potluckMake Treats.
Pay Bills.
Sell what you bake to neighbors who can't wait to buy it — legally, from your own kitchen.
Projection at $5 per cookie. After ingredients and Potluck's fee, chefs keep about 50¢ of every dollar. And cookies are just the start — chefs sell brownies, muffins, breads & more.
You don't guess what to bake.
Buyers order ahead.
1. Set your lead time
Tell us how much notice you need — 1 day, 2 days, your call — and which days you do pickups.
2. Buyers order anytime
Neighbors order whenever they want and pay right away. No live drop to catch, orders just roll in.
3. Bake, hand off, get paid
Your pickup day arrives, you bake exactly what's ordered, money straight to your account.
Wait… is this actually legal?
Yes. Nearly every state has a cottage food law — written exactly so home bakers can legally sell what they make in their own kitchen. No commercial kitchen, no restaurant license.
Every Potluck chef gets a compliance guide for their state: what you can sell, how to label it, and how much you can earn. We keep you legal so you can keep baking.
Enter your state in the application and we'll show you exactly what applies to you.
Sound like anyone you know?
The Naptime Baker
Kids at school, oven at 350°. Orders roll in whenever, pickups scheduled around practice.
The Creator
Your followers already watch you bake. Every reel turns into pre-orders — no drop to catch, just link in bio.
The Local Legend
Your cookies are already famous on your street. Time they got famous in your zip code.
Share your journey.
You drive your own sales — every reel, story, and neighborhood group post points people straight to your order page. The more you share, the more orders roll in.
Post the process
Dough shots, oven timers, flour everywhere. Behind-the-scenes is the ad.
Post it like merch
Treat every post like a release — link in bio, orders rolling in by noon.
Booked Up sales
Every "BOOKED SOLID" post sells your next open slot for you. Momentum is the marketing.
You bake, we do the rest.
Never fear, Potluck is here.
Allergies, flagged
Customers register their allergies once — and we flag them on every order, so you always know who's picking up what.
Legal labels, done
Add your recipe and we turn it into a compliant, print-ready label that meets your state's cottage food rules.
Before you ask…
Do I need a license or a commercial kitchen?
In most states, no — cottage food laws let you bake and sell from your home kitchen. Some states ask for a simple registration or a short food-handler course. We walk you through exactly what your state requires during onboarding.
What does Potluck cost?
Nothing to join, ever. Potluck takes 10% when you make a sale — so we only make money when you do.
What's lead time, exactly?
It's the notice you need before a pickup — say, 1 day. Buyers can order anytime, but the app only offers them pickup times that respect your lead time, so you're never caught off guard.
Do strangers come to my house?
Only if you want them to. You choose your pickup spot and window — your porch, your driveway, a local park, wherever works for you.
How and when do I get paid?
Direct deposit after every pickup. Buyers pay when they order, so the money is already there before you turn on the oven.
Can I really do this with kids at home?
That's the whole point of bake-to-order. You set your lead time and pickup days — orders come in on their own schedule, you bake on yours, around naps, school, practice, life.
What can I sell?
We're launching with home-baked favorites — cookies, brownies & bars, muffins — with more categories opening based on your state's rules. If it comes out of your oven, there's probably a home for it here.
Bake Dough.
Make Dough.
Now accepting chef applications nationwide. Spots per neighborhood are limited — your street only needs one legend.
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