For chefs · For restaurants · For the kitchen
Earn what your cooking
deserves.
Tip a Chef connects you directly with every diner you impress. Set up your profile in 2 minutes. Get paid instantly. Build a following that loves you.
Get set up in minutes
Three steps to start earning directly.
Create your free profile
Build your chef page in 2 minutes. Your story, your dishes, your QR. No card required.
Display your QR code
Put it on the table, share it on social, hand it out at events. Diners scan — no app on their end.
Get paid. Instantly.
Tips land in your account within minutes. 100% to you. No 30-day hold, no management cut.
What your fans see
Your profile. Their gratitude. Your money.
This is what a diner sees when they scan your QR code. Zero friction on their side means more tips in your pocket. No app, no account, no barrier between their appreciation and your earnings.
- Works on any phone, any browser
- Apple Pay, Google Pay, any card
- You get paid within minutes
- Every tip includes a personal message
Marco Esposito
Head Chef · Osteria del Fuoco
Italian
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Tip tiers
Give diners a reason to tip more.
Set custom perks for each tip level. A recipe PDF, a cook-along invite, a personal shoutout — turn a one-time tip into a real relationship.
$3
A pinch of sea salt
- A warm thank-you message
- Name on the supporter wall
$5
A bunch of fresh herbs
- Everything above
- Access to exclusive recipe PDF
- Behind-the-scenes kitchen photo
$10
A glass of good wine
- Everything above
- Monthly cook-along video
- Early access to new recipes
$25
Tonight's wagyu cut
- Everything above
- Personalised shoutout video
- 1-on-1 technique Q&A (monthly)
You set the perks. Diners choose what feels right. 100% goes to you.
Memberships
Turn fans into monthly patrons.
One-time tips are great. Monthly supporters are life-changing. Let your biggest fans back you every single month.
Marco Esposito
Head Chef · The Meridian, London
$1,840
from 73 supporters
$1,620
from 61 supporters
$9,240
since joining Tip a Chef
Fan
3 perks included
- Access to chef's exclusive recipe feed
- Monthly recipe newsletter
- Supporter badge on profile
Foodie
Popular4 perks included
- Everything in Fan
- 2 exclusive recipe PDFs per month
- Access to live cook-along sessions
- Early access to new menu drops
Patron
5 perks included
- Everything in Foodie
- Monthly 1-on-1 virtual session
- Name on chef's kitchen wall
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes content
- Priority event invitations
For chefs
Front-of-house gets tipped.
Now you do too.
Set up in 2 minutes. Move between kitchens, pop-ups and events — your profile and QR travel with you.
Personal QR code
Download and display it anywhere. Diners scan and tip you directly.
Instant payouts
Money in your account within minutes. Link your bank once.
Earnings dashboard
Track tips by shift, week or venue. Always know what you're owed.
Diner messages
Every tip comes with a note. Read what your cooking means to people.
Chef Marco Esposito
Head Chef · The Meridian, London
For restaurants
Happier kitchens.
Better restaurants.
Set up in under 10 minutes. No hardware, no POS integration. Register your chefs, print the QRs, done.
Zero cost to you
Free forever for restaurants. Chefs sign up themselves. You just display the QR.
No tip-pooling disputes
Every chef is tipped directly. You're completely out of the equation.
Staff retention
A tipped chef stays. Restaurants using Tip a Chef report measurably lower churn.
Branded QR experience
Custom pages with your logo and colours. Seamless for your guests.
The numbers
Wall of love
Real tips. Real kitchens.
Top earning chefs this month
Marco Esposito
Osteria del Fuoco, Rome
$4,820
312 tips
Nikos Stavridis
Kuzina, Athens
$3,940
271 tips
Pierre Leclerc
Le Comptoir, Paris
$3,105
198 tips
Sofia Ricci
Trattoria Ricci, London
$2,740
184 tips
Mehmet Yilmaz
Mikla, Istanbul
$2,310
156 tips
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Latest diner messages
James Whitmore
$10to Marco Esposito“That lamb was the best thing I've ever eaten. You're a legend.”
Claire Dubois
$5to Pierre Leclerc“The herb crust on the cod — absolutely stunning.”
Luca Bianchi
$25to Marco Esposito“Three years at this table. Every visit is worth the flight.”
Thomas Brauer
$3to Sofia Ricci“My kids won't stop talking about your pasta. Life-changing.”
Katerina Alexiou
$10to Nikos Stavridis“The tasting menu was transcendent. Thank you.”
Isabel Castillo
$5to Mehmet Yilmaz“Flew from Madrid just for your kitchen. Would do it again tomorrow.”
Why Tip a Chef
Built for kitchens.
Not creators in general.
| Feature | Tip a Chef | Buy Me a Coffee | Patreon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% tip goes to chef | |||
| Restaurant QR integration | |||
| Back-of-house kitchen tipping | |||
| Instant payouts | |||
| Chef-specific profiles | |||
| Monthly memberships | |||
| Free to sign up | |||
| We never email your supporters | |||
| Human customer support |
What people say
The craft finally gets noticed.
“After fifteen years behind the pass, someone finally built something for us. I made more in tips last month than I have in my entire career.”
Marco Esposito
Head Chef, Osteria del Fuoco, Rome
“We've had two senior chefs tell us Tip a Chef is the reason they turned down other offers. That alone is worth more than anything.”
Pierre Leclerc
Restaurant Director, Le Comptoir, Paris
“The messages from diners hit different. One guest wrote three paragraphs about my lamb. I printed it and put it on my station.”
Mehmet Yilmaz
Sous Chef, Mikla, Istanbul
