For food businesses
The technical lead your business doesn't have.
Straight answers on AI, software and systems, from someone who works alongside your team. No full-time hire needed.
Free 20-minute call. A rough idea is enough.
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Is that AI idea worth it?
Find out before you spend.
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Is this system the right one?
Get a second opinion first.
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Project gone quiet?
Get it moving again.
Bring me in when you need to…
One focused session or ongoing part-time support.
Explore AI properly
Where it would help your team, what needs checking, and when something simpler will do.
Check before you commit
An experienced view on a proposal, supplier or system before more time and money goes in.
Turn an idea into a plan
A clear problem, a realistic scope and a first step your team can take.
Back up your team
Regular part-time CTO support that keeps decisions and projects moving.
For example, you say: “We want to use AI with our documents.” What I'd ask first
- 01 Which documents, and what do people do with them today?
- 02 What should get quicker, more accurate or easier to find?
- 03 Who checks the result, and what happens if it's wrong?
- 04 Where does the information live, and who can see it?
- 05 Would something simpler help first?
- 06 How would we know in a month whether it was worth it?
You'll work directly with me.
I'm Alex. I've spent years in software, data and project delivery, closing the gap between what a business needs and what the technology has to do. Now I'm focused on food, alongside building FoodACN and CookGuide.
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Your team knows your products and processes. I bring the technical experience.
Simple to start.
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Talk it through
A short call about what's going on. No brief needed.
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Agree a first step
A defined piece of work, with the price agreed before we start.
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Decide what's next
Carry on yourselves, or keep me involved. It's your call.
A clear place to start.
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First conversation
Free
Twenty minutes to discuss what you're working on and whether I can help.
Work through a problem
£350
A focused working session, preparation and a short written recommendation. Useful when you need a second opinion or help making a decision.
Project review and plan
£1,250
A closer look at one defined problem, the realistic options and a recommended way forward. We agree the scope before starting.
Ongoing technical support
From £1,500 a month
Regular technical input for your team, with time reserved for decisions, investigation and project support. We agree the time and responsibilities together.
Any development, specialist services or additional costs are agreed separately.
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I build things too.
Bytechaser's own products, taken from first idea to working software.
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Quick questions.
Do we need a clear brief?
No. A situation or idea is enough. Working out the real problem can be part of the job.
Will you work with our existing team?
Yes. I work alongside your people, whether they deliver the work themselves or use a supplier.
Will you build the software?
Where development is needed, I'll help define it and arrange delivery. Who does what, and what it costs, is clear before anything starts.
Does it have to involve AI?
No. The answer might be existing software, simple automation or a change to the process.
Is this food safety or compliance advice?
No. Your specialists keep responsibility for those decisions. I handle the technical side.
What are you trying to work out?
A sentence or two is enough to start.
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