Gluf App
glüf is a free mobile app that helps people with coeliac disease find restaurants they can trust across the UK. The app rates venues on staff knowledge, labelling clarity, gluten-free variety, and taste, combining AI analysis of public data with structured reviews from verified coeliac diners. It currently covers over 51,000 restaurants and is trusted by more than 1,500 coeliac users.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applications
- Food Technology
- Software Only
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Product
Problem
People with coeliac disease face significant risk and anxiety when eating out, with 77% having been accidentally exposed to gluten. Traditional restaurant review platforms do not focus on the specific needs of coeliac diners, such as staff understanding of cross-contamination, making it difficult to identify safe and suitable venues.
Solution
glüf is a free mobile app that helps people with coeliac disease find restaurants they can trust. Every venue is rated across four key criteria: staff knowledge, labelling clarity, gluten-free variety, and taste. Ratings combine AI analysis of publicly available information with structured reviews from verified coeliac diners, providing a comprehensive picture of how a restaurant handles gluten-free dining. The app generates a rating out of 5 and a summary of the gluten-free experience for each venue, reducing the guesswork of eating out. While glüf does not guarantee safety, it enables users to make more informed, lower-risk choices about where to dine.
Target Audience
Primary users are people with coeliac disease in the UK who need reliable, coeliac-specific restaurant information to reduce the risk of gluten exposure when dining out.
Features
- AI-powered restaurant ratings out of 5, based on analysis of publicly available data and structured community reviews
- Ratings across four coeliac-specific KPIs: staff knowledge, labelling clarity, gluten-free variety, and taste
- Community-based reviews from verified coeliac diners, with the ability to follow other users and share trusted venues
- UK-wide coverage with over 51,000 restaurants rated and featuring AI-generated summaries
- Free to use for diners, with no cost for accessing ratings, reviews, or restaurant information
- Optional location data to show nearby restaurants, with manual search available as an alternative