As a food vendor on Vendie, you create a profile that showcases your menu, photos, pricing, and availability. Event organizers browse the marketplace, find you, and book you directly through the platform. No more cold DMs, no more "I'll get back to you," no more chasing payments.
Revenue Streams
How You Make Money
Event Bookings
Organizers find your profile and book you for their events. You set your booth fee.
Booked for a pop-up market at $200/booth
Direct Sales at Events
Sell your food at the event. Vendie tracks your booking — you keep 100% of booth sales.
Sell $1,500 in tacos at a night market
Recurring Bookings
Organizers who love your food rebook you for recurring events.
Monthly farmers market = steady income
Catering Inquiries
Your profile is public. People searching for food trucks find you for private catering.
Catering a birthday party for $800
Referrals
Share your referral link. When someone signs up and does business, you earn commissions.
Refer 5 vendors, earn ongoing commissions
Your Dashboard
What You See When You Log In
Every tool you need to manage your business, all in one place.
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My Bookings
Every event you've been booked for. See event name, date, location, organizer contact, and payment status.
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Vendor Profile
Your public-facing page. Business name, cuisine type, menu with photos and prices, service area, and availability calendar.
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Messages
Direct chat with organizers. Discuss event details, setup times, power needs, etc.
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Financials
Track all booking payments. Pending, completed, and upcoming payouts.
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Reviews
See what organizers and attendees said about you. Your star rating is visible on your profile.
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Discover Map
See events happening near you on a map. Apply to vend at events that match your cuisine.
Step by Step
From Signup to Getting Paid
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Sign up free at thevendie.com. Choose "Vendor" as your role.
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Build your profile — business name, cuisine type, photos of your food, menu with prices, service area.
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Browse events on the Discover page. Filter by location, date, and event type.
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Apply to events — click "Apply to Vend" on any event. The organizer reviews and approves.
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Get booked directly — organizers browsing the marketplace can book you. Accept or decline.
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Show up and sell. Vendie handled the booking and payment — you focus on cooking.
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Get paid — booth fee is paid through the platform. No invoicing, no chasing.
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Get reviewed — good reviews = more bookings.
Earn More
The Referral Angle
Know other food vendors, DJs, photographers, or anyone in the event space? Share your Vendie referral link. When they sign up and start getting booked, you earn a commission on their activity. You're not just a vendor — you're building a network.
Why Vendie
The Problem Vendie Solves For You
You're talented at making food, but finding events to sell at is a full-time job by itself. You're scrolling Facebook groups, DMing organizers who never respond, showing up to events that were poorly organized, and sometimes not getting paid on time. Vendie flips the script. Your profile is always live. Organizers come to you. Payments are guaranteed.