so, the question is --
How does any of this work?
Two paths through. One if you want to eat. One if you want to cook. Both involve fewer screens than ordering pizza.
-- five steps to dinner.
Open the map of your block.
Type your zip, get the cooks within walking distance.
Pick a plate that sounds like dinner.
Filter by what's open this week, what you don't eat, what the cook does best.
Choose a window.
Tuesday at 7:30. Sunday at 1. You and the cook agree on a time.
Pay once, on the platform.
Card goes through Stripe. Nothing charged until the cook confirms the order.
Walk over. Eat.
Most pickups are five minutes away. The cook will text when it's ready.
five steps to your first plate sold --
if you cookSend us your permit.
Country, jurisdiction, number, photo. Twenty minutes.
Real people review it.
Most folks hear back in 72 hours. We'll text if we have questions.
Set up your kitchen page.
A handful of photos, a short bio, the dishes you actually cook.
Open a slot or two.
Tell us what you're cooking Tuesday. We'll bring the neighbors.
Stripe pays you Friday.
Accept cash in person and keep every cent. Card payments in the app carry a 3% platform fee plus Stripe's standard processing fee — the big delivery apps take 15–30%.
the boring-but-important part --
Trust & safety.
01
Permits, checked.
Every kitchen is permitted in its jurisdiction. We verify before listings go live.
02
Allergens, on the label.
FDA top-9 plus whatever the cook adds. Tap a dish to see them all.
03
Stripe handles the money.
We never see card numbers. Cooks paid weekly.
04
Real reviews, eaten plates.
Only people who picked up a plate can leave a review. Mom doesn't count.
okay so --