Kahvelo connects you directly with venues that have open slots. Build a professional profile, browse open dates near you, and manage all your bookings in one place.
Most operators run their entire venue pipeline over Instagram DMs, text threads, and cold calls. There's a better way.
You're sending messages into the void. Venue owners are busy, they don't know you, and your DM is buried under a dozen others. The best spots go to operators who know someone — not operators who found them on their own.
You hear about open Fridays from other trucks. You follow venues on Instagram hoping to catch an opening. There's no way to see which venues near you actually have open dates and want to hear from you.
Confirmed dates live in texts, emails, Facebook messages, and a chaotic notes app. You've shown up to a venue at the same time as another truck. It's not a great look.
When a venue asks to see your menu, you're sending a PDF from two years ago or a link to your Instagram. There's nowhere to show off your food, photos, and track record in one professional place.
Some tools charge per-booking fees or take a percentage of your revenue. You're already working the margins — you shouldn't be paying a tax on every gig you worked hard to land.
Your regulars are great, but expanding to new venues means starting from scratch every time. There's no infrastructure for discovery — just hustle and hope.
Create a professional profile with your cuisine type, service area, photos, and a full visual menu with item names, descriptions, prices, and photos. Free forever.
See which venues near you have open dates and want to hear from trucks. Send a slot request directly — no cold calls, no unanswered DMs. Venue owners on Kahvelo are actively looking.
Confirmed bookings, pending requests, your availability calendar, and all venue communication in one organized dashboard. No more checking four different apps to figure out your week.
The core platform is free. Crew adds tools for operators serious about filling their calendar.
A time-limited directory placement, not a subscription. Any truck on any plan can purchase it. Get featured at the top of venue search in your zip code and cuisine type.
Only 3 Boost slots per zip + cuisine combination — scarcity is intentional. A free waitlist lets you queue up. No auto-renew, ever. If a waitlisted truck claims your slot at the 4-week mark on an 8-week purchase, the second 4 weeks are automatically refunded.
Browse a live directory of venues near you that actively want food trucks. See their open dates and send a slot request directly — no gatekeeping.
Venue invites and your own slot requests — all in one inbox. Accept, decline, or message the venue directly. No more hunting for confirmations across three apps.
Set your available days so venues and you both know what's open. Confirmed bookings auto-populate your calendar — no manual entry, no double-booking.
Get notified by app, email, or SMS the moment a venue near you posts an open slot. Be first to request it — the alert goes out as soon as the slot is published.
Track which venues book you most, your acceptance rate, your busiest seasons, and how your profile performs. Operate like a business.
A shareable link where venues can see your profile, menu, and availability — and request your dates directly. Put it in your Instagram bio.
Kahvelo is in development. Drop your details and we'll reach out when we're ready for your area. Early truck signups get first access to the platform.
We'll be in touch as Kahvelo launches in your market. No spam — ever.
It really is free. The core platform — profile, booking inbox, availability calendar, visual menu, venue directory, in-app messaging — is free for food trucks and stays free. Kahvelo makes money from venues (who subscribe) and from the optional Crew upgrade and Boost. Free for trucks is a core business decision, not a trial tactic.
No. Kahvelo doesn't take any percentage of what you earn at a venue. No per-booking fees, no platform take rate, no commissions. Your revenue is your revenue. If you subscribe to Crew, it's a flat $39/month for your first truck, plus $19/month for each additional truck you operate.
We're launching city by city. Joining the waitlist signals demand in your area — we use waitlist density to prioritize which markets to open next. The sooner you're on the list, the sooner we focus on your city.
Yes. The Crew plan supports up to 3 truck profiles from a single account. Your first truck is $39/month — each additional truck you add is $19/month. Each profile has its own menu, availability, and booking calendar.