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Recent Cooking reviews in Melbourne

Yummy food and great communicator / service! Thank you Julia!

QUOTE:Meal prep 24 meals for 2 people - VEGAN & GF

$200

Nailed it! Friendly person, great food and great service. Thanks Christine 😊

I need home cooking

$100

Highly recommend! Christine went above and beyond for my (very) specific requirements. The food was delicious, the communication was first class and she is a joy to work with!

Meal preparation (ongoing)

$150

AMAZING SERVICE!!!! Fantastic communication, so lovely to deal with!

Birthday cake collected from Epping to Bonbeach

$75

Christine made me a week’s worth of beautiful healthy meals and was incredibly accommodating of my Low FODMAP diet needs. She’s super friendly and nice and the food is great.

Meal Preparation & Shopping

$100

Delicious thank you

I need home cooking

$200

What's the average cost of a cook in Melbourne

$100 - $222

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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 Melbourne

Help with cleaning and home organisation, basic meal prep, errands

$100

Essendon VIC, Australia

13th Feb 2025

Looking for a reliable and detail-oriented person to help keep my home organised and running smoothly on a weekly basis. Tasks include: ✅ Cleaning – Thoroughly clean one bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen ✅ Laundry – Washing, drying, folding, and putting away clothes ✅ Meal Prep – Basic meal preparation and organising groceries ✅ Home Organisation – Tidying and optimising spaces for efficiency ✅ Errands – Collecting parcels, picking up essentials, and small shopping trips Must be efficient, trustworthy, and proactive. Prefer someone with experience in home organisation and meal prep. Flexible timing. If this sounds like you, please send your rates and availability!

Decorate for a birthday party

$150

Melbourne VIC, Australia

13th Feb 2025

Sisters 25th birthday, have bought all the decorations and items just need someone to decorate the apartment

Meal prep

$150

Docklands VIC 3008, Australia

11th Feb 2025

I want a South Asian chef or home cook to help me meal prep for the busy work week. Would require your assistance with laundry, dishes, cleaning of the apartment and general maintainence. Happy to pay 30$ an hour and provide all required equipment.

Home cook meal prep

$200

Albert Park VIC, Australia

10th Feb 2025

Somebody to come to house or from own house once per week and meal prep the below: - healthy baking for kids snacks, meals and lunchboxes - prepare 3 healthy dinners for family - prepare pre cut fruit and veg - prepare various other food related items

Meal prep chefs with access to a commercial or approved kitchen.

$150

Melbourne VIC, Australia

7th Feb 2025

Join our meal prep marketplace as a chef! Cook a week’s worth of meals in a commercial or council-verified kitchen. We handle ordering, delivery, and customer coordination—so you can focus on cooking.

Help meal prep for me!

$50

Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia

1st Feb 2025

I have become time poor this week and need 2x Dinnerly (like HelloFresh) meals cooked for me. There are two recipes that both serve 4 people. I have all the required cooking utensils at my house. I would also like the kitchen cleaned after the meals have been cooked- I have a large dishwasher. Thanks!

Weekly Meal prep - high protein low carb (organic) all natural

$120

Essendon VIC, Australia

27th Jan 2025

Meal prep 10 meals weekly low cal, high protein, low carb all natural ingredients. Organic $120 Grocery list to be provided by chef Produce will be provided

Meal prep and general apartment tidy up

$60

Fitzroy VIC, Australia

26th Jan 2025

I’d like a hand with some tidying up around my apartment (including taking down the Christmas tree and decorations) and then helping me with some meal prep.

Meal preparation

$200

Elwood VIC, Australia

21st Jan 2025

Healthy meals prepared and also teach me

Meal prep twice weekly (ongoing)

$750

East Melbourne VIC, Australia

21st Jan 2025

We're looking to hire a private chef to assist with our meal prep for 2 people each week, 38 meal servings total cooked over two sessions. We'll provide the recipes and shopping list, and we'd love if you could grocery shop organic, e.g. at Terra Madre. You can cook in our kitchen which we'll equip with whatever you need to get the job done. Every week, we'd love: 1. Daily breakfast for 2 people (same recipe everyday) (=14 meals) 2. Daily lunch for 2 people (same recipe everyday) (=14 meals) 3. Dinner for 5 nights for 2 people (different recipe everyday) (=10 meals) That's a total of 38 meal servings per week, 7 different recipes. My partner and I are following a strict longevity-focused diet inspired by Bryan Johnson. We're looking for someone that understands the principles of precision nutrition. Let us know if you think you could be a fit!

Food Shopping and Meal Prep

$300

South Melbourne, Victoria

15th Jan 2025

Need a chef to help come up with yummy healthy meal preps weekly. Need 7 different lunches and dinners will explain more when you message, Price flexible

Allergy-Friendly Meal Preparation and Delivery for family of 3

$100

Doncaster VIC 3108, Australia

11th Jan 2025

We are looking for an experienced and reliable cook to prepare nutritious, allergy-friendly, and low-histamine meals for our family of three (two adults and a three-year-old), delivered weekly. Details: Must cater to my toddler son's dietary requirements: Allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, egg, sesame, and wheat. Intolerant to acidic foods, additives, and prefers low-histamine ingredients where possible. Meals priority should be healthy, toddler-appropriate, and calorie-rich with good fats to support growth. Includes preparation of snacks, breakfasts, and main meals for the week. Bonus if meals can include lunchbox-friendly options for kinder. Some meals can be frozen; we have an extra small freezer we can stash food for a week. A list of ingredients used in each meal must be provided to ensure all dietary needs are met and easily tracked. Requirements: Experience with allergy-friendly, low-histamine, and family meal prep. Ability to shop for fresh, high-quality ingredients and cook offsite. Meals should be delivered ready to eat, freeze, or easy to reheat. Knowledge of proper food handling, storage, and portioning is essential. Will be first time trying such service and if it works it will be ongoing. Please include a quote for your service and your experience with similar tasks in your response. Budget is just estimate as I'm unsure what's fair. Delivery once a week, or we could work out pick up too. Doncaster VIC Looking forward to hearing from you!

Weekly meal prep chef + pickup groceries from market

$100

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

11th Jan 2025

I need 6 days worth of meals weekly (lunches + dinner = 12 meals). Will need to pick up veges and special ingredients from Queen Victoria Market. No need to create recipes of supply menu. I have a list of easy recipes. Examples include chicken burrito bowl, Steamed vegetables with homemade dressing Delivered to 70 Southbank blvd

Healthy Weekly Meal Preparation

$120

Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia

6th Jan 2025

We are looking for a person to attend our house to complete weekly meal preparation. 5 x dinner meals for 2 people between Monday and Friday. 3 x quick & easy breakfasts for 1 female. We would order and have delivered the ingredients needed to our home. Our preference is for high-protein meals.

Birthday cake for 50th birthday

$100

Albert Park VIC, Australia

27th Dec 2024

Birthday cake for 50th Serve 30. Theme is Love or War

Romantic balloon decoration to celebrate our wedding anniversary

$5

Chinatown District VIC 3000, Australia

18th Nov 2024

I want a romantic decoration for our first wedding anniversary. Some balloons and a board would be fine near the setup I have posted. This would be in CBD on 22nd Dec afternoon. I have attached sample photos.

I'd highly recommend Ruchi and her team. She did an exceptional job. Goes above and beyond your request to make the event worthwhile. She is very flexible and keeps your needs ahead at all times.

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!

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 😃

Healthy meal prep

$200

Travancore VIC, Australia

27th Sep 2024

I am interested in weekly meal prep for healthy and potentially calorie controlled vego and pescatarian meals. Looking at mon-fri meals for 2 people.

Great communication and great meals!

Home cleaning and Meal Prep (Tarneit)

$60

Melbourne VIC, Australia

12th Sep 2024

The location is Tarneit. I'm looking for someone with previous experience in cleaning and meal prepping. Cleaning: I'm looking for someone to handle general cleaning tasks such as dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and bathroom sanitation. I want my home to be spotless and inviting! Meal Prepping: I also need assistance with healthy meals prepping. This includes planning and preparing meals for the week. I would like the focus to be on healthy and tasty options. Thank you!

The meals were delivered on time. The food looks amazing, can't wait to try it. Thanks Adam! 🙂