Biography Instructions

At Dishefs, we believe in personalizing customer experience! Customers who feel like they are familiar with you are more likely to stay loyal to you. Whatever your background may be – a trained cook or a newbie, your bio provides a unique opportunity to share your story with your customers.

The following can be included in your bio:

Tell us your story:

• How did you get to where you are?
• How did you learn to cook?
• How does food affect your life?
• What role does food play in your heritage and culture?

Your Food:

Your Food:

• What kind of cuisine do you specialize in?
• Which region does your food have its origins in?
• What is your area of expertise

Check out this wonderful biography from one of our Dishefs:

Sample #1:

Chef- Juliana

Filipino Cuisine

I’m Juliana brings Philippines authentic dishes to you, Being the eldest of 5 I got to learn how to cook at a very young age. Now, I am a mother of 3 young adults, whose hobbies are eating, which gave me more reason to love cooking. The feelings of contentment & appreciation from my family are incomparable.

Sample #2:

Chef- Mary and Kate

South African Cuisine

My sister Wendy & I were born and raised in Cape town, South Africa. Our inspiration comes from watching our grandmothers, mum, and aunties prepare delicious Sunday lunches for our family. When we moved to the U.S., we made sure that we did not lose our cooking tradition

Sample #3:

Chef- Gurmeet

Punjabi Cuisine

I grew up in Northern India surrounded by my mother, aunts, & grandmothers. From the women in my life, I’ve inherited a deep love of cooking & many traditional recipes. Today, I share my history and love of food through these recipes.

Upload your bio by logging onto your Chefs account > click on the ‘Dishefs Application’ button > click on the ‘My Profile’ button > ‘Save Dishefs Profile’ button. Finally, hit save!

Set up a bank account

Set up a bank account to receive payments! Dishefs has no onboarding fees. Dishefs collects 15% of each transaction as a fee to help cover marketing costs, customer service, and software development. Furthermore, up to 10% is allocated for hub facility costs, hub operations, and delivery, depending on the region and order details. You don’t need to worry about logistics or sales taxes, we’ll take care of everything!

You can easily manage your earnings with Stripe since all of them are directly deposited into your bank account. To connect your account securely, please follow these instructions:

Visit the Dishefs dashboard

• Go to My Profile
• Then click on Connect My Bank Account
• At the bottom of the page, you will see a link that says “Don’t have an account? Sign up!” Click the button to get started.
• Click on Business Description – Pick Food and drink > Caterers
• Pick 2 weeks for “How long after paying will your customers typically receive their goods and services?”
• Add your full name
• Add your phone number
• Add your date of birth
• Add the last 4 digits of SSN
• Add your phone number
• Add all your bank details (routing, account number)
• Complete the two step authentication process
• Authorize your account
• You will be redirected to the Dishefs Dashboard once your account is connected!
• Do not change any other fields on the form except for those listed above!
• If you have any questions, please watch this video: https://youtu.be/tQUr_Bft3MA to learn how to setup a Stripe account

Tax Info

• As an independent contractor, you are a sole proprietor.
• When you file your taxes, Stripe will send you 1099 documents.

Maintain your receipts so you can use them when you are filing your taxes.