Brigitte M.
Home-style & bakes · Altona
Verified
€2.4k/mo
Love to cook? Getpaidfor it.
Cook from your own kitchen and earn on your terms. Caterists sends you catering orders from your city that match your capacity — you accept the ones that fit, no cold calls, no chasing.
Free to join · no upfront fees · verified caterers go live first
Your order feedHamburg
Team lunch · 25 pax
Fri 12:30 · €420
Vegan offsite · 40 pax
Tue 11:00 · €690
Workshop snacks · 15 pax
Wed 09:30 · €180
Birthday brunch · 30 pax
Sat 10:00 · €540
WHAT YOU COULD EARN
€1,500–3,000
per month from your own kitchen
Based on Hamburg averages, after our flat 12% fee — you keep the rest.
Orders per week
1–2
3–4
5+
≈ €240 average per order
HOW IT WORKS
Apply once. Get matched. Cook.
From sign-up to your first paid order — without acquisition or cold calls.
1
Apply & get verified
Pass our lightweight Verified Gate — identity, business, hygiene. Quick, not a heavy audit.
2
Matching orders appear
Requests that fit your capacity, region and lead time land in your feed automatically.
3
Accept in one click
First to accept gets the order at a fixed price. Cook, deliver, get paid — no haggling.
WHY COOK WITH CATERISTS
Planned demand, not cold calls.
Stop chasing gigs through word of mouth. One verified network sends matching orders straight to you.
Without Caterists
Word of mouth and Google listings for leads
Uncoordinated calls that rarely fit your capacity
No reliable, plannable demand pipeline
You chase payment and chase the next gig
With Caterists
Matching orders delivered to you automatically
Accept only what fits — capacity, region, lead time
Fixed price up front — no bidding, no haggling
Fair 12% — grow with optional Pro tools
THE PATHWAY PROGRAM
Where are you on the path?
Start today if you have a registered business. If you cook from home, the Pathway gets you there — step by step, fully legal.
1
Live nowVerified Micro-Caterer
You have a registered business and your own professional kitchen. Pass the Verified Gate and start accepting orders today.
2
Coming soonHome-Pro
Home cook with business registration, IfSG §43 hygiene, allergen training and booked hours in a partner pro-kitchen or cloud kitchen.
3
RoadmapResident-Heim
Fully regulated home-based cooking, where food law allows. Our long-term vision.
VERIFIED GATE
What you bring to join.
Lightweight, not a heavy audit — clear the Verified Gate once and start accepting orders. A private kitchen without a registered business can't sell yet — that's what the Pathway is for.
Identity
ID check for every person behind the kitchen.
Business
Registered business (Gewerbe) and valid tax ID.
Hygiene
IfSG §43 food-safety certification.
Allergens
Allergen competence and full ingredient declaration.
Liability
Confirmed business liability insurance.
KEEP DOING WHAT YOU LOVE
You cook. We bring the orders.
No marketing, no acquisition, no admin chase. Cook what you're great at from your certified kitchen — we handle demand, matching and payment.
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MEET THE COOKS
Cooks already earning with Caterists
Mehmet Y.
Anatolian mezze · Wandsbek
Verified
€3.1k/mo
Lena S.
Vegan bowls · Ottensen
Verified
€1.8k/mo
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Cooking for income — the honest FAQ
The legal and practical questions every cook asks before joining.
Do I need a registered business (Gewerbe)?
To accept paid orders today, yes — a Gewerbe and a compliant kitchen. No business yet? Join the Pathway and we help you get there.
What about hygiene rules?
You confirm IfSG §43 food-safety training and a short kitchen self-disclosure as part of the Verified Gate.
How and when do I get paid?
Fixed price per order, set up front. Caterists invoices the client and pays you out after delivery — no chasing.
What does it cost me?
€0 to join. We take a flat 12% on confirmed orders. Optional Pro tools later — never pay to get matched.
Do I have to take every order?
No. Only orders matching your capacity, region and lead time reach you — accept the ones you want.
I only cook from home. Can I join?
Not as a live caterer yet — but the Pathway (hygiene, business coaching, partner cloud-kitchen hours) is built for exactly that.