Cook with Samara

Turn the food you know into a professional local menu.

You bring the recipes and the kitchen. Samara provides the storefront, scheduled ordering, capacity controls and a verification-led marketplace.

Start the application

Your kitchen, your rhythm

A system built around planned cooking.

Choose your cooking days

Publish availability only for the dates that work for you.

Protect your capacity

Set limits and cutoffs per dish so confirmed orders stay manageable.

Build a real storefront

Share your cuisine, story, kitchen and approved menu in one profile.

Choose your service area

Define the Eircode areas you can deliver to from your kitchen.

Clear marketplace fee

Your commission rate is agreed before activation and recorded on every order.

Weekly payout workflow

Completed orders are designed to enter the Friday payout cycle once Stripe acceptance is live.

Before you apply

Verification is part of the storefront.

Documents stay private and are reviewed by Samara. No applicant is published while the application is pending.

Photo ID and proof of address
Food-business registration or approval evidence
Profile and kitchen photos
Cuisine, story and delivery Eircodes

Chef application

Tell us about your cooking.

Complete the form in one sitting and have the required documents ready before you begin.

Before you begin Allow around 10 minutes.

Contact and kitchen details
Photo ID and address proof
Food-business evidence
Profile and kitchen photos

About you

The contact details Samara will use during review.

Full name * Email *

Phone (with country code) * Store name (public) *

Where you cook

Your address stays private; customers only see your public service area.

City / area * Your Eircode *

Full address (private — used for delivery distance) * Eircode areas you can deliver to (comma-separated) *

Your cooking

Help customers understand the food, experience and story behind your menu.

Cuisine you specialize in *

Years of home-cooking experience * Default cutoff time

Your story — how did you learn, what makes your cooking special? * What credential should we show on your chef card? * Your signature dish *

Verification

Private compliance documents used to approve your chef account.

JPG, PNG or PDF · maximum 5MB per file · review team only

Photo ID — front *Passport, driving licence or national ID Photo ID — back *Required when your ID has two sides

Proof of address *Recent utility bill or bank statement Food-business registration or approval evidence *FSAI registration or relevant approval document

FSAI guidance requires a food business, including one operated from home, to register before it starts operating. Samara cannot enable selling until this evidence is verified.

Show us your kitchen

These images help the review team understand your profile and workspace.

Your profile photo *A clear, recent portrait in JPG or PNG format Kitchen photos (2–5)Show the preparation and storage areas clearly

Review & submit

Confirm that your details and documents are accurate before sending.

I accept the Samara Chef Agreement (version 2026-08-13-v1) and confirm that the information and compliance evidence supplied are accurate.

We review applications within 7 days. You'll receive an email either way.