Founding Mamas · Manchester

Earn from the food you already love cooking

We’re looking for founding Mamas in Manchester. Register your interest in two minutes — no documents needed yet, and no commitment.

20%

flat commission on food sales — you keep 80%

Pre-order

customers order ahead, so you cook only what's sold

You decide

your menu, your prices, your cooking days

Register your interest

Registering interest is not the same as being approved to sell. Before you can cook for the public you’ll need council registration, a food hygiene certificate and public liability insurance, and GetMamas must review your evidence. We guide you through every step — and not every applicant is accepted.

See how much you could earn

Move the sliders to estimate your weekly take-home.

Meals per day8
Price per meal£13

An illustration, not a promise of earnings. Figures are before ingredients and other personal costs, and depend entirely on how much you sell. VAT registration required when annual earnings exceed £90,000.

Register your interest

Weekly (gross)

£728

Commission (20%)

– £146

Weekly take-home

£582

Monthly take-home

£2,330

Yearly take-home

£30,285

Where are you starting from?

Pick the one that fits. We'll show you exactly what to do next.

Register your interest

Not sure yet? Register your interest anyway — we guide you through every step, at your pace.

What you need to sell on GetMamas

Council Registration

Register your home kitchen as a food business with your local council. It's free and takes 28 days.

Food Hygiene Certificate

Complete a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate online. Takes 2–6 hours and costs around £20–30.

Public Liability Insurance

Protect yourself and your customers. Costs approximately £50–150 per year.

Allergen Information

You must provide written allergen information for every dish you sell.

Don't have everything yet? You can still apply. We give you 90 days to complete your verification — and we guide you through every step.

Two ways to join GetMamas

VERIFIED

Ready to go

You already have your council registration, food hygiene certificate and insurance. Once we’ve reviewed your evidence and approved you, your kitchen can go public when GetMamas opens in your area.

  • Listed publicly once approved and launched
  • Can receive pre-orders and payouts
  • Full verified badge on your profile
COMING SOON

Still getting ready

You don’t have all your documents yet. Register your interest now and we’ll guide you through every step of getting registered, certified and insured.

  • Profile visible but marked Coming Soon
  • Customers can follow you now
  • Cannot receive orders until verified
  • 90 days to complete verification

A simple, flat 20% commission

No tiers, no volume discounts, no surprises. GetMamas takes 20% of the food total on every completed order — for every cook, always. Delivery fees are yours and never commissioned.

20%

on the food subtotal

£0

monthly or listing fees

Step 1 of 2 · Register interest

Tell us about your cooking

Two minutes, no documents, no commitment. This is not the full application and not an approval — it simply lets us get to know you and see which Manchester neighbourhoods to open first.

Kept private. We only use it to see which neighbourhoods to open first.

Where are you today?

There is no wrong answer. Most Mamas start without paperwork — we help you sort it.

No documents needed yet. This is not an application and does not commit you to anything. We only email you about cooking with GetMamas — unsubscribe any time. See our privacy policy.

Already registered, certified and insured? Go straight to the full application

Seller questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about selling on GetMamas.