Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme · 2026

Investing in the
future of professional
kitchens.

Yes Chef AI is building the complete operating system for professional kitchens — the first platform to connect recipes, stock, compliance, prep and ordering in one intelligent system. We are raising £250,000 under SEIS to complete the product and acquire our first 50 paying clients.

Raise
£250,000
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
Minimum investment
£10,000
Net cost after 50% SEIS relief: £5,000
Stage
Pre-scale
Live product · Clients onboarding
SEIS Advance Assurance
Pending
Application in progress with HMRC
Express Interest Understand the tax relief
SEIS tax relief

One of the most tax-efficient
investments available in the UK.

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme is a UK government initiative designed to encourage investment into early-stage companies. The reliefs are substantial — and apply from the moment you invest.

50%
Income tax relief
50% of your investment is deducted directly from your income tax bill in the year you invest — regardless of when the company uses the funds.
0%
Capital gains tax on exit
Any profit you make when you sell your shares is completely exempt from Capital Gains Tax, provided SEIS conditions are met.
50%
Loss relief
If the company fails, you can offset your remaining loss against income tax. Combined with income tax relief, your effective maximum downside is significantly reduced.
100%
IHT relief after 2 years
Shares held for at least two years qualify for 100% Business Property Relief from Inheritance Tax, making SEIS investments estate-planning efficient.
You invest
£25,000
Before any relief
Income tax relief (50%)
−£12,500
Reclaimed from HMRC
Your net cost
£12,500
For £25,000 of equity
The opportunity

A £4.5 billion market
still running on spreadsheets.

89k+
Restaurants in the UK
The vast majority are independent or small groups — under-served by enterprise software and over-reliant on manual processes.
£4.5bn
UK restaurant management software market
Growing at 17%+ CAGR. AI-native platforms capturing an increasing share as operators prioritise margin control.
3–5%
Typical net margin in hospitality
Every percentage point of food cost saving is significant. Yes Chef directly addresses the biggest controllable cost in any kitchen.
47%
Operators planning to invest in management software in 2025
Demand is accelerating. Rising food costs and compliance obligations are driving a shift away from manual systems.
No direct UK competitor connects recipes, inventory, prep, compliance and ordering in a single AI-native platform at this price point. MarketMan, Kafoodle and Kitchen CUT each solve one problem. Yes Chef solves all of them.
Natasha's Law created a compliance gap most kitchens are still closing manually. Yes Chef automates full allergen compliance — including PPDS labelling — from the recipe level up.
The closest funded competitor, Nory, has raised $63M and focuses on workforce and demand forecasting. Their inventory and compliance offering is limited. Yes Chef is deeper on kitchen operations from day one.
A second revenue stream via the Supplier Hub — referral and affiliate fees from verified suppliers — creates an additional income layer that improves unit economics as the client base scales.
Built-in sales infrastructure via FlexiWork's existing hospitality relationships accelerates client acquisition from day one — reducing time to revenue and cost of sale.
The product

Six connected capabilities.
Built and live.

Yes Chef was built from the ground up by the founder — a working product, not a prototype. The SEIS raise funds the final integrations and polish required to take it to enterprise grade and full commercial launch.

01
Recipes, Costing & Nutrition
Full allergen matrix, GP per portion, food cost %, calorie calculation. Every recipe powers every other module.
02
Inventory & Stock Control
Invoice AI, POS integration, real-time stock value, stock takes, returns and credits — all in one place.
03
Prep Control, Team & PPDS
Cover-synced prep schedules, QR labels with expiry and allergens, Natasha's Law PPDS compliance built in.
04
Compliance & Food Safety
HACCP automated, temperature logs, cleaning schedules, EHO readiness scoring, incident management, product recall alerts.
05
Smart Ordering & Stock Alerts
Automatic low-stock alerts, AI ordering recommendations based on real usage and cover count. Never run out mid-service.
06
Wastage & Margin Visibility
Waste tracked, root cause identified, prep wastage in recipe costing. Food cost % and GP visible at all times.
Core platform live
Clients onboarding
Free plan available now
Enterprise integrations in build
Supplier Hub in development
The founder

Built by someone
who lived the problem.

Yes Chef AI was founded by Csaba Szabo — an executive chef who retrained as a developer specifically to solve the operational problems he experienced first-hand running professional kitchens.

That combination is rare and genuinely valuable. Csaba understands exactly what a head chef needs at 11am on a Saturday, what an EHO inspector looks for, and how a kitchen actually flows under pressure. The product reflects that knowledge at every level.

The entire platform — from the recipe engine to the compliance suite to the AI ordering logic — was designed and built by Csaba as sole founder. There is no outsourced development, no agency build. This is a technical founder with deep domain expertise, which is precisely what investors in early-stage SaaS look for.

Csaba Szabo
Founder & CEO · Yes Chef AI Ltd
Executive chef background — professional kitchen experience across multiple sites and formats
Self-taught developer — built the entire Yes Chef AI platform independently
Domain depth — first-hand knowledge of Natasha's Law, HACCP, EHO requirements, kitchen economics and supplier relationships
Yes Chef AI Ltd incorporated March 2026 — Company No. 17117657, registered in England & Wales
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Use of funds

£250,000 SEIS · 12 months runway.

Senior full-stack developer £60,000
Mid developer — integrations £48,000
Founder salary £30,000
Admin & supplier hub operations £14,400
LLM & AI infrastructure £9,600
Tech stack & dev tools £4,800
Hosting & infrastructure £7,200
Legal — IP, contracts, shareholder agreements £14,000
Accounting & SEIS compliance £8,000
Fractional GTM — 3 months intensive + retainer £22,800
Early marketing & events £7,200
Contingency £4,000
Total £250,000
What this achieves By the end of the SEIS period, Yes Chef AI will have an enterprise-grade product with full POS, accounting and supplier integrations, 50+ paying clients across the UK, a validated GTM engine and a live supplier hub generating early affiliate revenue. This is the traction base from which the EIS raise is made.
Revenue during SEIS Client acquisition begins from month one. By month 6, projected MRR of £4,500–£6,000 begins offsetting operating costs. The SEIS raise funds the gap between early revenue and full operating burn.
What follows — EIS A subsequent EIS raise of £500,000 is planned once SEIS milestones are met. EIS investors benefit from 30% income tax relief and CGT exemption. The EIS round funds full GTM execution — sales team, marketing engine and scaling to 200+ clients. SEIS investors have the right of first participation in the EIS round, ensuring continuity and protecting your position as the company scales.
Financial projections

A clear path to
self-sustaining revenue.

End of SEIS · Month 12
50+ clients · GTM ready
Paying clients50+
MRR£5,500
ARR run rate£66,000
Supplier affiliate revenueEarly stage
EIS raise£500,000
End of EIS · Month 24
200+ clients · Scaling
Paying clients200+
MRR (subscription)£21,000
Supplier affiliate MRR£8,000
Combined MRR£29,000
ARR run rate£348,000
Path to profitabilityMonth 28–32
Month 30–36
Self-sustaining · Series A ready
Clients300+
MRR£45,000+
Revenue covers opsYes
External capital neededOptional
Series A — if pursuedInternational scale
Express interest

Invest in the kitchen
of the future.

If you would like to learn more or express an interest in investing, please get in touch directly. All enquiries are handled personally by the founder.

Contact info@yeschefai.co.uk
Raise £250,000 SEIS
Minimum investment £10,000 (net cost after relief: £5,000)
SEIS advance assurance Application in progress · HMRC
Founder LinkedIn Csaba Szabo
Registered address 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ
Company number 17117657 · Registered in England & Wales
Website yeschefai.co.uk

This page is for information purposes only and does not constitute a financial promotion or investment advice. SEIS advance assurance has been applied for but not yet confirmed by HMRC. Investment in early-stage companies carries risk, including the risk of total loss. Past tax reliefs are subject to individual circumstances — seek independent financial advice before investing. Yes Chef AI Ltd, Company No. 17117657.