🍳 Become a Neighborhood Cook

Share your home-cooked food with neighbors. It takes about 5 minutes to set up your profile.

Account

Phone

Location

Pricing

Photos

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Done

Step 1: Account Setup

Create your cook account. You can also use your Google account for a faster setup.

or create with email

✅Signed in with Google. Fields pre-filled below.

First name

Last name

Email address

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Password

Use 8+ characters with letters and numbers

Cook/Chef name (what customers will see)

By continuing you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

🎬 Optional: Watch the cook registration guide

A quick 5-minute walkthrough — from signing up to getting your first reservation.

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0:30

Creating your account

2:00

Setting up your menu

4:00

Going live

Step 2: Verify your email 📧

We've sent a verification link to your inbox. Click it, then come back here and tap the button below.

Sent to: your email

Didn't receive it? Resend email · check spam too

Step 3: Your phone number 📱

Used for reservation notifications and pickup coordination. Not shown publicly to buyers.

Mobile number

Standard SMS rates may apply for future notifications

Step 4: Your location 📍

Buyers within 1 km will discover your food. We only show your neighborhood name — not your full address — publicly.

🔒Your full address is kept private. Buyers will only see your neighborhood for the public listing. You share the exact pickup spot only after a reservation is made.

Block / Unit number

Street name

Postal code

Neighborhood / Town

Pickup instructions shown to reserved buyers only

GPS coordinates helps buyers find you by distance

Step 5: What you cook 🍽️

Tell buyers what kind of food you cook. You can add specific dishes later from your dashboard.

Food categories select all that apply

🍚 Malay Food

🥢 Chinese Food

🫓 Indian Food

🍝 Western Food

🍣 Japanese Food

🥘 Korean Food

🥗 Thai Food

🍜 Vietnamese Food

🍲 Indonesian Food

🥙 Filipino Food

🧆 Middle Eastern Food

🌱 Vegetarian / Vegan

🎂 Desserts & Pastries

🥤 Beverages & Drinks

🥦 Healthy / Diet Food

🔀 Fusion Food

✨ Other

Signature dishes list your best 3–5 dishes

Typical portion sizes

Dietary notes helps buyers filter

✅ Halal

🐷 Contains pork

🥚 Contains egg

🌾 Contains gluten

🥜 Contains nuts

🌿 Vegetarian

🌱 Vegan

🐟 Contains seafood

🐄 Contains dairy

Step 6: Availability & pricing 📅

Set your price, when you cook, and which days you'll have food available.

Typical price per portion

$3 – $5

Budget friendly

$5 – $8

Standard home meal

$8 – $15

Premium dish

Custom

I set my own price

Enter the price range you typically charge per portion

Meal times you cook select all that apply

🌅 Breakfast (7–10am)

☀️ Lunch (11am–2pm)

🌆 Dinner (5–9pm)

🌙 Supper (9–11pm)

🕐 Flexible / On request

Dates you'll be cooking tap to mark available days

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Tap any date when you'll have food ready for pickup

Short description tell buyers about your cooking style

Step 7: Your photos 📸

Listings with photos get 3× more reservations. Add a photo of yourself and your food.

🎬 Watch: How to set up your cook profile

This short video walks you through taking great food photos, setting up your listing, and what happens when your first reservation comes in.

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1:00

Taking food photos

2:30

Setting your price

4:00

First reservation

Your chef / profile photo

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Upload your photo

Smiling face works best · JPG or PNG · Max 5 MB

Food photos add up to 5 photos of your dishes

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Upload food photos

Natural light photos are best · JPG or PNG · Max 5 MB each

Photo tips 💡

📸Take photos in natural daylight — avoid flash

🍽️Use a clean plate or bowl as background

📐Shoot from directly above for best results

😊A friendly chef photo builds trust with buyers

Almost there! Review your profile ✅

Check everything looks right before submitting.

Chef name—

Email—

Phone—

Neighborhood—

Categories—

Price range—

Schedule—

Photos—

Your profile will go live immediately after submitting. You can pause it anytime from your profile page.

By submitting you confirm your food is prepared safely and you comply with our Cook Guidelines and Community Standards.

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You're already a CookNextDoor Cook!

Your cook profile is live. Neighbors within 1 km can find your food.

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✅ Profile active

⚠️ Your profile is currently inactive

Neighbors cannot see your listing. Tap below to reactivate your profile.

👀 View your live profile → 🍽️ List a new dish 📋 Pickup guide

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You're now a CookNextDoor cook!

Your profile is live. Neighbors within 1 km can now discover and reserve your food. Here's what happens next:

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You'll get notified when someone reserves

We'll SMS and email you with the buyer's name and pickup time request

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Confirm the pickup details

Chat directly with your buyer to agree on time and exact pickup spot

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They pick up, you get paid

Accept PayNow, PayLah, or cash. 100% goes to you — no platform cut

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Build your rating

Buyers leave a rating after pickup. Good ratings = more reservations

👀 View your live profile → 🍽️ List your first dish 📋 Read the pickup guide ← Back to home