

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Consistency shouldn’t mean head office running every menu change.

Harlo gives the central team a clearer shared structure while allowing the location differences that are genuinely part of the service.

The brand recipe changes

One approved change shouldn’t mean emailing another spreadsheet or specification around the network.

A location needs a genuine local difference

Different pricing or menu differences shouldn’t require another version of the master menu.

Franchisees need the right information

Teams should be able to work from the current standard without chasing head office for the latest file.

One standard. Ready for local service.

Keep the brand standard clear at the centre while each location works from the information it needs.

Brand to local service

A standard the team can actually use.

Give locations room for genuine local differences without losing the shared food and menu standard.

Protect the core menu

Keep shared ingredients, recipes and food information connected to the brand standard.

Batch recipe

New Habanero burger sauce

Updated 16 Nov 2026

New Habanero range

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Local differences stay local

Let genuine menu and pricing differences sit at location level without creating another master copy.

Limited edition

Crispy wings with Habanero sauce

Brighton£8.95

Manchester£9.50

London£11.50

Protect your brand identity

Shape the menu around your brand, from the layout and assets to the guest information each location publishes.

Brand assets

Menu layout

Upload logo

Navigation

Top tabsLeft rail

Menu typography

DM Sans

Guest info

Full nutrition

Keep guest information on brand

Allergens, nutrition and the published menu stay connected to the same underlying food information.

Explore allergen management See nutrition & calories Explore menu publishing

Allergen profile

Spicy Habanero chicken wrap

Contains

Gluten

Egg

Milk

May contain

Soya

Mustard

Removable ingredients

Milk Cheddar

Egg Habanero mayo

Launch the next menu without the last-minute chase.

Prepare menu changes centrally, keep them hidden while they are reviewed, and schedule the guest-facing rollout so franchise locations have a clear version to work from.

Central menu

Brand menu update

Network rollout

Guest visibility

Hidden while reviewed

Scheduled

15 Oct · 18:00

Ready to publish

Prepare centrally

Brand menu update

Review

Check the guest-facing result

Schedule launch

Set date and time

Network ready

Franchise locations publish the right version

Reviewed locationsBrightonManchesterLondonBrand standard, ready for local execution

Chef preparing food over flames in a professional kitchen

From central food development to local service.

Keep the detailed menu work close to the central team that develops it, while giving franchise locations a practical way to work from the right information.

Shared standards stay visible.
Genuine local differences stay local.
Fewer spreadsheets and PDFs passed around the network.

Operating several company-owned sites?

See how Harlo supports one shared menu foundation across a company-owned estate.

Growing Multi-Site Groups

Questions franchise teams ask before they switch.

Can the brand maintain shared ingredients and recipes centrally?

Yes. Shared ingredients, recipes and batch recipes can sit within one connected brand structure and support the relevant menus and locations.

Can franchise locations have different menus or prices?

Yes. Keep the shared menu foundation connected while genuine local menu and pricing differences sit with the location.

How do brand recipe or menu changes reach the network?

Update the source information, review the affected recipes and menu items, then give locations the current information they need.

Can franchise locations publish their own guest-facing menu?

Yes. Harlo Menu Publishing can turn the relevant menu into a branded live destination shared by normal web link or QR code. Menu Publishing.

Can allergens and nutrition stay connected to the brand standard?

Yes. Allergen and nutrition information can travel from the same ingredient and recipe structure into the dishes and menus that use it. Allergen Management and Nutrition & Calories.

Can the same core menu support genuine local differences?

Yes. Shared ingredients, recipes and core menu information can remain connected while relevant location differences are applied where needed.

How does Harlo reduce spreadsheets and PDFs across a franchise network?

Keep practical food and menu information inside the same connected structure instead of maintaining separate files for every change or location.

What happens when we add another franchise location?

Bring the location onto the existing brand menu foundation, then add the menu and pricing details that apply locally.

Build the menu standard once. Make it easier for every new location to follow.

Keep the practical menu detail connected from central development to the guest-facing menu.

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