Finance for private chefs

Know your yield on every job

Yield is the invoicing and costing app private chefs were missing. Cost a menu, send a quote, auto-generate deposit and balance invoices, and chase payment automatically — so you know what you're earning before you cook.

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Set up your first menu in under 2 minutes. No credit card required.

£0.45
HMRC mileage rate built in — travel costs calculated automatically
30%
Average price increase chefs unlock once they see their real hourly rate
-7d
Automated payment reminders sent before invoice due date

From first enquiry to final payment — handled

The full financial workflow for private chefs: costing, quoting, invoicing, and real-time profit tracking on every job.

Menu costing & profit analysis

Add ingredients with quantities and prices, set your labour hours and mileage, and Yield calculates your food cost percentage, effective hourly rate, and profit margin in real time. A circular gauge shows your efficiency vs your target rate at a glance.

  • Food cost % with wastage buffer
  • Labour cost & effective hourly rate
  • HMRC mileage at £0.45/mile
  • ✨ Scan Receipt — auto-import ingredients
  • Load dishes from your Carte menu library
Yield costing screen

Quotes, extras & client portal

Build a quote from your costing in one tap. Add staffing, equipment hire, travel, and gratuity as line-item extras. Send it to the client with a professional email — they get a branded portal page showing the full breakdown, deposit amount, and your payment instructions.

  • Quote builder with VAT support
  • Extras: staffing, equipment, travel, gratuity
  • Client-facing payment portal (/pay)
  • Quote lifecycle: Draft → Sent → Accepted
  • Auto-sync accepted quotes to Carte calendar
Yield quote builder screen

Invoices, payments & reminders

When a quote is accepted, Yield auto-creates a deposit invoice and a balance invoice — numbered sequentially with your prefix. Record payments against them, and Yield automatically sends payment reminders at 7, 3, and 0 days before the due date. When the tab closes, you get a gold toast.

  • Auto-generated deposit & balance invoices
  • Sequential invoice numbers (INV-001 format)
  • PDF invoices with your logo & bank details
  • Automated payment reminders via email
  • 5-step tab timeline per job
Yield invoices screen

Simple pricing

Start with a 14-day free trial of everything. No credit card required.

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Finance
£12 / month
or £120 / year — two months free
  • Full costing, quoting & invoicing
  • Automated payment reminders
  • Cloud sync + PWA install
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No credit card required

All plans: 14-day free trial  ·  cancel any time  ·  UK VAT inclusive

Stop guessing what you're worth

Cost your next job properly. Know your margin before you accept it. Get paid on time, automatically. Yield gives you the financial clarity every private chef deserves.

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Set up your first menu in under 2 minutes. No credit card required.