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Recent Cooking reviews in Inner South Melbourne

Needed a custom 1st birthday cake made with little time and Isabela showed great interest kept me updated with every detail. And managed to complete the task in 3 days and delivered the cake in time for the party. Highly recommend Bela for any cake requirements and even if you need it last minute. Thanks again for saving my day 🙂

I need bakery services

$300

Christine has been lovely to work with. Her communication has been great and the task was completed as required. Highly recommend!

Twice a week meal prep

$50

Great communication.

Deliver a birthday cake from Mordialloc to Altona

$60

Great work and fantastic communication would definitely use again

Cupcakes and small cake

$150

So amazing to Work with! Wonderful and friendly, and executed task to the highest standard.

Meal Prep Chef

$140

Great communication

Deliver a cake to Silvan from Mordialloc

$80

What's the average cost of a cook in Inner South Melbourne

$79 - $225

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$79

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$122

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$225

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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.

Recent Cooking tasks in Inner South Melbourne

Cut a two tiered wedding cake

$100

Elsternwick VIC 3185, Australia

15th Nov 2024

Need an experienced waiter or hospitality worker to cut a two-tiered wedding cake at an outdoor ceremony on 1st December 2024. Need you to be available from approx 3:50 to 4:50pm (1 hour of paid work). Cake cutting is scheduled for 4 to 4:10pm. You will not be required to serve the cake, only to cut. We will provide a cake knife, cake server and cutting board. Cake details: 6" top tier 8" bottom tier Approx 70-80 small coffee portions required to be cut (this is what the baker recommends).

Home cooking once a week for 1 adult

$100

Heatherton VIC, Australia

8th Nov 2024

Home cooking once per week for 1 person, ideally should be 3 dishes in quantity to last him at least 5-6 days, small to medium apetite, prefer Indian food. Sometimes will need cooking for 2-3 persons on request at an extra cost.

Hire ice cream truck for birthday party

$120

Brighton East VIC, Australia

7th Nov 2024

I am looking to having a birthday party for my daughter 7th birthday at a park in Brighton east on the 8th December from 12-1.30. There are around 20 kids and we would like to hire an ice cream truck for an hour to serve the kids some ice cream. My budget is around $120 for an hour

I need ongoing home cooking

$25

Malvern East VIC, Australia

22nd Oct 2024

I am looking for someone to cook twice a week and also help in house keeping

2000 Calorie Meal prep

$5

Brighton East VIC, Australia

30th Aug 2024

Meal prep done as per a plan

Looking for someone to make fortune cookies in my kitchen

$60

Caulfield North VIC, Australia

29th Aug 2024

I am looking for someone experienced to make fortune cookies in my kitchen. I will buy all the ingredients and provide all the baking needs. Just need someone to do the actual baking.

Meal Prep delivered.

$150

Brighton East VIC, Australia

21st Aug 2024

I’m looking for someone to shop and prep 5 meals (3 per day). Specific to requirements as per attached image. These need to be delivered to Brighton East on Sunday to be consumed during the week. Please provide a meal plan based on the guide provided.

Help with home cooked meals

$80

Glen Huntly VIC, Australia

18th Aug 2024

I'm looking for assist on Monday and Friday nights around 5.30pm - 7.30 pm to cook dinner in house who can bring ideas about good healthy and yummy meals for my family of three.

I need a personal chef to meal prep lunches & dinners for an athlete

$500

Glen Iris VIC, Australia

15th Jul 2024

Hi! I’m looking for a private chef for an elite athlete I work with. We need somone who would be able to come to her home and cook her meals for the week. I would liaise with you to determine the nutritional requirements of the meals and we could discuss the preferences for menu (i.e. do we decide or would you like input according to your skills). The athlete lives in Glen Iris.

Make keto cheese cake

$50

Ormond VIC, Australia

12th Jun 2024

i need a keto cheese cake for a birthday

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.

In house experienced chef for meal prep nutritious meals once a week

$200

Glen Iris VIC, Australia

27th May 2024

Looking for a skilled chef to make and prepare weekly nutritional meals for a family of 5. If you are interested in creating delicious but well-balanced meals we'd love to hear from you. We are foodies in this house, and all about the flavours! This position is for one day a week. If you are interested, please contact us with a brief summary and references. Thankyou!

Really easy going, foods full of flavour .I look forward to working with Christine again

Help me load Retro Pie on Raspberry Pie 5

$50

Mentone VIC, Australia

23rd May 2024

I want to load up Retro Pie on my Raspberry Pie 5, so that it is fully functioning with games.

Meal preparation

$150

Brighton VIC, Australia

18th May 2024

Come to home prepare meals for three adults two children 9&11 for fortnight Some frozen of course

Cook my weekly meal prep

$100

Bonbeach VIC, Australia

16th May 2024

Cooking my meals for me that i eat during the wlrling week (15 meals, 3 meals a day) I will probide the meal.prep cintainers for you to put the food in. I am also happy to do the shopping for you. You can cook from home and i can collect off you once you have finished. Meal consits of -10 meals containing 180g of chicken breast (weight before cooked) - 5 meals containing 200g of extra lean beef mince - 3.0kg spud lite potato divide over meals evenly - 2.5kg pumpkin divided over meals evenly - 2.5kg brocoli, cauliflower, bean mix divided over meals evenly Pumkin comes pre sliced from woolworths, frozen veg and potatos amouns are sold at that particular weight so working out the veg and meat weights is easily done. This would be ongoing weekly if possible. Thanks

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 🙏🏻

Decoration for my 21st birthday including a sign, balloon and arch

$500

Malvern East VIC, Australia

2nd Apr 2024

Decoration for my 21st birthday including a sign, balloon and arch

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

Healthy home cooked meals

$120

Malvern East VIC, Australia

19th Mar 2024

I’m a busy single mum . Need some help cooking healthy meals for myself and my 3 year old . 2 x a week . Prefer you to cook at my home .

High-Protein Meal Prep & Delivery (Test Week)

$200

Malvern East VIC, Australia

13th Mar 2024

I'm looking for a skilled cook to prepare and deliver a week's worth of high-protein meals for me. This is a test week to see if this service is a good fit. Goal: Prepare and deliver 10 high-protein meals following my specific recipes. Dietary Needs: High-protein (135g per day) Calorie-conscious (around 1750 calories per day) Meal Types: A mix of meals like butter chicken and pepperoni pizza (recipes provided) Quantity: 2 servings per recipe (total of 10 meals) Potential for Ongoing Service: If the test week goes well, I'd be interested in discussing a longer-term arrangement.

Jessica was great! She jumped right in and accepted the offer quickly, which we really appreciated. Communication was easy the whole time.