A kitchen home, not a tablet pile
Menus, extras, orders, messages, promos, and payouts live in one merchant dashboard built for African and Caribbean cooks.
Merchant kitchen
Serve the taste of home
BusyJollof connects hungry hearts to soulful African and Caribbean cuisine. This is the partner home for the kitchens that already feed us — not a generic delivery feed that hides jollof behind “nearby.”
Free to take regular orders. Kitchen Connect is optional.
4%Pickup commission on food after kitchen-funded discounts
15%BusyJollof delivery — processing included, no extra cut
60 daysKitchen Connect trial for Pre-Order Plus and livestreaming
Why kitchens join
Built for the cooks who already feed us, and the neighbors still searching for that pot
The consumer site says it plainly: we deliver meals the big guys do not, guests can search by meal name, and Pre-Order Plus is ours. The merchant side is the same idea — a table set for this food.
Keep more of every ticket
Pickup is 4%. BusyJollof delivery is 15%. Pre-Order Plus is 10%. Standard card processing is included — it is not taken again from kitchen food earnings.
Guests who search by the meal name
People come looking for jollof, stew, and plantain — not a generic nearby list. We deliver meals the big apps still treat as an afterthought.
Pre-Order Plus for trays and events
Quote custom spreads and party orders — including weeks ahead. DoorDash and Uber Eats are built for the next 45 minutes. This is built for the next gathering.
Talk through the order
Message the guest without losing the thread. Circles, reviews, and live kitchen flow keep regulars close instead of disappearing into an aggregator feed.
Livestream when you want the room
Kitchen Connect adds livestreaming and Pre-Order Plus. Regular orders and basic posts stay free — you do not have to subscribe to open the store.
Compared with the big apps
DoorDash and Uber Eats sell reach. We sell the right guests.
On a $40 food subtotal, BusyJollof pickup leaves $38.40 in the kitchen. DoorDash pickup at 6% leaves $37.60. Their Plus and Premier delivery plans take 25–30% — $10 to $12 on that same ticket — while BusyJollof delivery stays at 15% ($6).
Pickup commission
BusyJollof
4%DoorDash
6% on every planUber Eats
7% with validated in-store pricing, otherwise 10%Delivery commission
BusyJollof
15% on every deliveryDoorDash
15% Basic · 25% Plus · 30% PremierUber Eats
20% Lite · 25% Plus · 30% Premium (Plus charges 30% on Uber One orders)Who the guests came for
BusyJollof
African, Caribbean, and South American kitchensDoorDash
General marketplace. Your cuisine is one tile among thousands.Uber Eats
General marketplace. Same fight for the nearby slot.Large / event orders
BusyJollof
Pre-Order Plus — quote custom trays, up to four weeks outDoorDash
Standard checkout. No kitchen-quoted event flow.Uber Eats
Standard checkout. No kitchen-quoted event flow.Must you subscribe to take orders?
BusyJollof
No. Free kitchen account includes storefront, menu, regular orders, and basic posts.DoorDash
No monthly fee, but reach is tied to higher-commission plans.Uber Eats
No monthly fee, but reach is tied to higher marketplace-fee plans.Competitor figures are published US marketplace rates and can vary by agreement. DoorDash: merchant pricing. Uber Eats: marketplace fee packages. BusyJollof rates are from the Kitchen Launch Guide.
Launch pricing
Start free. Add Kitchen Connect when you want more of the table.
Subscription and order commissions are separate. Connect is billed per kitchen, not per staff seat. Annual billing saves $40.88 (about 17%) versus 12 monthly payments.
Free kitchen account
$0 /month
Storefront live. Regular orders. No Connect required.
- Storefront and menu management
- Regular pickup and delivery orders
- Basic posts
- Same order commissions as Connect
- No subscription
- Pre-Order Plus and livestreaming not included
Kitchen Connect
$19.99 /month
or $199/year upfront · 60 days free on either option
- Everything on the free account
- Pre-Order Plus access
- Livestreaming
- 60-day free trial after you activate
- $19.99/month or $199/year per kitchen
Order commissions — same with or without Connect
Customers choose Pickup or Delivery. Kitchen-operated delivery is not available at launch. There is no commission cap.
Customer pickup
4%$38.40 kitchen earnings on a $40 food subtotal
BusyJollof delivery
15%$34.00 kitchen earnings on a $40 food subtotal
Pre-Order Plus
10%$36.00 kitchen food earnings on a $40 accepted subtotal, before any agreed logistics deduction
On a standard $40 delivery, commission is $6. Courier pay and customer delivery fees do not reduce that $34 kitchen food earning. A $500 accepted Pre-Order Plus food subtotal is a $50 commission and $450 in kitchen food earnings before other authorized adjustments. BusyJollof delivery logistics on Pre-Order Plus are quoted separately.
Questions kitchens ask
Straight answers before you apply
Do I need Kitchen Connect to go live?
No. A free kitchen account can receive regular orders and create basic posts without a subscription. Kitchen Connect is optional. It adds Pre-Order Plus and livestreaming.
When does the 60-day trial start, and does it waive commissions?
The trial starts after your kitchen is approved and you activate Kitchen Connect. It unlocks Pre-Order Plus and livestreaming. It does not waive order commissions. Regular-order commissions are the same with or without Connect, including during the trial.
What is commission calculated on?
The percentage applies to food and beverages after kitchen-funded discounts. Tax, tips, customer service fees, and delivery fees are excluded. Standard payment processing is included in the commission — there is no additional standard processing deduction from kitchen earnings.
How is BusyJollof different from DoorDash or Uber Eats?
Those apps are general marketplaces. Their published US pickup rates are 6% (DoorDash) and 7–10% (Uber Eats). Delivery on the plans that buy reach is typically 25–30%. BusyJollof is built for African and Caribbean kitchens: 4% pickup, 15% delivery, meal-name search, Pre-Order Plus, and a guest already looking for this food.
What do customers pay on top of the food?
Standard delivery is the higher of $3.99 or $0.95 per mile. Pickup has no delivery fee. A customer service fee of 5% of food applies (minimum $1.99, maximum $9.99). Tips are optional and go to the courier in full. Those customer charges are separate from your kitchen commission.
Can I cancel Kitchen Connect?
Yes. Cancel before renewal to stop the next charge. Access continues through the remaining trial or paid term. After Connect ends, free features remain. Already accepted Pre-Order Plus orders stay available for fulfillment.
Join as you are
Ready to put the pot on BusyJollof?
Apply for a merchant account, or write us if you want to talk through a kitchen first. We will email you — not drop you into a random app-store listing.