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Bake apple crumble cake
$60
Fabulous chefs x2 and great food. Made our night. Definitely worth the money paid
Cook/Chef for Dinner Party
$300
Fantastic & Prompt service!
Cake delivery
$20
Emma did an amazing job on the Tiramisu! Everything was perfect! Such a great person to deal with, many thanks!
Need a Tiramisu baked
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AMAZING! If I could give more than 5 stars I would! We had Ms R create our wedding cake at extremely short notice. It not only looked amazing but was hands down one of tastiest cakes I've ever ordered. Would definitely order again and highly recommend.
Wedding Cake
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Fabulous! Had the best cooking class! Thank you
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Home cooking
Want fresh meals in your home? Your home chef can either offer regular home cooking services where they cook multiple nights per week, or provide a one-off meal if you just need occasional help. Your private chef will ask if you have any food preferences or intolerances, how many people they need to cook for, and what appliances and equipment they can use. They’ll usually plan the meals ahead of time, purchase the ingredients, and freshly cook the meals in your kitchen, and then clean up before they go.
Baking
Want to impress your best friend with an amazing cake for her birthday party? Or perhaps it’s your turn to bring some baking to work for morning tea? Hire a pastry chef or professional baker to create a cake, biscuits, muffins, or something else tasty. They’ll ask you how many people you’re baking for, any flavour preferences, and any special decorations you’d like. Your baker will bake at their place and deliver the finished product to your home or office once it’s ready.
Dinner party chef
If you’re planning a dinner party with friends, why not hire a dinner party chef to help take all the stress out of hosting? Your professional cook will contact you to confirm the number of guests, what courses/canapes you’d like, and whether the event is formal or informal. They’ll usually prepare most of the food where the event is being held (whether at your home or at a venue) and clean up the kitchen after they’re done.
Specialty cooking
Cooking paleo, vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free can be a challenge, whether it’s for yourself, a family member, or for an event you’re catering. Fortunately, many cooks are experienced with a range of different food requirements, including food intolerances, special diets, and allergies. When you hire a cook, they’ll choose recipes and ingredients that are suitable, confirming any dietary requirements before they get started. They’ll be careful to avoid cross-contamination if they’re preparing alternative meals for certain members of your family or party.
Meal preparation & planning
If you struggle to come up with meal ideas and always find yourself short of time throughout the week, why not hire a cook to prep your meals for the week? Your personal cook will confirm how many meals you’d like, the number of people, and if you have any preferences. They’ll choose meals that keep well and are easy to store, and taste great fresh or reheated. They’ll either prepare the food in your kitchen (cleaning up afterwards) or drop your freshly prepared meals off when they’re done, packaged and ready for the fridge or freezer.
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Photographed for baby cake smash
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Bondi NSW, Australia
27th May 2024
My son has just turned one and I would like to take some cash smash photos for his birthday at my house
Cleaning, Changing Bed Linen, Basic Meal Prep, Ironing
$30
Birkdale QLD, Australia
26th May 2024
We are a professional couple with 3 children (8yo daughter and 5yo boy/girl twins) looking for someone to support our family with variety of tasks including: - Cleaning - Changing Bed Linen - Ironing - Basic Meal Prep - On occasions baby sitting Initially we would be looking at fortnightly but for the right applicant there might be opportunity for weekly. We are looking at Tuesday between 11am - 2.30pm We would love to hear from you. Many Thanks Jess
Fondant jet ski figurine
$20
Newstead QLD, Australia
26th May 2024
Lookong for someone to make a fondant kawasakw jet ski to put on top of a cake for a special birthday in July
A Duck cake for my daughters 2nd birthday
$50
Kallaroo WA, Australia
26th May 2024
Having a bluey themed birthday and need a duck cake made
Need help meal prep Marley Spoon
$80
Milsons Point NSW, Australia
26th May 2024
Ordered a box of Marley Spoon. Need someone to come to my home saturday 1st June around 3pm follow each recipe and cook 6 meals.
Entertainer Casino/Hollywood Theme Birthday
$500
Brisbane QLD, Australia
25th May 2024
18th Birthday Looking for 1-3 hrs depending on price.
Regular housekeeper - laundry, meal prep etc.
$160
Austral NSW, Australia
25th May 2024
Looking for an experienced & responsible housekeeper to help with regular household duties including but not limited to: - Laundry (wash, dry and put away) + potentially drop off & pick up clothes from dry cleaners on rare occasions - replacing linens - basic meal prep - Loading / emptying dishwasher if needed - basic tidying - various simple tasks as needed if time permits Looking for 4 hours per week initially at $40 per hour.
Somebody to come over and meal prep low-FODMAP meals for me
$150
Newtown NSW, Australia
25th May 2024
I am an individual struggling with ADHD, depression and IBS. I have to follow a low-FODMAP diet at the moment but I struggle to cook sometimes and have many food aversions. I keep cooking the same thing and I'm quite sick of it, not to mention I'm not getting all my nutrients. I need someone to come over and meal-prep some low-fodmap meals (let's say 10 meals). The catch is that you have to come up with those meals based on very restricted amounts of food I can eat. Maybe we could sit down and work it out together, but I will need you to lead the conversation as I'm struggling mentally at the moment and can't come up with anything myself. Then I could get the groceries, and you'd come over to cook the meals. Another catch is that if you accidentally put too much of something in, I will feel quite sick, so I need to be very responsible and careful. I have no idea how much this type of services should cost so name your price. Please reach out if you can help me.
Need help meal prep Marley Spoon
$80
Milsons Point NSW, Australia
24th May 2024
Ordered a box of Marley Spoon. Need someone to come to my home follow each recipe and cook 5 meals and put them into containers.
Antonia was excellent, great attention to detail, very experienced with cooking. Helped me meal prep for the week and did it meticulously well. Everything was left neat and tidy and the food was delicious!
Attach adhesive letters to glass for wedding sign
$80
North Parramatta NSW, Australia
19th May 2024
I need adhesive letters placed into a glass mirror for a wedding sign Letters include “welcome to the wedding of Kevin & Ember” Letters supplied, windex and paper towel available but we do not supply anything else
Paulo was amazing!! He did our wedding sign for us and was available just an hour after I had requested it on air tasker. He is polite, punctual, did an amazing job with our wedding sign
Meal Prep 7 Meals
$300
Sandringham VIC, Australia
28th Apr 2024
Looking for someone to do meal prep each week. 7 meals. Must be able to cook with meat and have previous experience doing this Price includes getting the food too Location drop off Sandringham
Amazing meals thank you 🙏🏻
Meal Prep & Deliver (10 per week to start with)
$95
Kew East VIC, Australia
7th Apr 2024
Budget is for labour only and excludes groceries. Happy to reimburse for groceries on top of this. Looking for a long term solution as I'll be booking around 15-20 meals per week after the first run! Simple 3-5 ingredient recipe meal prepping weekly. I'm looking to build a routine to have some calories-controlled meals done weekly. Recipes will be supplied: eg 80g pasta, 100g barilla sauce, 16g cheese, olive oil. 2 recipes, 5 meals each. Deliver every Monday if possible. - Due date: Flexible
High recommend Rachel! Great communication and organisation for the task. She's also really attentive and goes above and beyond with each stage of preparation ☺️
Weekly meal prep, chef required
$150
North Bondi NSW, Australia
30th Mar 2024
We need a chef to come and prepare meals for 4 days for 2 adults and 2 children, including snacks. Meals should be high protein, low fat, tasty and a variety every week. You will send me a list the day before and I will Milkrun all the ingredients.
Carlolina was prompt and efficient. Thank you!
Cake decorator required
$100
Malvern East VIC, Australia
30th Mar 2024
I will be creating a 12 inch five layered cake, on the cake we need an expert who is good with applying smooth frosting ( will create the frosting)
Helen was absolutely amazing
Home cooked meals
$175
Braybrook VIC, Australia
28th Mar 2024
Home cooked meals any cuisine delivered.
Linda is an amazing cook. She is very professional and genuine person. I highly recommend.
I need someone to face paint 3 people for Easter sunday
$50
Labrador QLD 4215, Australia
27th Mar 2024
I have an autistic son that is extremely excited about Easter 🐇 and loves his face painted and myself and my partner want to make sure he has the best experience possible on the Easter Sunday.
We had some hurdles with break down in communication however Louise quickly adaptted and made decisive action andy son had a great experience and great face paints all round. Thank you mate. "DECERTO"
Meal prep consult
$10
Tingalpa QLD, Australia
22nd Mar 2024
Please give me a consult/budget estimate of how much my weekly meal prep will cost + labour based off the simple recipes I will share with you.
Thank you Leonie for the consult.
Butterfly cake
$100
Campbelltown NSW, Australia
3rd Mar 2024
Lilac Coloured Butterly cake, for a 4y year old. I have uploaded some images as inspiration. Need cake for 20 people. Buttercream preferably. Pick up MacArthur region, otherwise delivery if available. Please send me your quote + cakes you’ve made for my guidance. Thankyou!
Will now be doing all my cakes with Eva, truly exceeded expectations.
Custom made cake
$100
Botany NSW, Australia
2nd Mar 2024
Hi, I’m looking to get a custom made cake done for the 26th of March. I’d like it to be jungle themed. I’ve attached a photo to show what I’d like. It will be to feed 16 people. Thank you!
Thank you so much Cas, what a beautiful cake you’ve made!
Birthday cake of designer bag
$200
Rhodes NSW, Australia
1st Mar 2024
Need a birthday cake made to represent a designer woman’s bag , Gucci, Fendi or YSL, vanilla butter cream is preferred. - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 24 December 2023
Fantastic, easy to deal with and very talented.