Elevate Your Texas Home Bakery with Homebaked Nearby

Get More Orders with a Professional Home Bakery Shop Link

Most home bakers are invisible online and it’s costing you orders. Create your home bakery shop on Homebaked Nearby™ so search engines can find you, and customers can order instantly through professional links on social media.

Customers don’t like DMs. Sign up and get your free shop link. Easy to share, professional-looking, and perfect for comments, posts, or bios on Facebook and Instagram. Elevate your bakery and gain a competitive edge today.

Some of The Features You’ll Enjoy:
✔️ Mobile ordering to boost sales
✔️ Private address
✔️ Digital calendar integration
✔️ Sales tax handled
✔️ 37 custom order forms
✔️ Auto invoices & payouts
✔️ Email marketing & notifications
✔️ Fixed & quoted pricing in one order

How Homebaked Nearby Works

1. Why Are Bakers Switching to Homebaked Nearby™?

Homebaked Nearby is your professional online ordering system for custom baked goods. It lets customers browse your menu, place orders from mobile phones, and pay online — all without back-and-forth DMs or chasing invoices. You keep 100% of your earnings, and we handle the secure payments, notifications, and order tracking.

2. How Does It Help Me Take Orders?

With Homebaked Nearby, customers can:

• View your menu and prices
• View the estimated drive time to/from your bakery
• Place orders directly through your professional shop link
• Pay online instantly
• Discover your shop in search engines

Once a request is sent or an order is placed, you get notified immediately. No extra messaging or manual invoices required — it’s a fully streamlined process.

3. How Is My Address Protected?

We protect your privacy by showing customers estimated drive times and keeping home addresses hidden until an order is paid and confirmed (pickup only — never for delivery).

Now, when someone searches for an Austin bakery on Facebook and finds your page, they can click your link instantly to see if you’re within their range. This makes ordering faster for customers and reduces unnecessary inquiries, so you spend less time answering questions and more time earning.

4. What is The Pricing?

No membership fees. No cost to join for bakers or customers. Customers pay a tiny $1.95 booking fee and an average markup fee of 10%. The higher the item price, the even LOWER the markup, because we want you to earn more on labor intensive jobs like wedding cakes. Keep 100% of your earnings and never guess how much you'll make again.

5. Do I Still Need Instagram and Facebook?

You can keep your current channels, but with Homebaked Nearby, you can replace them entirely for taking orders. Customers place orders directly through your professional shop link, which is simpler and faster than personal websites, DMs, Google Docs, and other outdated apps. Faster, easier ordering = more orders = more money in your pocket.

6. How Does Homebaked Nearby Comply with Cottage Food Laws?

Our founder is a former health inspector registered nationally and in multiple states. The platform is designed to guide you into compliance and prevent illegal transactions, helping protect your business and customers. Learn more on our Texas Cottage Food Law Guide.

7. How Do I Join as a Texas Home Baker?

Click Become a Texas Baker and complete setup in minutes. Approval takes 24–48 hours and you will be notified via email confirmation. Once approved, share your individual shop link everywhere — social media, on QR codes for labels, texts, and bios. Start accepting orders nationwide (for local delivery) and earn more without giving up your privacy!

8. What is My Time Zone When Creating My Default Schedule?

Select the correct time zone when setting up your schedule:
Eastern Daylight Time – America/New_York
Central Daylight Time – America/Chicago
Mountain Daylight Time – America/Denver
Mountain Standard Time – America/Phoenix
Pacific Daylight Time – America/Los Angeles

Example: Austin, Dallas, or Houston bakers should select America/Chicago.

9. How Do I Respond to Requests After Creating My Shop?

Orders & Messages: View requests under the “Requests” tab and respond with “Available” or “Decline.” Quotes can be entered directly. If you mark “Available,” customers have 24 hours to confirm and pay.
Confirmed Orders: Paid orders move from “Requests” to “Confirmed Orders.” Click Add to Calendar to auto-save details, addresses, and reminders.
Delivery & Pickup: Mark orders as “Delivered” or “Picked up.” Customers can also confirm pickup. Orders auto-complete within 48 hours.

Watch our tutorial on How to Respond & Manage Your Order Requests.

10. How Do I Get Paid and is it Secure?

Payments are automatic and safely processed through Stripe, trusted by Amazon.
First payout at order confirmation.
Final payout 48 hours after order receipt.
Funds typically arrive within 5–7 business days, but the average is around 3 business days.

11. How Do I Quickly Access the Website on My Mobile Phone?

Add Homebaked Nearby to your home screen and use it like an app — faster access, fewer steps, more sales.

12. How Do I Create My Menu & Change Availability?

It's easy as pie! Just select your items from 37 different types of baked goods offered. There's everything from cookie cakes and bundt cakes to cinnamon rolls and cake pops! Update your availability any time and block off vacation days. Even select "vacation mode" to temporarily turn your requests off when you need a break!

13. What Do I Include in Taste-Boxes and Assorted Dessert Boxes?

Taste-boxes: Four flavors for wedding cake sampling using cupcakes, slices, or minis. You may deduct the tasting cost from a future wedding cake if you choose.
Assorted Dessert Boxes: Any approved cottage foods. Must include at least one: marshmallows, cake pops, cakesicles, candy, cake push-pops, rice krispy treats on a stick, fudge, or chocolate confections.

14. How Do I Share My Homebaked Nearby Shop Link?

Click “My Shop,” copy your link, and share it everywhere. Professional links increase trust. Faster ordering increases sales.

15. Can I Fully Replace My Current Ordering Process?

Absolutely! Many bakers now use Homebaked Nearby as their primary ordering tool. Your shop page handles everything from customer browsing to payment and email order updates and confirmations — freeing you to focus on baking.

16. I Haven’t Received Any Requests Yet — What Do I Do?

Share your shop link everywhere (bios, labels, QR codes).
Offer both pickup and delivery.
Expand your menu variety.
Price confidently.
Use high-quality photos.
Invite past clients to order through your link.
Consistency + easier ordering = more money.

17. How Do I Message the Customer for More Details?

Use Orders & Messages to communicate directly. Messages stay linked to the order — no lost texts or emails.

18. Can a Permitted Retail Food Facility Owner Join?

No. The platform is exclusively for cottage food operators.

19. Do I Need Permits, an LLC, or Insurance?

Requirements vary by location. Sales tax is remitted for orders that come through the platform. Consult legal or tax professionals. You may use the code “Home-Baked” to save $15 on insurance with Food Limited Liability Insurance Program. We pass 100% of the discount savings on to you.

20. How Will I Receive My 1099-K?

Stripe issues 1099-K forms if federal thresholds are met. Keep your Stripe details up to date.

21. What is The Cancellation Policy?

Customer cancellations: Not allowed after payment, but we strongly encourage customers and homebakers to come to an agreement. Cancellations may be conducted at our sole discretion. Read the Customer Cancellation Policy. Homebaker cancellations: Emergency-only and approval required at our sole discretion. Our goal is to support home bakers and come to an agreement with them.

22. What is The Refund Policy?

Refunds are limited. Handmade items vary. Customers must follow handling instructions. Disputes are reviewed collaboratively. Read the Customer Cancellation Policy.

23. Can a Customer Make Changes to a Confirmed Order?

Minor non-price changes may be approved via messaging by the baker. Date changes are not recommended.

24. How Do I Deactivate My Account?

Complete all confirmed orders, then email support@homebakednearby.com (Subject: DEACTIVATION).