Chefry

Sell Food From Home

Sell food from home, starting today.

Chefry gives home cooks, bakers, and meal-prep sellers a free storefront, local customer discovery, online checkout, pre-orders, and daily payouts, with 0% commission on plate and menu orders. Turn the food you already make into a home business, no website required.

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See how selling food from home works

Set up a free storefront, add your menu, take paid pre-orders, and get paid daily — all from your kitchen.

The sell-food-from-home app

Run your whole home food business from the free Chefry app — post your menu, take pre-orders, message customers, and track daily payouts from your phone. Available for iPhone and Android.

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Free to download · Free to list · 0% commission on plates

From your kitchen to a paid order in 4 steps

Step 1

Create your free storefront

Sign up, add your name, a photo, and the area you cook in. No website to build and no monthly fee, so you can be live from your kitchen the same day.

Step 2

Add what you make

List plates, baked goods, meal prep, trays, or pop-up specials with photos and prices. Buyers see a clean menu instead of a buried DM thread.

Step 3

Share one link

Drop your Chefry link in your Instagram bio, group chats, and posts. People browse, order, and pay in a couple of taps, with no "please Venmo me" back-and-forth.

Step 4

Cook to paid orders

Show up in the local Chefry marketplace, take pre-orders so you only cook what is already paid for, and get paid daily for completed orders.

Everything you need to sell food from home

A real storefront and local marketplace, not a link that nobody finds.

0% commission on plates

Keep 100% of the sale price on plate and menu orders. Only a small customer-paid service fee and standard Stripe processing apply.

No website, no storefront fee

Skip the theme, the plugins, and the weekend lost to a site builder. Your storefront, menu, and checkout come ready to go.

Local customers who are already looking

A marketplace and native app put you in front of neighbors searching for home cooks, not just the followers you already have.

Pre-orders and drops

Open an ordering window, cap how many you make, and collect payment up front so you cook to confirmed, paid orders every time.

Payments handled for you

Card checkout, receipts, and order tracking are built in. No chasing money across three different apps.

Daily, escrow-backed payouts

Money for completed orders pays out daily with instant-to-debit options. No two-week waits to see your earnings.

Sell what you already make

Whether you bake on weekends, run a weekly plate, batch meal prep, or take catering on the side, Chefry handles it from one profile. List a few items or a full menu, open pre-orders for limited runs, and let customers reorder their favorites in a couple of taps.

Newer to selling and not sure where to start? See how to start a food side hustle and validate demand before you spend on permits or equipment, or read the full guide to selling food from home.

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Popular things home cooks sell

  • Weekly Friday or Sunday plates
  • Baked goods, cakes, cookies, and bread
  • Meal-prep boxes by the week
  • Holiday and event trays
  • Pop-up and limited small-batch specials
  • Catering and private chef bookings

Selling something specific from home?

Step-by-step guides for the things home cooks sell most, including what to charge and the rules where you live.

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Sell from home the right way in your state

Cottage foods are allowed in most states with little or no permit. Hot, cooked meals may need a home-kitchen permit or a commissary. Start with your state guide.

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Founding chefs pay 0% on everything for a year

The first 200 chefs to join keep 100% on plates and services alike for their first year. Claim a spot and start selling food from home this week.

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Selling food from home, frequently asked questions

How do I start selling food from home?

The fastest way is to create a free Chefry storefront, add a few items with photos and prices, and share your link where your customers already are. Neighbors browse, order, and pay online, and you get paid daily for completed orders. You do not need to build a website, set up a payment processor, or have a big following to start.

Is it legal to sell food from home?

Yes, within your state and local rules. Shelf-stable cottage foods such as baked goods, jams, candy, and granola are allowed in most states with little or no permit. Selling hot, cooked meals usually requires a home-kitchen permit like a California MEHKO, a commissary or commercial kitchen, or a caterer license. Chefry publishes state-by-state guides so you can sell from home the right way where you live.

How much money can I make selling food from home?

It depends on your prices, how often you cook, and how many orders you take, but because Chefry charges 0% commission on plates you keep the full sale price on menu and plate orders. Many home cooks start with a weekly plate or drop of 10 to 40 orders and grow from there. Pre-orders help you sell out a batch before you shop, so you are not guessing on demand.

What food can I sell from home without a license?

Most states let you sell shelf-stable "cottage foods" with little or no permit, including baked goods, cookies, cakes, breads, jams, dry mixes, granola, candy, and roasted coffee. Foods that need refrigeration or are served hot generally require a home-kitchen permit or a commercial kitchen. Check your state guide on Chefry before you list.

How much does it cost to sell food from home on Chefry?

Chefry is free to list with no monthly fee. Plate and menu orders are 0% commission to the seller, so you keep the full sale price (a 5% customer-paid service fee and standard Stripe processing of 2.9% + 30¢ apply). Service bookings like catering carry a 15% commission, and the first 200 chefs to join pay 0% on everything for their first year.

Do I need a commercial kitchen to sell food from home?

Not for cottage foods, which you can make in your home kitchen. For hot, cooked meals, many areas now offer home-kitchen permits (like MEHKO in parts of California) that let you cook and sell from home, and otherwise a shared commissary kitchen works. Chefry helps you find the right path and start with what you can sell today while you sort out permits.

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