1. One good picture is better than thousand words

Bring your home cooked food to life with great quality pictures to entice the foodie to get a 'feel' of the dish. When staging your photoshoot, try to use a polished background, clean lighting and creative angles.

2. Give detailed and engaging descriptions

Once you have captured the foodie‘s attention and he/she peeks at your recipes, you're now halfway through to closing the deal. Just make sure you include everything the foodie may need to know about your dish. Give the foodie descriptive details of your dish (e.g. ingredients,serving, breif about dish etc.) as if he/she is going to eat it at his/her home. Be detailed, be honest!

3.Set a reasonable price

"How much does this cost?" This is generally one of the first question that pops into the mind of a buyer. No surprises there though, we are always on the hunt for the best prices. Do some research on market prices from other chefs and aim to offer a better deal. The foodie will continuously search until they find the best offer.

4.Build customer loyalty

Be thoughtful, friendly and responsive to your customers. Provide them with best food so that they order form you again. Repeat business plays an important role in keeping your busines successful. Include small personal gestures that will give foodie/customer a different experience. Some tips are offering discounts, cutlery, mouth freshners, sanitisers, complimentary desserts etc.

5.Run regular promotions

Be thoughtful, friendly and responsive to your customers. Provide them with best food so that they order form you again. Repeat business plays an important role in keeping your busines successful. Include small personal gestures that will give foodie/customer a different experience. Some tips are offering discounts, cutlery, mouth freshners, sanitisers, complimentary desserts etc.

6.Be social

Share your listings using Hunger Tale’s social media sharing function! With a simple tap, get more views and likes to drive traffic towards your recipes.

7.Keep your documents

You've always been told to "keep supporting documents". The same applies here. Update your foodies by providing shipment proof to let them know the food is on the way. This will show that you have completed your part of the transaction.

8.Stay up to date!

If someone has bought some food from you, you can assume they will be interested in similar dishes in the future too. Get your customers to check back regularly when you add new recipes or take new food shots to improve the visuals. With all these tips, chef inside you is ready to make its debut on Hunger Tale mobile marketplace!

1. Hunger Tale secured online payment

One of the problems with online food service is ensuring secure payments. We understand that safety is important to you. That's why we at Hunger Tale created a flow to protect all of our users. It is a payment method that is covered under Hunger Tale whether you pay by a credit card or bank transfer. At our platform, you are protected with every purchase or sell you make. Your money will be held by Hunger Tale until you confirm the arrival of your purchase. The funds will then be transferred to the seller. Receive your order, or get your money back.

2. Know your seller

Do your homework. Check your chef‘s feedback, reviews and ratings on his/her profile. Make sure you are purchasing from a reputable chef to ensure quality recipes. If there are any discrepancies regarding your purchase, please click here for our Dispute Guidelines.

3.Read the information

Every chef will have his/her unique house rules. Read them thoroughly as this information will be displayed on the chef‘s profile (e.g. ingredients, price negotiations or any preferences). The chef would appreciate it if you read them beforehand to ensure a smooth and pleasant experience as a foodie/customer

4.Use Hunger Tale's in-app tools

Be thoughtful, friendly and responsive to your customers. Provide them with best food so that they order form you again. Repeat business plays an important role in keeping your busines successful. Include small personal gestures that will give foodie/customer a different experience. Some tips are offering discounts, cutlery, mouth freshners, sanitisers, complimentary desserts etc.

You can also contact the chef/seller directly through Hunger Tale's "Chat Now" function to negotiate the price or request for more information. Please be aware that conversations made through the app will be recorded and handled in confidence by Hunger Tale.

5.Check listing details

Before placing an order, check all listing information provided (e.g. delivery time, mailing address, contact numbers, etc). If necessary, don't hesitate to ask for more details to ensure a smooth transaction.

6.Check your product

Once you have received your dish, do a thorough check. If your dish is not upto the mark or not as described, you can request for a return or refund within 1 hour. If you are meeting up with the seller personally, ensure the dish is exactly as described before making the payment.

7.Share your experience

We are building a community here at Hunger Tale so share your experience! Show appreciation for your chef and remember to rate or write a review for the dish and/or chef after the deal has been made. Your feedback will help fellow foodies make a better choice.