Turn your kitchen into a business
Whether you cook, bake, brew, or produce — join Chef Next Door and start earning money doing what you love. We bring the customers. You bring the food.
Your Earnings Potential
$2,847
Estimated this month
127
orders this month
$22.42
avg order value
If you make it, you can sell it
Chef Next Door isn't just for chefs. It's for anyone who creates incredible food and wants to share it with their community.
Home Chefs
Cook authentic meals from your kitchen. Any cuisine, your recipes, your prices.
Bakers
Sell your cakes, cookies, bread, pastries, and specialty desserts to the neighborhood.
Baristas & Drink Makers
Craft coffee, horchata, fresh juices, boba, aguas frescas — serve your community.
Food Producers
Salsas, sauces, jams, pickles, fermented goods, spice blends — your specialty products.
Farmers Market Vendors
Expand beyond the weekend market. Sell your produce and goods every day through the app.
Meal Preppers & Caterers
Offer weekly meal plans or event catering directly to people near you.
Everything you need to build your food business
Earn Real Money
Top sellers earn $2,500+/month. Set your own prices. Keep the majority of every sale.
Built-In Customers
We bring hungry neighbors to you. No marketing or social media required.
Work From Home
Your kitchen, your schedule, your rules. No commute, no boss, no lease.
Powerful Seller Tools
Manage menu, track orders, view earnings, upload photos — all from the app.
Community
Join a growing network of local food makers. Share tips, support each other.
Full Support
MEHKO help, onboarding guidance, email support whenever you need it.
From signup to first sale in as little as one week
Download & Apply
Download the app, create account, fill out the seller application. Less than 5 minutes.
Get MEHKO Certified
We walk you through the permit process. Checklists, guidance, and support included.
Build Your Menu
Upload items with photos, set prices, write descriptions. Goes live once approved.
Start Earning
Orders come in from your neighbors. Make it, fulfill it, get paid. Weekly payouts.
We help you get MEHKO certified
California's AB 626 lets you legally sell food from your home kitchen. The permit process can feel complicated — we make it easy.
- Step-by-step application guidance
- Kitchen preparation checklist for inspection
- Food safety training resources
- Ongoing compliance monitoring (30-day window tracking)
- Email support for questions
MEHKO Certification
California's Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (AB 626) permits allow you to legally sell food prepared in your home kitchen. We guide you through every step of the application and inspection process.
Start Your ApplicationWe invest in our chefs
The more you cook, the more we give back.
Running a home kitchen shouldn't mean drowning in permit fees. Chef Next Door rewards our most active chefs by covering your licensing costs — so you keep more of what you earn.
Rising Chef
Milestone
150 orders
in a calendar year
Reward
MEHKO permit renewal covered
Up to $300 value
Hit 150 orders and we'll reimburse your annual MEHKO permit renewal. No paperwork, no hassle.
All-Star Chef
Milestone
300 orders
in a calendar year
Reward
All license & certification fees covered
MEHKO + food handler + county permits
Our top chefs shouldn't worry about a single permit fee. Reach 300 orders and every renewal is on us.
How the program works
Step 01
Cook and sell
Accept orders and grow your customer base through Chef Next Door.
Step 02
Hit your milestone
We track your orders automatically. No applications or forms to fill out.
Step 03
Get reimbursed
At the end of each calendar year, qualifying chefs receive automatic reimbursement to their payout account.
Join a growing community of home chefs building their food business with Chef Next Door.
Hear from sellers like you
“I never thought I could earn money cooking from home. Now I make over $3,000 a month selling my grandmother's tamale recipes. Chef Next Door changed everything for my family.”
Maria R.
Home Chef, Mexican cuisine · East LA
“As a stay-at-home dad, I wanted extra income without leaving my kids. Now I cook Korean BBQ plates every weekend and my neighbors literally line up.”
David K.
Korean BBQ · Koreatown
“The MEHKO process seemed scary at first, but Chef Next Door walked me through every step. I went from nervous applicant to selling out my biryani in three weeks.”
Fatima A.
Indian cuisine · Silver Lake
Ready to start earning from your kitchen?
Download the app, apply in minutes, and start making money from the food you already love to make.