Who we are
A team that has been inside a restaurant kitchen
Tabless is built by engineers, designers, and operators who understand what it actually takes to run a restaurant — the margins, the pressure, and the daily cost of tools that were never designed with independents in mind.
There are more of us than you see here. What you see is the core group — the people making product decisions, writing the code, and talking to restaurant owners every week. Everyone else supports what they build.
MSc Advanced Computer Science · University of York
Tarık Alkan
FounderLeads the overall vision, strategy, and product direction of Tabless. Defines the platform roadmap and builds partnerships with restaurants and technology providers.
BSc Computer Science (Distributed Systems) · University of Manchester
Nikos Laskaris
BackendResponsible for backend architecture and core platform services. Develops APIs, database systems, and the logic powering ordering and operations.
BSc Interactive Media & Web Technologies · University of Bristol
Oliver Grant
FrontendBuilds the customer-facing web applications used by restaurant guests — QR menu interface, ordering flows, and the checkout experience.
BA User Experience Design · University of the Arts London
Charlotte Dubois
UXDesigns the user experience across the platform — intuitive ordering flows, clear menu navigation, and smooth payment interactions.
BEng Computer Engineering · University of Leeds
Lucas Bennett
DevOpsMaintains the cloud infrastructure and deployment systems. Ensures platform stability, manages scaling and monitoring.
BEng Software Engineering · University of Edinburgh
Ethan Harrington
InfrastructureBuilds and maintains the underlying technical infrastructure. Focuses on performance, reliability, and service architecture.
BA Hospitality Management · Oxford Brookes University
Emily Dawson
SupportWorks directly with restaurant partners. Manages onboarding, assists with setup, and provides ongoing operational support.
BSc Business Management · University of Warwick
Leila Farahani
SalesLeads restaurant acquisition and business development. Demonstrates the platform to potential partners and helps expand Tabless.
Plus a wider network of contributors, advisors, and restaurant operators who shape the product from the outside.
What drives us
Independent by design
We built Tabless specifically for independent restaurants. Not enterprise chains, not delivery platforms. The decisions we make reflect what actually matters to operators running one or two locations.
No middlemen
Every feature we build reflects the same principle: restaurant revenue should go to the restaurant. We charge a flat, transparent fee. We take no commission. We never touch customer payments.
Simple over clever
Our users are running a service, often with their hands full. We build tools that work without training, onboard without an IT team, and stay out of the way when service is happening.
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