Keep 75% of tuition
You set the price of your course. Black Plate Academy keeps a 25% platform fee that covers hosting, payments, student support and marketing. No monthly cost, no setup fee.
For chefs & owners
Teach your kitchen. Get paid. Get found.
Black Plate Academy is recruiting verified Black chefs, pitmasters, bakers and caterers to teach paid courses and anchor the directory in their city.
What you get
Verified chef badge
We confirm you own or run a real kitchen. Verified chefs rank above sample profiles across the school, the directory and search.
Leads, not just likes
Your directory listing collects booking, catering and menu-design enquiries straight to your inbox. Premium placement is available once you're verified.
We build the course with you
Send us your outline and we handle structure, lesson pacing, assessments and certificates. You cook and teach.
An audience already looking
Students come to Black Plate Academy for soul food, Caribbean, West African, Creole, Gullah Geechee and live-fire cooking taught by Black chefs.
How it works
- 01
Apply
Five minutes. Tell us your kitchen, your cuisine and what you'd teach.
- 02
Verify
We check your business — website, licence, socials or a walk-through call.
- 03
Build
We produce your course outline, lessons and exam with you.
- 04
Earn
Students enrol. You keep 75% of tuition plus every lead your listing pulls in.
The revenue split
| Course tuition — chef share | 75% |
| Course tuition — platform fee | 25% |
| Directory listing | Free |
| Premium placement (optional) | Flat monthly |
| Catering & booking leads | No commission |
Nothing is charged to you up front. Payouts follow each enrolment cycle once payments are live on the platform.
Start your application