IllustrativeSample stores until a Store # is assigned. Pilot

How it works

Cravealot is a curated marketplace connecting food lovers with South Africa's best independent small-batch makers — with no meat and no alcohol on site, and halal-friendly listing rules for bakery, dairy (ingredients compliance), and treats.

Shop from multiple makers in one basket — pay once and receive one Cravealot delivery. Phase 1 shoppers and sellers only in immediate Pietermaritzburg → Howick; every maker is reviewed by Head Office before they sell.

Phase 1 pilot (PMB & Midlands) — capped rollout for food-safety, security, and risk mitigation before national scale.

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Pilot coverage map

  • Active

    Pietermaritzburg → Howick (pilot deliveries)

  • Not in operation currently

    Durban

  • Not in operation currently

    Cape Town

  • Not in operation currently

    Johannesburg

  • Not in operation currently

    Pretoria

  • Not in operation currently

    Gqeberha & Eastern Cape

Shopping with Cravealot

Phase 1 serves shoppers in immediate Pietermaritzburg (PMB) up to Howick only — browse from anywhere, but delivery and checkout apply in that corridor. You are not limited to one kitchen: add items from as many makers as you like, then checkout once — one payment and one Cravealot delivery on our Wed/Sat runs.

  1. Browse and build your basket

    Open the pantry or any collection, tap products you want, and add them to your basket. Each item shows which maker made it and their lead time — mix bakeries, treats, and pantry goods freely.

  2. Start checkout on the site

    No account required. Enter your email and Pietermaritzburg–Howick delivery address so we can confirm you are in the pilot corridor.

  3. Confirm on WhatsApp with Cravealot

    We save your full basket (every maker included). Makers confirm they can produce your lines for the next Wednesday or Saturday window; we message you with delivery timing and your total.

  4. Pay once with Paystack

    You get a single Paystack link for the whole order — not separate payments or courier quotes per maker. Promo codes apply before you open WhatsApp when offered.

  5. One collection, one delivery

    Cravealot collects from kitchens and delivers to you on the confirmed run. Multi-maker baskets use one Cravealot delivery fee; makers do not ship direct in the pilot.

  6. Custom or bespoke requests

    Listed pack sizes are for standard lines only. For custom batches, flavours, or gift wording, WhatsApp Cravealot or tap Ask a question on that maker's store — we route it to the kitchen and quote you before payment.

Need something bespoke? Do not guess pack sizes on listed products — WhatsApp Cravealot with the maker name, or open that maker's store and tap Ask a question. We confirm with the kitchen before you pay.

Start shoppingDelivery guide

Unlike a supermarket shelf, each product is made to order or in small runs. Browse the map above: Pietermaritzburg to Howick is the active delivery corridor for the pilot; other cities are labelled not in operation currently until we open the next phase.

Read our delivery guide for Cravealot Wednesday & Saturday delivery and pay windows. Want to sell? Apply to sell — Head Office approves your kitchen before you get portal access.

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