Cook with Chefiko.
Whether you cook full-time or you're turning a side hustle into a business, Chefiko brings you households that want a chef — in their kitchen, or cooking in yours and delivering — and handles everything around the cooking.
Two ways to earn
Special Events
A one-off booking for a single date. The customer tells you the guest count and picks dishes from your menu; you quote one price for the event and set the hours you'll be there.
Weekly meals
A standing weekly slot with a household. They choose which meals of the day, how many portions, and which days; you quote one weekly price — and you can run as many plans as your calendar fits.
Offer one or both — you choose when you apply, and can change it later. For each one you set the most people you'll cook for, and customers can't request more.
You can also cook in your own kitchen and deliver, for Special Events and weekly meals, once you're approved, have registered your activity and have agreed to Chefiko's hygiene procedures. What you need to deliver →
What you get
Requests arrive ready to price
Each one lands with the schedule, the portions or guest count, the dishes they picked from your menu, the address, and either what's in their kitchen or the delivery time — enough to quote without a round of questions.
You set the price and the day
You send the first price, not the customer, and can answer their counter-offer with a new price. You set the hours you'll cook, and you block the days you're not.
Paid before you cook
The customer pays before you cook — up front for an event, and 24 hours before each week starts for a weekly plan. Chefiko's commission comes out of the price you set and is shown to you before you send the quote. It goes down for customers who keep booking you through Chefiko.
In-app chat, the full quote history, and safety reporting are built into every booking. Trust & safety →
What you'll need to get verified
- ID document (passport or national ID)
- Short bio
- Phone number
- City
- Cuisine types and years of experience (optional)
- Service types you offer (weekly meals, Special Events, or both)
- Food-safety certificate (optional)
- To deliver: an extract from the Registry of Economic Activities (you can add it after approval)
- Agreement to Chefiko's chef standards and platform rules