About Grape Software
Grape Software develop innovative solutions for the UK food industry.
Our story
As a leading expert in catering, food safety and nutrition, our CEO, James Miller, has worked with a variety of food businesses across the UK. From working on the frontline, as a chef, to working with colleges and universities – training food businesses and professionals.
James identified that the way food hygiene inspections are done hadn’t changed in 30 years – much could be done to modernise them.
As a passionate and innovative technologist, James spotted an opportunity to develop a digital solution that would streamline inspections for both Environmental Health Officers and food businesses.
Grape Software was set up to address these problems with easy-to-use, digital tools.
Meet the team
James Miller
Chief Executive Officer, FounderJames has 20 years’ food industry expertise, as a food consultant, trainer and Registered Nutritionist (ANutr).
He is a leading authority on hospitality, catering and food safety in the UK and has written, developed and delivered innovative training programs on food safety, allergen awareness, catering for dietary conditions and nutritional standards. Passionate about technology, he has designed designed cutting edge solutions such as a cookery lesson booking and management system, dietary assessment tools and online courses for the food industry.
Paul Wealls
Non-Executive Director / TechnologistPaul has over 20 years’ global experience enabling leading edge technology for large corporate brands such as BT, Telstra, Orange, EE, Ericsson, Tata Communications, JT Group and many others. He is an evangelist and innovator who believes in the “so what” value of technology and how it can make life and processes easier and quicker.
Jill Taylor
Food Safety Consultant & TrainerJill is a highly experienced food safety consultant with a 40+ year background in hospitality management and further education. She has worked with companies including: Compass, The NHS, The Princes’ Trust, Local Authorities and numerous restaurants, and catering and foodservice companies.
Our goals
We develop innovative online software that solves problems for food businesses, consumers and Environmental Health Officers.
In developing these solutions we seek to:
- Raise food safety standards in the UK
- Educate food businesses
- Help businesses to improve their food hygiene rating
- Foster collaboration between food businesses and Environmental Health Officers
- Transform the food safety inspection process
- Give consumers a better food hygiene experience