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Tina is so lovely, and very understanding and flexible. Thanks for a great experience!

Weekly meal prep

$200

Jenifer is excellent with her cooking and house chores !! Yummy food

Indian Home cooking & other chores

$80

Very kind and responsive airtasker !! Made my grandma’s day delivering a slice of dome carrot cake to her. Very grateful family over in Sydney - cannot recommend Scott enough ! He truly went above and beyond :)

Deliver 1x slice of carrot cake from Dome

$30

Tania was absolutely amazing. I couldn’t have asked for a better in-home dining experience. Tania was friendly, prompt, punctual and reliable. We had Tania provide food for a 60th’s dinner party. The food was absolutely incredible!! Would highly recommend Tania and wouldn’t hesitate to use her services in the future.

Dinner Party Chef

$700

Julie was amazing and kept all the kids busy! Will definitely hire her again. Kids had a ball!

I need children entertainer Minnie mouse

$150

Rena was great. She did the meals exactly as we wanted. The meals were made in a healthy way and tasted very good. She also cleaned up all after. She also gave us options such as picking up groceries and doing home cooking. We are very happy with Rena's cooking. Thank you very much for sending her. I recommend Rena highly to anyone.

I need meal preparation & planning

$60

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Cooking is one of those skills that takes a moment to learn but a lifetime to master. Those who choose to master it over a lifetime are generally highly sought after, and for good reason.

Whether you’re a catering company who needs a chef to help serve up food at a gala event, a restaurant who requires the short term assistance of a chef while they search for a long term staffer, or perhaps even a hopeless romantic who wants to engage the services of a private chef to make an anniversary particularly special, you can now gain access to a huge amount of talent, and all at the click of a button.

Simply tell us about the job that you’d like the chef to do and suggest what you’d be willing to pay, and you’ll soon begin to receive offers from available chefs. Each chef comes with ratings and detailed reviews of their previous work, so you can be confident that your chosen hire will be able to produce the sort of quality food that you require.

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Top Cooking related questions

Professional cooks usually have previous kitchen experience or qualifications. They’re paid to prepare food, either in a commercial environment, in people’s homes as a personal cook, or they may work from their own kitchen at home.

Yes. Most cooks specialise in a particular type of cooking, like baking, seafood, gluten-free, vegan, steaming, frying, or even a particular cuisine.

A professional cook doesn’t necessarily need any set qualifications, but it’s common for professional chefs to hold a certificate or have some work experience in a professional kitchen.

Professional cooks can give you a restaurant quality meal but in the comfort (and convenience) of your own home. If you’re hosting a dinner party, it means you can spend more time with your guests and minimise the clean up afterwards.

This will depend on whether your cook is assembling the meal at your place or at theirs. Generally, private catering chefs will bring all the ingredients, along with any specific appliances they need. However, they may use your basic utensils and servingware.

The price for a professional or personal cook is usually between $70-$200 when you hire through Airtasker. It could be more or less than this, depending on how many people they need to cater for, the cost of ingredients, and the time it’ll take them to prepare the meal.


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What do cooking services include?

You can hire a cook to provide food for a range of meals and occasions, from home cooking and meal prep to specialty cooking and even dinner party catering. You can arrange cooking services to happen in your own kitchen or your cook can bring the food ready-prepared. Your chef will take care of everything from buying ingredients to cleaning up. Here’s what you can expect depending on your cooking service:

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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Wrap christmas presents

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Maroubra NSW, Australia

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Large Toy Story 1st birthday backdrop

$400

Bellambi NSW, Australia

15th Dec 2024

Needed a Toy Story themed backdrop for my son’s 1st birthday. Wanted a large one with arches, balloons, cut out characters, plinths, number 1 ect. Will need delivery and pack up please.

In home cooking

$50

Sydney Olympic Park NSW, Australia

13th Dec 2024

Indian cook who can come home and cook Indian meals. 2 -3 hours at a time, twice a week.

Meal prep for husband and me

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Hope Island QLD, Australia

13th Dec 2024

Meal prep for husband and I (2-3hours) - cook proteins - cook veges and rice - cook pasta dish or another 1 pot dish Weigh protein and carbs into 10 containers each person (one my husband and one me) Clean kitchen after All ingredient and utensils supplied

Room decor for birthday

$200

Winter Valley VIC, Australia

11th Dec 2024

Birthday room decor for my boyfriend

Wedding table arrangements

$1,000

Paddington NSW, Australia

11th Dec 2024

I need someone who can arrange the decor and provide fresh flowers for table on my wedding dinner.. Garden wedding, ideally fresh flowers and candles.

Wedding cake

$200

Paddington NSW, Australia

11th Dec 2024

1-2 layer simple but elegant wedding cake with pearl decor

Weekly meal prep

$150

Templestowe VIC, Australia

10th Dec 2024

Looking for someone to meal prep for two people for a week. Meals should include: • Chicken (baked, grilled, etc.) • Potatoes, sweet potatoes, or quinoa • Vegetables (can be air-fried or cooked your way) Details: • You can come up with your own simple recipes—no fancy ingredients needed. • Moderate use of olive oil for cooking. • I will provide all food items, ingredients, and cooking equipment. • Equipment available: oven, cooktop with 4 burners, and two air fryers. Requirements: • Prepare and cook meals for the week. • Clean up the kitchen after cooking. If you enjoy meal prepping and have some easy, healthy recipes in mind, I’d love to hear from you!

Cooking lesson (Turkish, Persian, Egyptian or other)

$90

Sydney Olympic Park NSW, Australia

1st Dec 2024

I'm interested in having someone teach me how to cook a dish from their own culture. Currently interested in Middle Eastern, North African, or West African. Ideally on a weekend, or weekday evening (Mon/Wed/Fri). Not sure what's easiest but let me know what works for you in terms of location. Happy to come to you, or here in Sydney Olympic Park. For example: Persian (e.g. Khoresht-e Fesenjan) Turkish Algerian Egyptian Syrian Senegalese (e.g. Chere or Thieboudienne) Maqluba, Mansaaf, etc.

Nina was the perfect Tasker! I absolutely loved my Egyptian cooking lesson with her. She was organised, kind, friendly, everything was planned so well. I would highly recommend booking Nina!

Art classes for 7 year old son, loves sketching and any form of art.

$40

Eltham North VIC, Australia

1st Dec 2024

My son is 7 years old and loves to sketch. Looking to develop his skills in all mediums of art.

Bianca is great and a very nice person to deal with. Recommended

Meal preparation

$100

Perth WA, Australia

1st Dec 2024

I need someone to meal prep for me according to macros/calories that my coach has recommended. This will involve cooking and weighing my carbs, protein and fat for each meal and allocating them in separate containers for the week.

Thank you Priscilla!

Rush Cupcake Order

$100

Coburg VIC, Australia

16th Nov 2024

I am seeking about 24 cupcakes to be made, fudgey chocolate ones with green icing on top with the code A9. It’s for high school class and a farewell treat. Just seeking quotes. Pick up in the northern suburbs at night for Tuesday morning.

Haven’t tasted them yet but they look wonderful!

Chef for dinner party at home

$650

Balwyn North VIC, Australia

15th Nov 2024

Looking for a chef for a Vietnamese theme dinner party at our home for 14 adults . We have an ample kitchen for the chef to prepare at our place .

We had a sit down dinner party for 13 at our place . Mel helped with Menu planning , came over to our place a day before to do initial preps and then on the party she cooked a wonderful meal of entree , mains and dessert. She was very happy to accommodate special dietary requests . The food was delicious and especially the negri yakitori and fish were very well appreciated by our friends !

Batch curried sausages as per own recipe

$100

Dingley Village VIC, Australia

6th Nov 2024

Needing batch curried sausages cooked from own recipe for child with egg, nut, soy and dairy allergies and intolerances.

Breanna was easy to communicate with, accommodated all my requests and was quick - she made it as easy as it could be.

5 day weekly meal prep (shop, cook and deliver)

$100

Ascot Vale VIC, Australia

30th Oct 2024

Looking for someone to shop, cook and deliver weekly meals to cover 5 days. Brekky, lunch, dinner and snacks (I have a list I can send) but very open to healthy recommendations. I will cover all grocery costs of course. My goal is to do this weekly but may differ slightly due to my work roster (domestic and international flight attendant.)

Great communication 👍🏽 impressed will my meals have yet to try them but very excited Thank you for making my life that little bit easier 😃

Meal preparation

$200

Wollongong NSW, Australia

20th Oct 2024

I'm in need of someone to cook meals for me. Looking for approximately 30 meals to be cooked weekly ongoing (2-3 different recipes). I will pay for groceries on top of this price

Great job! Very happy

Baby rabbit pick up from greenvale

$50

Greenvale VIC, Australia

16th Oct 2024

Baby rabbit picked up from greenvale delivered to Keilor east in the next hr

Thankyou so much was fast and reliable and took extra care

Meal prep food for the week

$150

Neutral Bay NSW, Australia

5th Oct 2024

I would like someone to come to my house, meal prep my food for the week for me (using my groceries in the kitchen, helping clean and put away all dishes when done). The meals are simple and don’t need much cooking skill or experience professionally. Each meal will need to be weighed and put in a container.

Amazing communication

Create booklet

$50

Williams Landing VIC, Australia

4th Oct 2024

Hi I would like somebody to pick up my paper recipes and place them into the folders plastic sleeves. I can drop off if local No real order but happy for suggestions

Sandy is amazing Great communication and attention to detail. Sandy acted promptly and had the huge task done in no time. Would recommend Sandy as she is very reliable. Thank you Sandy

Birthday dinner table decorator

$200

Newstead QLD, Australia

29th Sep 2024

My wifes family birthday dinner, table of 4 Looking to decorate, stylish but minamalistic. Last minute order, reservation for 7:15pm.

Saveen came through in a pinch. Although we did have a slight issue with timing, It was a last minute order, and she was happy to drop everything for us and get to work. We couldn't be happier with their presentation and professionalism. Thank you so much, you made our night amazing, and we received a lot of eyes and comments from other tables about how beautiful everything looked. I really can't thank you enough.