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A chef service is your key to having delicious, nutritious, and affordable meals in the comfort of your home without the daily grind of planning, preparing, and cooking. Taskers with chef jobs near you can assist you with your everyday meals and can customise them according to your needs! Here are a few of the perks you can have when you hire a chef online:

Meal preparation and planning

Do you love rice meals? Hate onions? Want more garlic? A chef-for-hire learns your needs and preferences for them to create delicious and healthy meals personalised to your tastes and dietary requirements. Whether you’re on a strict diet because you’re looking to improve your fitness or just want to have a taste of different dishes, getting someone to prep and plan your meals is perfect for when you’re struggling to come up with meal ideas! 

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For those who love having delicious home-cooked meals but don’t have the time to whip them up themselves, getting a personal food chef is truly convenient! They can come to your home with everything needed and prepare multiple customised meals in your kitchen. You can even have a stay-at-home chef when you need a meal or snack any time of the day! They can cook meals ready to be consumed immediately or prepare a batch of meals for the week and store them in your freezer. They will leave your kitchen spick and span, filled with aromas of freshly prepared meals and dishes.

On top of your chef service, you can also get a personal grocery shopper on Airtasker! They can go to the nearest supermarket and pick up your needed items, so you don’t have to step outside.

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Planning to host a dinner party? Book a chef job and let a professional chef take a load off your shoulders! They can handle the prepping and cooking and ensure a smooth dining experience for you and your guests. From intimate gatherings up to big family parties of 30 or more, hiring a private chef can undoubtedly help you achieve a successful and stress-free event.

Besides personal chefs, you can also get a caterer with just one post on our platform instead of spending hours looking up local catering companies. You can even go all the way and hire a baker to create a custom cake! Whether it’s a simple dedication cake or an all-out themed cake, professional bakers on Airtasker can handle your needs.

Recent Chef tasks in South East Melbourne

Chef required

$1,000

Officer VIC, Australia

30th Sep 2024

Private chef required for get together of 12 people at home. 5 course menu - happy for menu suggestions

Indian Chef for one week event Feb 2025

$2,500

Officer VIC, Australia

27th Aug 2024

Need a chef on full-time for one week in Feb 2025 to cater for in-house cooking for a wedding.

Looking for a lamp and spit with chef for function

$10

Chadstone VIC, Australia

13th Aug 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 7pm. Catering for around 50 to 60 people. Thanks

Thai/asian chef for a party

$100

Glen Waverley VIC, Australia

1st Apr 2024

Need someone who can prepare yummy Asian fusion/ Thai dishes

Chef to cook bacon and eggs on bbq for 50-60 guests

$100

Pakenham South VIC, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

We are requiring a chef or good cook to cook bacon and eggs for approx. 50-60 people. Fried eggs and bacon only. Access to kitchen and bbq. All food is provided. food required to be ready by 10:15am. Once food is cooked job will be complete and free to leave.

Event Catering chef - single day

$400

Nar Nar Goon North VIC, Australia

25th Dec 2023

Required to help carve a large spit, warm or plate up finger food, present a buffet and clear/clean in the kitchen for a family lunch. General event stuff. Lovely family event and lots of other people helping. No drink service involved. Leaving the kitchen area clean is a top priority 11am - 4:30pm - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 7 January 2024

Private chef for 2

$150

Emerald VIC, Australia

20th Dec 2023

Taking my bestfriend away for her babymoon. We're staying at an airbnb w very limited cooking facilities. Would love someone to come cook us dinner and dessert. Happy to provide budget for food + time. Thanks :) - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 19 April 2024

Home chef - for barbecue

$60

Clayton South VIC, Australia

13th Apr 2023

Hi guys, We wanted to enjoy a home cooked barbecue. We have ordered a spit fire and 3 kg of lamb leg. We want a chef to come in and cook/marinate it for us. We will get all the ingredients. And put it on the spit fire. - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 16 April 2023

Chef for bday party cooking

$500

Officer South VIC 3809, Australia

9th Apr 2023

chef for hone cooking for bday party - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 29 April 2023

Looking for Chef/catering/food vanfor back

$5

Junction Village VIC, Australia

15th Nov 2022

We have a small event in our backyard for around 30-35 people. Looking for someone to manage spit roasters on the other side of the house, prepare share plates of salads and crispy potatoes, bring out deserts etc. (if you can cater deserts, that's a bonus) if not, I'm happy to source elsewhere. Open to suggestions/menu's etc. Timing from 2:30-8pm. please send offers, menu, options - budget is just to put add up. - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 25 March 2023

Private chef for my grandparent joint 90th birthday present

$250

Narre Warren North VIC, Australia

20th Oct 2022

Both my grandparents have their bday in nov and im wanting to org a special night for them to have dinner cooked for them at home with dessert as my grandpa doesn't walk very well anymore. Hes turning 90 and shes turning 83. It would be a simple meal not too fancy - Due date: Flexible

Private chef for dinner for 2

$300

Clayton VIC, Australia

17th Aug 2022

I'm after a private chef to cook at my home a dinner for myself and my partner for her birthday. I'm open to all menu ideas, but we especially do like our meat, carbs and desserts. We're after the novelty and convenience of having dinner prepared for us at our own home while also enjoying some high quality meals. The date must be Saturday 8 October and can accommodate common dinner times in the evening. The budget I'm looking at is $300 - $400 for everything included (ingredients, cooking at my home) and is not the amount after Airtasker fee (so I will be paying this total amount rather than this + fees). I am open slightly more expensive options if they're the right option. Thanks! - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 8 October 2022 EDIT 17/08: - I would prefer an earlier start (~5-6pm) - We are not interested in alcohol except for maybe a little bit of wine if it pairs with food well - I have a 900mm 5 burner gas stove top and a modern oven

Pleasant and approachable communication, great food choices and well cooked. Excellent cleaning. Thanks!

Chef for Indian food

$200

Cranbourne West VIC 3977, Australia

14th Jun 2022

I need a chef or cook experienced with Indian food. I'm organising a party for about 20 people. Must know recipe for Indian curries.

Chef for a dinner party of 16 people

$400

Noble Park VIC 3174, Australia

29th May 2022

We are looking for a chef to come in and prepare a lunch for my grandmothers 90th birthday. It is for 16 people and we are happy for it to be shared meals with a couple of options for entree and main plus a couple of sides with the main. - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 12 June 2022

Private chef - for my 30th birthday dinner party at home with friends

$800

Botanic Ridge VIC, Australia

4th Apr 2022

30th birthday dinner party at home with 14 guests - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 28 May 2022

Vegetarian indian chef(halwai)

$600

Clyde North VIC, Australia

15th Mar 2022

Looking for a vegetarian Indian(punjabi) chef(halwai) for Saturday 16th April to cook punjabi food for 150 people. Grocery and menu will be provided .

Private chef

$400

Mulgrave VIC 3170, Australia

9th Mar 2022

Looking for a chef that can cater/cook 8 small bites for 20 guest. French menu Scollops Beef tartare Snails Pate Onion soup Goats cheese ravioli Kingfish Steak - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 2 April 2022

Private chef

$250

Pakenham VIC, Australia

15th Sep 2021

A romantic, private dinner for 2 at my friends house She has got a beautifull kitchen with all the equipment you will need

Private chef

$160

Pakenham VIC 3810, Australia

31st Aug 2021

I'm from Holland a d my friends emigrated 12 years ago to Australia. Now de male one (his name is Marco) is turning 50 on September 21st and some friends from Heemskerk (the Netherlands) want to surprise him on his bday with a chef. Now I understood that with the lockdown people can not have visitors etc, but maybe it can be delivered and his wife Sher can do the finishing touch or so? Hope to hear from you Kind regards, Renee from the Netherlands ;)

Indian cook or chef

$150

Narre Warren VIC 3805, Australia

31st Aug 2021

I’m looking for a professional Indian chef or someone that can cook authentic Indian curry for Father’s Day, must be available to come and cook at my place, & use fresh ingredients. Ingredients are all included in the offer. Sunday 5th sep, time flexible.