Turn your cooking into income

Sell your food, grow your brand, and earn doing what you love — without opening a restaurant.

🎉 FOUNDING COOK LAUNCH OFFER (LIMITED)

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No Service Fees – First 3 Months

  • 0% service charge on all orders
  • Valid for your first three months after sign up
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FREE Silver Cook Upgrade

First 50 cooks only

Silver Cook plan FREE for 1 month

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FREE Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) Certificate

First 25 approved cooks

Fully funded by FoodsAround

Government-recognised certification

Why Most Home Cooks Struggle to Sell Online

You already know this pain 👇

  • • Marketplace feels unsafe & messy
  • • Too many messages, no real orders
  • • Big platforms take high commissions
  • • Customers don't trust unknown sellers
  • • Councils & food rules are confusing

FoodsAround was built to fix exactly this.

What Makes FoodsAround Different

This is not "just another marketplace".

✅ Built for Home Cooks (Not Restaurants)

  • • One dish is enough to start
  • • Cook when you want
  • • Accept orders locally only

✅ Trust = More Orders

  • • Verified cook profiles
  • • Food safety & ABN friendly
  • • Real platform, not random DMs

✅ You Stay in Control

  • • Set your own price
  • • Decide availability
  • • Pause anytime — no penalty

Food Safety & Legal – Done Right

We don't ignore the rules — we make them easier.

  • • ABN supported (required to sell)
  • • Food Safety Statement friendly
  • • Clear guidance — no guesswork

Grow from hobby to real income safely.

Many cooks start small, then scale up confidently.

Who FoodsAround Is Perfect For

  • Home cooks selling via Facebook or WhatsApp
  • Cultural & traditional food makers
  • Weekend or part-time cooks
  • Anyone tired of platform fees & chaos
  • Not for commercial restaurants
  • Not for ghost kitchens

You Don't Need to "Commit"

Just test it.

  • • No setup fees
  • • No contracts
  • • No pressure to continue

If it works — great.

If not — you walk away.

⭐ FOUNDING COOK BENEFITS

Every Founding Cook receives:

  • "Founding Cook" badge on your profile
  • 📸Free professional food photography
  • 📍Priority ranking in your suburb
  • 🤝Dedicated support for: Menu setup, Pricing strategy, Food safety & compliance

🚀 WHY JOIN EARLY AS A COOK?

  • Higher visibility at launch
  • Build loyal customers early
  • Exclusive benefits not offered later
  • Be part of the founding community

⏳ LIMITED SPOTS

  • 🎯50 cooks → Free Silver Upgrade
  • 🎯25 cooks → Free FSS Certificate
Become a Founding Cook

Offers apply to approved cooks only. apply.

Homemade food, right around you

Discover local home-cooked meals — or earn money cooking from home.

Browse freely. Sign in to order or sell.

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No cooks nearby yet — be the first in your area.

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How FoodsAround Works

For Customers

  1. 1

    Enter your location

    Share your suburb or postcode to find nearby cooks.

  2. 2

    Browse dishes or cooks

    Explore authentic home-cooked meals from local chefs.

  3. 3

    Sign in to place your order

    Create an account to order and track your meals.

  4. 4

    Enjoy fresh, homemade food

    Pick up or get delivery of authentic local cuisine.

For Home Cooks

⚠️ Important Requirement:

To register as a cook, you must obtain an FSS (Food Safety Supervisor) certificate. FoodsAround will soon partner with course providers to make certification easier and more accessible.

  1. 1

    Sign up as a cook

    Complete a simple registration to get started.

  2. 2

    List your dish in minutes

    Add photos, description, and pricing for your dishes.

  3. 3

    Accept local orders

    Receive orders and cook on your schedule.

  4. 4

    Cook & earn weekly

    Get paid weekly for the meals you create.

Customer Benefits

  • Fresh homemade meals

    Enjoy authentic, home-cooked food made with care.

  • Authentic local cuisines

    Discover diverse flavors from cooks in your community.

  • Affordable pricing

    Get great value meals directly from local cooks.

  • Support local cooks

    Help home chefs in your neighborhood thrive.

Cook Benefits

  • Free to start

    No upfront costs. Start selling immediately.

  • Set your own prices

    You decide what to charge for your dishes.

  • No contracts

    Cook on your schedule, no commitments required.

  • Weekly payouts

    Get paid every week for your orders.

Built on trust

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Food safety guidance for cooks

Comprehensive resources and guidelines to ensure safe food preparation.

Certificate upload & verification

All cooks must provide food safety certificates before selling.

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Secure payments

All transactions are processed securely through trusted payment providers.

Ratings & reviews

Transparent feedback system helps maintain quality and trust.

Learn how we keep it safe →

Earn from what you already cook

Cook on your schedule. Set your own prices. Start free.

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