Marketplace cooks
You already get “PLATE” in the comments. Send a link instead of typing the order 40 times.
Antelope Valley · then everywhere they already sell
Your own food store. No DoorDash cut.
Built for people already selling plates, trays, tacos, and sweets in the comments. Send the link. Take the order. Keep the customer.
PickupDeliveryPrepaySold-out control
Live preview in 3 business days. Cancel anytime. We don't take a cut of your food sales.
DEMO
Sunday plate
Miss Dee's · Lancaster
3pc chicken · 2 sides$25.00
MacGreens+ cobbler $6
14 sold · 6 plates left today
A $25 plate on an app can lose $5–$8. KitchenCheckout is $50 a month. Two plates and you're even.
Who it's for
If you already have demand and no store, this is the closer — not a billboard.
Home kitchens
Limited hours. Sell-out nights. Quantity caps that actually lock.
Pop-ups
Weekend-only, location changes, preorders that don’t live in your DMs.
Trucks
Live location blurb. Order-ahead so the window isn’t a mess.
Catering
Headcount, deposits, 24-hour notice. Trays that don’t start in a text thread.
How it works
1. Pick a layout and pay
Five short questions. Card at the end. $50 or $100.
2. We build your store
From a kit plus your photos and menu. Target: 60–120 minutes of real work.
3. You send the link
Instead of typing the order in the comments. They prepay. You cook.
Live in 3 business days. Plus is 1–2. Clock starts when your photos arrive — not before.
Live stores you can tap
All demos →Soul food / Sunday dinner
Miss Dee's Sunday Plates
Sunday dinner, prepaid. Until we sell out.
Open store
Seafood boil
High Desert Boil
Trays take 24 hours. Plates take 4. Don't text at 5 asking for a tray at 6.
Open store
Jericayas / horchata / jamaica
Dulce Sol
Jericayas, horchata, jamaica. Recoge o te lo llevamos.
Open store
Trucks / street tacos
El Venado
We're at the lot until 2. Order ahead so the window isn't a mess.
Open store
Weekend pop-ups
Lot 7 BBQ
Saturday drop. When the brisket's gone, the post comes down.
Open store
Cakes, cookies, drops
Butter Box
Cakes, cookies, drops. Pickup window on the calendar. Not a surprise.
Open store
Weekly boxes
Prep by Nia
This week's boxes. Cutoff Tuesday 8pm. After that, you wait.
Open store
Trays + events
Big Table
Trays, headcount, deposit. Not a same-day gumbo.
Open store
Store vs Plus
| Store $50.00 | Store Plus $100.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Your own food website | Yes | Yes |
| Pickup + local delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Menu, photos, sold out | Yes | Yes |
| Owner admin | Yes | Yes |
| Customer list | Yes | Yes |
| Card checkout | Yes | Yes |
| Chat that helps place the order | — | Yes |
| Promo codes | — | Yes |
| Abandoned checkout | — | Yes |
| Pickup / delivery alerts | — | Yes |
| “Drop is live” blast | — | Yes |
| Priority setup | Standard | Faster |
| Custom art-direction | Paid extra | Paid extra |
Card processing fees are charged by Stripe to the cook. KitchenCheckout does not take a cut of food sales.
What the cook actually sees
Today’s tickets
Newest first. Paid vs pay-at-pickup. Fat-finger status buttons.
Sold-out toggle
20 plates, then lock. Sunday dinner cannot oversell because the comments were messy.
Ready for pickup
Plus sends the eater a text. Store still lets you mark it — they just don’t get the ping.
The usual pushback
- “I already get orders in DMs.”
- That’s the point. Send them here so they come back, prepaid, with a name attached.
- “I don’t want another monthly bill.”
- Cheaper than one weekend of app fees. Pause up to 2 months a year. Cancel anytime.
- “I’m not techy.”
- You change prices like a Facebook post. We set it up. Live preview in 3 business days.
Start my store
Or message a photo of your current menu after you pay — we’ll use it.
FAQ
- Who takes the food money?
- The cook. Card payments go to your Stripe. KitchenCheckout only charges the $50 / $100 subscription. We do not take a cut of food sales.
- Do I need a licensed kitchen?
- You are responsible for cottage-food rules, permits, and taxes in your city. We are software, not the restaurant.
- Who delivers?
- You do, or the eater picks up. We are not DoorDash. Delivery fee is yours to set.
- Can I cancel?
- Anytime. Your store stays up through the paid period. If we have not started the build, full refund within 7 days.
- Can I get a custom look?
- Kits are the $50 plan. Custom art-direction is a scoped extra, $299–$899.
- Spanish?
- The aguas demo is bilingual. Full Spanish landing is next. You can request EN/ES on your store in the wizard.