Your Kitchen. Your Brand. Our Map.

Empowering Culinary Entrepreneurs across South Africa. Get discovered. Get booked. Get growing.

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Chef cooking

Visibility for Underground Talent

Get your food in front of customers who appreciate real, grassroots cuisine.

Street food

Business Tools That Matter

Manage menus, take bookings, and go cashless -all in one place.

Student chef

Built for Side-Hustlers

Designed for chefs, student cooks, food-truck entrepreneurs, and market legends.

How It Works

Register your food business

1. Register for Free

Create your chef profile, add images, and share your culinary story.

Get Started
Chefs on the map

2. Get Discovered

Your kitchen is pinned on our map. Customers can book and order directly.

Grow your chef brand

3. Grow Your Brand

Earn reviews, manage orders, and expand your influence across South Africa.

Start Growing

Are You a Chef, Student or Food Vendor?

Whether you're a Capsicum graduate, flea market star, or food truck hustler - your journey starts with visibility.



Become a ChefMap Partner

Frequently Asked by South African Home Chefs

How do I sell home-cooked food in Johannesburg? ▼

You can list your meals for free on ChefMap.co.za and connect with local customers who want fresh, home-prepared dishes. No complicated setup required. To make things easy, we have created Demo1 and Demo2 -simple examples for new chefs and users to explore how ChefMap works and how we support you.
To see both demos in action, simply type this address to see them both:
235 Glover Avenue, Die Hoewes, Centurion, South Africa
Please note: These are just demos, so do not place any orders through them.

What is the best app to deliver my home-cooked food? ▼

ChefMap.co.za helps you get discovered and includes delivery tools or integrations to make sure your meals reach customers quickly.

Do I need to register a food business from home in SA? ▼

While registration is encouraged for scaling, ChefMap supports informal and startup chefs. You can begin immediately and grow at your pace.

Is ChefMap an affordable food platform in South Africa? ▼

Absolutely. ChefMap is free to use for home chefs and is designed to empower local food entrepreneurs.
We charge a modest 10% platform commission on the food cost only. To start receiving instant payments, simply create a free Payfast account and link it to your profile.