Pilot programme

Apply to become a pilot partner

We are inviting a limited number of UK care providers, kitchens and food businesses to help shape the first AFPS product and evaluate specialist-food workflows in controlled pilot settings.

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Ideal partners

Are you operating where specialist food gets complex?

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Care home groups
Nursing homes
Central kitchens
Contract caterers
Specialist food manufacturers
Hospital-adjacent food operations

Pilot benefits

Early access to the platform and roadmap
Direct founder support
Opportunity to shape product design
Priority access to future releases
Potential commercial advantage as an early adopter

Chef serving a plated meal to an older resident in a care setting — Reference photography · Real-world food-service environment

Pilot partners will help test the workflow in real operating conditions, providing structured feedback on usability, implementation and evidence requirements.

Pilot eligibility

We are initially prioritising UK organisations that:

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Produce texture-modified meals or have a clearly identified specialist-food need
Have an appropriate kitchen or production environment
Can nominate catering and food-safety contacts
Are willing to provide structured operational feedback
May be open to a paid pilot, non-binding LOI or future commercial discussion, subject to agreed terms and approvals

What pilot partners receive

Discovery and workflow-mapping session
Opportunity to influence product requirements
Early visibility of development milestones
Priority consideration for prototype demonstrations
Written pilot scope before activity starts
Potential early-adopter commercial advantage, subject to validation

What AFPS needs from pilots

A nominated operational lead
Access to non-confidential workflow information
Feedback on usability and operational fit
Agreement on what evidence can be collected
Separate permission for any anonymised case study or public reference

Possible commercial pathway

If agreed operational and technical criteria are met, pilot organisations may be invited to discuss a non-binding Letter of Intent, paid pilot, conditional pre-order, future lease or equipment purchase. No commitment is implied by submitting an enquiry.