For cooks

How to become a cook

It's simpler than you'd think. Here's everything you need to start cooking dinner for your building.

Who it's for
You love cooking, you have your own kitchen at home, and you live in a building with neighbours. That's the starting point, the rest is easy.
What you need, step by step
1

Register your kitchen

In the UK this is free and can't be refused. You register as a food business with your local council online (about five minutes), ideally at least 28 days before you start. We walk you through it. Register on GOV.UK

2

Cook safely

No qualification is legally required, but you'll follow basic food-hygiene rules and be ready to tell neighbours about allergens. A free online Level 2 Food Hygiene course is an hour well spent.

3

Get set up with us

We send you two free QR codes for your building's entrance and lift, plus a simple page where neighbours see your menu and pre-pay. You set the dish, the price, and how many portions.

4

Tell your building

Post it in your building's WhatsApp or Telegram group, we help with the wording. The first orders usually land the same week.

Who does what

You handle

  • Cooking what you love
  • Registering your kitchen
  • Basic food safety
  • Declaring your income

We handle

  • Your QR codes
  • The menu page
  • Taking orders and prepaid payments
  • Support along the way
A note on money
You keep what you earn, minus a small platform fee. In the UK your first £1,000 of trading income a year is tax-free (the trading allowance); above that you declare it to HMRC through Self Assessment. Nothing to worry about at pilot scale, but worth knowing up front.

No risk to try

It's a 3-week trial. No upfront cost, you're paid before you even shop for ingredients, and you can stop any time, no strings attached.

Pre-register and claim your free QR codes