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Recent Chef reviews in Inner South Melbourne

Thank you so much Sherin.

Saturday night Chef/waiter to prepare providoor

$200

excellent job, the food was delicious and hot on arrival

Chef needed for 3 course meal 35-40 guests

$500

Fantastic service. Thank you very much.

Freelance Chef required for party tonight Brighton

$350

Amazing!!! Very friendly, personable, helpful and innovative! Thank you Melanie for making our night memorable!

Bar tending / mixologist / cocktail chef

$200

Ranjeeta was great helping us on the night of our engagement party. She was efficient getting our finger food out to the guests and did well with making the platters. I would highly recommend her for future events :)

Chef required

$200

Sunita B was amazing, made our wedding such a a breeze! Thanks so much

A chef to cook a spit for a party

$500

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Recent Chef tasks in Inner South Melbourne

Private Chef for Birthday

$650

McKinnon VIC, Australia

5th Nov 2024

Looking for a private chef to cater a birthday dinner at my home in McKinnon for 8-10 people - hoping to spend around $70 per head

Sushi chef

$500

Bentleigh East VIC, Australia

5th Oct 2024

Looking for a sushi chef for at home bday party

Looking for a lamp and spit with chef for function

$10

Glen Iris VIC, Australia

18th Sep 2024

Looking to get a whole lamb (good quality) and spit hire with someone that can come to the function and good it all for it to be ready by 3pm. Catering for around 50 people. Thanks

Private chef needed ongoing

$150

Brighton VIC, Australia

31st Aug 2024

Busy family with 4 young kids need a chef to prepare meals. Open to ideas but happy for you to come in and cook 5 days a week. We have a good kitchen. Looking for healthy and fresh high quality meals from a certified professional You would also source the food needed for the cooking!

Chef or cook required - heat and prepare already made finger food

$250

Malvern East VIC, Australia

25th Jul 2024

Need a chef or cook to come to 4 year old birthday party heating/frying already made finger foods. Will be 24th of August from 1pm - 5pm

Fantastic service!

Private chef

$150

Elsternwick VIC, Australia

18th Jul 2024

Christmas in July dinner party, main course and dessert

Xmas in July chef

$300

Beaumaris VIC, Australia

18th Jul 2024

Keen for a 3 course French menu (with ingredients) cooked by a chef at our place

Private chef

$50

Brighton VIC, Australia

25th Jun 2024

Would like a chef to prepare 3 different types of soup for freezer. Would like serves of 3 soups. eg vegetable and lentil, pumpkin, carrot and leak, and a green soup,

Great service and amazing soup!! I can’t wait to add more soups to my freezer. Thank you Didier for making my life so much easier. Pleasure meeting you and will definitely be re ordering!!

Chef at home

$1,500

Caulfield VIC, Australia

17th Jun 2024

i need a chef or catering for home event for 20-25 people

Chef for dinner party

$10

Brighton VIC, Australia

4th Jun 2024

Looking for a professional chef to assist with a dinner party. I am a very keen cook and I have friends with very good taste. Normally I like to cook but on this occasion and because it is for 18 people I want someone that can cook half the dishes and warm/cook/plate the dishes so I don’t need to worry on the night. Open to suggestions for options and how best to pay etc (food supplied or otherwise etc. I would really like an Asian theme.

Chef to cook for 10

$400

Sandringham VIC, Australia

23rd Mar 2024

Chef To cook for party of 10

Private chef for a friends dinner

$1,100

Chelsea VIC, Australia

5th Feb 2024

Looking for an amazing private chef to cook multiple meals for a fun work dinner! A group of 10 young adults who all love food, happy to have a more share style serving as well as some individual plates Dinner to start around 7-7.30pm, beautiful modern kitchen with all the amenities - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 24 February 2024

Caterer/Chef/Grazing Board

$250

Caulfield VIC, Australia

21st Jan 2024

I need a talented person to assist to create a beautiful grazing table / self serve at a 60th birthday at home. I will purchase all ingredients. Person must have proven knife skills for preparing fruit and display skills for a lovely professional table. Disposable (recyclable) Bamboo plates and cutlery will be used To stay on until 6pm to assist with serving and cleaning - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 11 February 2024

Looking for a Pastry/ Dessert chef part time

$50

St Kilda East VIC 3183, Australia

17th Aug 2023

Hi I run a catering company and we are looking for a skilled pastry / dessert chef for part time. Prices per hour To work at my Kitchen And can make Non-Dairy - Due date: Flexible

An Italian chef that can teach a small group a recipe

$5

Dendy VIC 3186, Australia

17th Aug 2023

I want to organise a very informal Italian dinner and would like to have kind of a workshop where the group can learn how to cook just one plate/recipe and at the same time having the food ready for the dinner! We are talking about 10/12 adults and a few kids ( but they don’t need to participate) - Due date: Flexible

Freelance Chef required for party tonight Brighton

$350

Brighton VIC, Australia

29th Jul 2023

Last minute 14th birthday party. 35 people approximately. Need someone with experience with making tacos, guacamole and related items for taco bar at home We have some ingredients but happy to pay extra for ingredients you want to get. . 6-10pm approx tonight - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 29 July 2023

Fantastic service. Thank you very much.

Pastry Chef

$275

Malvern VIC, Australia

17th Apr 2023

Need a Pastry Chef to make Croissants and Danish Pastry tomorrow morning. Assistance will be provided Start at 5 am finish at 1 pm - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 18 April 2023

Pizza chef

$220

Caulfield Junction VIC 3161, Australia

27th Feb 2023

looking for a pizza chef to make pizza in our wood fired pizza oven. - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 7 March 2023

Tandoori Chef Required

$150

Brighton VIC, Australia

7th Jan 2023

Long standing Indian restaurant looking for a Tandoori chef. Immediate start Brighton 3186 Work hours are 5pm-10pm Tuesday-Sunday

A chef to cook a spit for a party

$500

Highett VIC 3190, Australia

9th Oct 2022

We are having a party and need a chef to cook a spit and organise other food throughout the day. Around 6-7 hours - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 5 November 2022

Sunita B was amazing, made our wedding such a a breeze! Thanks so much