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Become a home cook on YumYumEats: how it works and what you keep

If friends and family keep asking you to cook for them, you may already have a food business. YumYumEats gives you a profile on the map, ordering, payments and customers, and you keep control of your menu and your time.

Joining

  • Sign up and accept the Cook Agreement and the Terms
  • Upload your ID and proof of address (they stay private)
  • Confirm you will follow the food safety rules
  • Optional: add a Certificate of Acceptability to earn a badge
  • We review your documents, then approve your profile

Selling

Publish a menu with portion limits and an order cut-off, or take made-to-order requests such as birthday cakes and send customers a quote. Customers collect from you, and they only get your exact address after they have paid.

The commission

There is no joining or listing fee. YumYumEats keeps 20% of each order and you receive the rest after the order is collected. Example: on a R500 order, you receive R400.

Know your obligations

You are an independent business, responsible for your own tax and for checking whether your municipality requires a Certificate of Acceptability or other approval for your kitchen.

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