Join 23 South Bay home cooks already selling in Hermosa, Redondo, and Manhattan Beach.
Takes about 5 minutes. Tell us your name, address, what you're selling, and how you plan to sell it. We pre-fill the LA County application for you.
We prepare your complete application, mail a check to LA County, and track your status. You'll get email updates as it moves through the process.
While your permit processes, build your ordering site in about 10 minutes. Upload your photos, AI builds your menu, you set your prices. Live at [yourname].made.kitchen the same day.
*Some cities require additional registration beyond the county permit. We research and flag this for your specific city at no extra charge.
| made.kitchen | Other platforms | |
|---|---|---|
| Handles your paperwork | Yes — filed for you | No |
| Setup fee | $497 once | Free (then fees) |
| Monthly fee | $0 | $19–49/mo |
| Cut of your sales | 0% | 7% + 3% processing |
| After 1 year | $497 total | $600+ in fees alone |
| After 2 years | $497 total | $1,200+ in fees |
| Your $500/mo in sales | You keep $500 | You keep ~$450 |
You already spent time perfecting your recipe.
You shouldn't share the profits every time someone orders.
Book a free 15-minute call. We'll walk you through exactly what your permit requires, what your website could look like, and answer any questions. No pressure, no sales pitch.
Or text us at (310) 737-8224 — we reply same day.
The LA County Class A registration fee is $118. Class B is $292. Our service fee is included in our flat $497 (Class A) or $697 (Class B) price — no hidden costs.
LA County typically processes Class A applications in 2-4 weeks. We mail your complete application the same week you sign up.
Yes. California's Cottage Food Law requires a Class A or Class B registration from your county health department before you can legally sell homemade food.
Class A allows direct sales only — from home, at farmers markets, online for pickup. Class B allows wholesale to restaurants and stores and has a higher sales cap (~$172K/yr vs ~$86K/yr). Class A has no inspection; Class B requires a home kitchen inspection.
Yes. All three cities fall under LA County's cottage food program. We handle both the county permit and any city-level registration required in your specific city.
Not legally, but it makes selling significantly easier. We build your ordering site at [yourname].made.kitchen — menu, photos, and Venmo payment — in about 10 minutes.
Through Venmo — zero platform fees, zero cut of your sales. The payment goes directly from buyer to you. No middleman, no processing fees taken from your orders.
No. You pay once. People who sign up now get free AI-assisted updates forever — we may introduce a small monthly fee for future signups but early customers are locked in at no monthly charge.
Our fee covers preparation and filing — county approval is at LA County's discretion. In the event of a rejection due to incomplete information on your part, we'll help you resubmit at no extra charge. County fees are non-refundable per LA County policy.
Yes — you can connect a custom domain after your site goes live. We'll walk you through it.
Permit + website + everything you need. One flat fee.
Sign up now — free AI updates, forever.