Terms of Use

Effective August 4, 2026

These terms cover your use of the Curbside Kitchens app and website. By creating an account you're agreeing to them. They're short — please actually read them.

What Curbside Kitchens is (and isn't)

Curbside Kitchens is a bulletin board for neighborhood meal-prep drops. Cooks post what they're making; neighbors reserve portions. That's the whole service. In particular:

• We don't prepare, handle, package, or deliver food. Every meal is made by an independent home cook, not by us.
• We don't process payments. Buyers pay cooks directly — Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, or cash. Any payment dispute is between buyer and cook.
• We don't inspect kitchens or certify cooks. Reserving from a cook is your choice, like accepting a casserole from a neighbor.

If you cook

• You're responsible for complying with the laws that apply to selling homemade food where you live, including Minnesota's cottage food law and food-safety rules. Our plain-English guide is a starting point, not legal advice.
• Describe your food honestly — ingredients, allergens, portions, and price.
• Honor the reservations you accept, or cancel them promptly so neighbors can plan.

If you reserve

• A reservation is a commitment to pick up and pay. Cancel in the app if your plans change so the portions go back to the pool.
• Tell the cook about allergies in the order note — and use your own judgment about what you eat.
• Pay the cook what you owe, at or before pickup.

Ground rules

Don't use Curbside Kitchens to post anything unlawful, misleading, or harassing; don't list food you didn't make; don't scrape or abuse the service. We can suspend or remove accounts that break these rules or misuse the platform.

Liability

The service is provided "as is." To the maximum extent permitted by law, Curbside Kitchens and its operator are not liable for the food, conduct, or payments of users, or for indirect or consequential damages arising from use of the service. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

Your content

You own what you post (menus, photos, notes). You give us permission to store and display it in the app so the service can work. Delete your account and your profile content goes with it.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms; the current version always lives at this page with its effective date. Questions: info@ericolsen.studio.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota.