Share
your craft.
Fuel a
healthier world.
Cook for households across the New York area, from menus built around their health goals and your own recipes. Part-time, on your schedule, and every tip is yours.
purpose
own recipes
tomorrow
Do what you love. Make a bigger impact.
Your skills. Their better tomorrow.
A simple idea. A powerful difference.
This is prep’d.
Your Craft
Cook the menu we draft, or bring your own recipes. Real ingredients, every time.
The Right Homes
Matched with households whose goals, diets and schedule fit how you cook.
Real Impact
Help people reach their goals through food that fits their lives.
Tools to grow your impact.
- Matched to the right homesWe pair you with households who value your style, your cuisine and your ingredients.
- Menus built on real dataEach household's menu is drafted around their health goals before you arrive. Add your own dishes to it.
- Flexible and independentChoose your days, your hours and the areas you travel to. Most chefs cook part-time.
- Simple and fairYour background check is paid for by Prep'd. Tips are 100% yours, and groceries are never out of pocket.
What you’ll need.
- 18 or older, and authorized to work in the US
- A food safety certificate (NYC Food Protection, ServSafe Manager or equivalent), or willing to get one
- Happy to follow our allergy and cross-contact protocol
- A background check before your first booking. Prep'd pays for it
Do I buy the groceries?
Only if you want to. The household buys them, a grocery delivery is ordered, or you shop and we reimburse you at cost. You're never out of pocket.
Can I cook my own recipes?
Yes. We draft a menu around the household's goals and you can add your own dishes to it. The grocery list updates to match.
How long is a session?
2.5 to 3.5 hours in the household's kitchen, including clean-up and labelling. Most households book two a week.
Where would I be cooking?
In homes across the New York area. You choose the areas you'll travel to and the days you're free.
How soon will I hear back?
Within a week of starting your application. You can save and finish it later.
Join as a Chef.
Bring your craft and help more people eat well. Every chef is background-checked before their first booking, and Prep’d pays for it.