Meal photo Required
The dish guests will cook and eat.
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Host Studio
Sign in to manage requests, meals, schedule, and photos.
Sign in with a host account to continue. Guests can create an account first, then apply to host.
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Seat requests
Accept or decline guest requests. Guests get an email either way.
Messages
Chat with guests about a seat request. After you confirm, use this thread for address and how to pay.
Meals & recipes
Add meals guests can book. Choose whether the recipe is open to everyone, or locked until a guest has dined that meal with you.
Schedule
Set weekly patterns (e.g. Tacos every Tuesday) and one-off days. Colour: unavailable, open, booked.
Month
Weekly patterns
Repeats every week — e.g. Fish & Chips Fridays at 6pm and 8pm.
Account
Update your public profile details and private address. Guests only see neighbourhood, not your street.
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Payments
Guest Payments — Connect with Stripe for payments from guests. Host payouts are processed weekly after we review completed bookings. Your bank may take additional time to make the funds available. You set your price; you keep 90% (HostMeals's 10% covers site and card costs). See the FAQ.
Stripe
Connect with Stripe so guests can pay by card from their Bookings tab.
Accounting
Card payments from guests appear here after checkout.
Photos
Kitchen photo Required
Where you'll cook together — ordinary home kitchen is perfect.
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Your photo Optional
A friendly picture of you helps guests feel at home.
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Dining table Optional
Dining room or table with the cooked meal ready to share.
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