Earn money by doing work you love the most

Sign up to become a cook and make the meals you are expert in.

People & Plates

Plates believes in providing the cooks an opportunity to make a meaningful income by doing what they love! We also believe that every person should have access to a wholesome, homemade meal at an affordable price.

We supply cooks with essential cooking ingredients and materials. Cooks can also source and pay for this themselves. We will offer cooks the option to work from their home kitchens or plates kitchens location.

Why become a cook?

Earn Money

It’s completely free to apply. Apply Now, become a cook and earn a good amount of money by doing what you love.

Be Your Own Boss

Design your own menu or cook as per our menu list, set your own prices or work on a percentage basis with Plates.

Serve Customers

We'll provide you with marketing support so you can share your food with customers across your community.

How to sell on Plates?

Request to Become a cook

Sign up and submit your application to register as a cook. Tell us your favorite dishes, complete an accredited food safety exam, and choose your menu of dishes.

Pick your schedule

Choose the days you’d like to cook. As little or as much as you’d like.

Prepare your Food

Customers can start ordering from you on People Plates. Prepare food either from your home kitchen or from Plates Kitchens location.

Serve your customers

Once you’ve done with cooking, prepare them for delivery. We’ll help you in the fastest delivery too so your customers can get their hot and fresh food on time.

Cooking Safely

All applicants are required to pass an accredited food safety certification exam before joining our cooking community. Once you pass this course, you’ll be one step closer to cooking and selling your food safely!

Ready to start cooking?

Join our community of professional and home cooks cooking across the country.