Our story
From a Lagos bakery to a new way to discover food.
YOFA started in 2023 as a bakery in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2026, under the renewed direction of co-founders Yomi Onalaru and Fina Ogah, YOFA evolved into a food and technology platform built around a simple observation: finding something to eat has become harder, not easier.
People are surrounded by food choices but often don’t know what to choose, while thousands of smaller food businesses struggle to reach the customers who would love what they make. YOFA exists to bridge that gap — making food discovery simpler for customers while creating a distribution channel that gives food businesses, regardless of their size or physical location, a better way to reach their next customer.
Our mission
Make food discovery simpler, while helping every good food business find its next customer.
We want a smaller kitchen with unforgettable food to be as easy to discover as the biggest name in town. Every part of YOFA is built around that connection: thoughtful discovery for customers, wider reach for food businesses, clear pricing, dependable delivery and payouts kitchens and riders can count on.
Fresh, never holding
Food is cooked for the day you chose, not cooked in bulk and kept waiting.
Honest pricing
The number on the screen is the number you pay. No fees appear at the last step.
Kitchens first
Kitchens keep 100% of their food price. YOFA earns from a clear 5% service fee.
Lagos flavour
Jollof, ofada, native rice, swallow, treats and drinks — food people here actually crave.
How YOFA works
Four steps from craving to your door.
- 01
Browse the menu
See what the kitchens are cooking, grouped by cooking day.
- 02
Pick your day
Choose an available cooking day and a delivery slot that suits you.
- 03
Pay securely
Payment is verified on our servers before your order reaches the kitchen.
- 04
Track to your door
Kitchen ticket, preparing, ready, out for delivery, delivered — live.
Questions
People often ask
What is YOFA?
YOFA is a Lagos food platform. Local kitchens cook fresh on set cooking days, you order ahead from the menu, and a YOFA rider brings it to your door.
How does ordering on YOFA work?
Pick your dishes, choose a cooking day and delivery slot, add your address, then pay securely. Your order page updates itself from kitchen ticket to delivered.
Why does YOFA cook on set days?
Cooking to order on fixed days means nothing sits in a warmer. Kitchens know exactly what to buy and cook, so the food is fresher and less is wasted.
What does YOFA charge?
You see the food total, the delivery fee and a 5% YOFA service fee before you pay. Kitchens keep the full price of their food.
Where does YOFA deliver?
YOFA currently delivers across Lekki and Eti-Osa in Lagos, and is opening new areas as more kitchens join.
Eat with us this week
Pick a cooking day, order what you're craving, and let Lagos taste different.