What to cook & offer?

Knowing what to cook starts with what you already know. We always encourage you to cook something familiar, a dish you've made many times before. Adventuring into a completely new recipe can be risky and might lead to a bad rating if it's a botched job.

Groceries and Budgets

Before posting an offer, always list your ingredients and estimate your grocery costs. A good rule of thumb is the "$5 per serving" rule—for example, if your groceries budget is $50, aim for food that will yield 10 servings. The more affordable and delicious your meals, the more popular they'll be.

Best Pricing Practices

Here's an example of how to price your meals: Let's say your groceries cost $50, and you make 10 servings. You might want to keep 2 servings for yourself (lunch and dinner). In this case, you would list 8 servings on the app at 5 coins each ($5 per serving). If all your offers are taken, you'll earn 40 coins for the 8 servings. Remember to divide all servings equally, including those you keep for yourself, to ensure fair pricing.

Transparency Uploads

Receipts and Grocery: This helps show that the groceries are fresh and that your pricing is reasonable.

Kitchen Area: This allows people to see the environment where their food is being prepared.

Serving Size: This helps demonstrate that the servings are fair for everyone.

Efficiency

Since most people eat lunch and dinner, aim to cook twice a week and offer 6-10 servings per cooking session. We recommend that you don't cook fancy or expensive dishes too often. Focus on delicious homemade meals that cost around $5 a serving (5 coins). It's okay to offer fancier meals once in a while, but to give you a guideline, consider anything priced at 10 coins ($10) or more to be a "fancy" meal.

Pickup Procedures

Here's how the pickup process works:

Mark your order as "Ready for Pickup": Select a pickup time that works for you. Be prepared to wait up to 15 minutes.

Houses: If you live in a house, always meet drivers or customers outside.

Apartments: If you live in an apartment, always meet drivers or customers outside of your apartment building.

Learn how to order & save money

Did you know that the average food delivery order costs $34 in 2024? Weeklyeat makes food delivery more affordable. By bartering homemade meals, you'll save significantly, as you only pay for delivery and service fees, not the food itself. Even ordering from small local restaurants on Weeklyeat is noticeably less expensive than ordering on other major delivery apps. Learn more...