Food Fire Knives

Redefining the private dining industry by connecting customers across 40+ US cities with vetted, background-checked culinary talent for custom in-home dining experiences.

Technologies Used

Next.js Node.js PostgreSQL Stripe Connect AWS

The Brief

Food Fire Knives sought to modernize the bespoke in-home dining industry by creating a seamless booking engine where hosts select menus, schedule certified chefs, and manage dietary restrictions.

The platform streamlines chef recruitment, automated calendar availability, food cost recalculation, and split payouts across multi-state culinary operations.

Challenges

Coordinating custom gourmet menus with varying ingredient costs, regional chef travel radii, and complex multi-party financial reconciliation:

Dynamic menu price scaling based on party size, ingredient tiers, and dietary customizations.
Split-escrow payouts to thousands of independent chefs upon dinner completion.
Automating multi-state sales tax compliance.
Real-time chef availability matching across 40+ US metropolitan markets.

Our Approach

Engineered a full-stack Next.js and Node.js architecture with Stripe Connect integration providing instant reservations and automated payouts.

STEP 01

Dynamic Menu Builder

Created an interactive multi-course menu customizer with allergen detection and automatic ingredient cost recalculation.

STEP 02

Chef Portal & Dispatch

Built a dedicated portal where private chefs manage prep lists, client chats, and travel preferences.

STEP 03

Automated Stripe Connect

Implemented automated escrow holding, instant gratuity tipping, and direct deposits into chef bank accounts.

STEP 04

Tax & Financial Engine

Integrated TaxJar for automatic jurisdiction-specific sales tax calculation across 40+ US markets.

Solutions

Scaled to 40+ US metropolitan markets generating over $12M in chef bookings with a 98% 5-star customer review rating.
100% automated payouts with zero manual bookkeeping overhead for management.

40+

US Cities

$12M+

Chef Bookings

98%

5-Star Reviews

100%

Automated Payouts

APP INTERFACE SHOWCASE

Designed for Engaging User Experience

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Food Fire Knives

The Brief

Challenges