Dinner, cooked in your kitchen.
Book an ID-checked home chef near you. They bring the skill. You bring the groceries.
Starting in Palatine, Illinois and nearby suburbs. $22 an hour, paid after the visit.
How an evening goes
Tell us what to cook
Pick a cuisine or a dish, set the time and how many hours you need.
A nearby chef says yes
Chefs close to you are alerted right away. You see who accepted, their rating, and whether they are Verified.
They arrive and cook
Follow them on the map. Give them your 4-digit PIN at the door so you know it is the right person. They cook with the groceries you have ready.
Pay after, leave a tip if you want
Your saved card is charged when the visit ends. Tips go 100% to your chef. Your receipt is in the app.
- Pick 1 to 3 hours
- You choose how long you need the chef in your kitchen.
- Groceries are yours
- Have the ingredients ready. Your chef can also help you build a shopping list from the dish you pick.
- Pay after the visit
- Nothing is charged until the visit is done. Card payments are handled by Stripe.
- Tips go to the chef
- 100% of every tip, always.
A stranger in your kitchen deserves real checks
- Every chef is screened
- HomeHelp reviews a government ID and searches the public sex-offender registry before a chef can accept a job.
- Verified chefs
- Chefs can add an extra screening with an independent company and earn a Verified mark. You can ask for Verified chefs only.
- Start PIN
- Your chef cannot start the visit without the PIN that only you can see.
- Live arrival and SOS
- See your chef on the map while they travel. One tap sends an alert to HomeHelp during a visit.
- Your number stays private
- Chat with your chef inside the app. You never have to share a phone number.
- Read the full safety page
- No screening is a guarantee, and we say so plainly.
Love to cook? Get paid for it.
Keep 89% of every job and all of your tips. Work when you want. You are your own boss.
Questions
How does HomeHelp work?
Tell us what you want cooked, your address and when. A nearby, ID-checked home chef accepts, comes to your kitchen and cooks with the groceries you have ready. You pay by card after the visit.
How much does it cost?
$22 an hour, billed for the hours you choose (1 to 3). Groceries are not included: please have the ingredients ready. Tips are optional and 100% goes to your chef. Your card is charged only after the visit.
Who are the chefs?
Every chef is approved by HomeHelp after an ID check and a search of the public sex-offender registry. Some chefs also earn a Verified mark by completing extra screening with an independent company. You can ask for Verified chefs only when you book. No screening is a guarantee, so please use the safety tools in the app.
Is HomeHelp an emergency service?
No. In an emergency call 911 first. The SOS button in the app tells HomeHelp too, but it is not a replacement for emergency services.
What is the start PIN?
When your chef accepts, you get a 4-digit PIN. Give it to your chef when they arrive. It confirms the right person is at your door before the visit starts.
Can I cancel?
You can cancel before a chef accepts, and after they accept as long as they have not tapped On the way. Please cancel as early as you can. HomeHelp may add cancellation fees in the future and will tell you in the app first.