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Recent Cooking reviews in South East Melbourne

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

Private chef for dinner for 2

$300

He is a very good person and clicked really nice pictures.

I need someone for photoshoot for cake smash event

$140

Food was delicious and prepared professionally! Definitely recommend Ash and his business!

Home Cooking

$70

Alex's cake was just as we ordered. We were so happy with how it turned out, both in looks and taste! Would definitely recommend her to all. Thanks again!

Specialty cake my husband's 40th birthday for 40 people

$200

Very professional and our client enjoys session with her

Need someone to do cooking lesson for our client

$150

Hasan did a great job. Contacted me straight away, and did the job very quickly for me. Very happy with his work and will definitely use him again.

Regrout shower base and caulk shower

$500

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

$92 - $242

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$92

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$150

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$242

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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 South East Melbourne

Decorate a small wall for birthday party

$5

Clayton VIC, Australia

25th Mar 2025

Decorate a small wall only for kid birthday party for 5year one All material supplied and installed

Make a Disney princess cake

$80

Cranbourne West VIC, Australia

12th Mar 2025

Disney princess cake using edible image. Can be single or double tier for a kids party. Serving size 30 to 40.

Family and cake smash photography

$350

Cranbourne VIC, Australia

3rd Mar 2025

Cake smash sessio at my home. I have all the decorations, theme, cake and outfits already supplied.

Need help with some one cooking and packing my meal prep for the week

$150

Clyde North VIC, Australia

3rd Mar 2025

I will supply all Groceries just need somebody to cook and pack into meal prep

Entertainment for Baby Shower

$400

Cranbourne West VIC, Australia

2nd Mar 2025

Baby Shower on the 10th of May

Celebration cake for a boy's 21st Birthday party.

$200

Glen Waverley VIC, Australia

1st Mar 2025

Speciality cake for a boys 21st Birthday party. 40 people cake, 2 tiered

Birthday decoration

$600

Clyde North VIC, Australia

23rd Feb 2025

Need someone to do decoration for little ones first birthday party

Weekly housekeeper to cook/meal prep family meals and cleaning

$100

Mount Waverley VIC 3149, Australia

24th Jan 2025

Weekly housekeeper to: - Cook 2-3 meals (groceries and recipes supplied) - Meal prep for other meals - Tidy house, help with laundry etc - Ideally clean house once/fortnight. This can be discussed

Meal prep 2 meals

$100

Wheelers Hill VIC, Australia

17th Jan 2025

needing 2 meals made for 6 days so 12 meals in total. i have the recipe for you.

Vegetarian cooking

$100

Pakenham VIC, Australia

15th Jan 2025

Meal prep, cook and tidy up

Baby welcome home

$50

Clyde VIC, Australia

11th Jan 2025

Hi,We're looking for someone to help us with decorations for our little girl's homecoming tomorrow evening. We're thinking of a pink theme, with balloons and some flowers for the house entrance and the baby room. Thanks

Meal preparation and planning (Dairy & Peanut Free, Low FODMAP)

$500

Officer VIC 3809, Australia

10th Jan 2025

I am looking for someone to assist me in meal planning and preparation that caters to my dietary requirements. I am allergic to all dairy products and peanuts (tree nuts are ok) and try to be low FODMAP as possible for gut health. If I could sign up to something like Lite n Easy, I would but I can't. I need to get back to a healthier weight and lifestyle and someone to take the above in consideration, plan the meals and ideally prep them so it is really clear to me what I eat and when, this would be life saving. I know I have put down Officer but I am also available in Caulfield as well. Price is negotiable

Tabatha was a cut above the rest who responded to my Airtasker request. She was great at communicating what was included in the offer and kept me in the loop at every stage and was able to cater to my specific dietary requirements. I have yet to try the meals but they look delicious!

Birthday decoration

$5

Cranbourne West VIC, Australia

7th Jan 2025

Birthday decorations with arch and ballons on 25 January.

Need the room to be decorated with balloon for welcome home.

$50

Oakleigh South VIC, Australia

30th Dec 2024

Need the decoration with the balloons and some photos to be arranged. And a welcome balloon.

Home cooking

$50

Glen Waverley, Victoria

21st Dec 2024

Indian gujurati veg cooking. 7 meals for three people. Comes once a week.

Make a mud kitchen

$350

Junction Village VIC, Australia

17th Dec 2024

I need a mud kitchen built by xmas can be made at your home and dropped off

First birthday party decorations

$2,000

Harkaway VIC, Australia

2nd Dec 2024

Bridgerton themed first birthday and Christening

Baby shower decor *floral only no balloons*

$250

Clyde North VIC, Australia

1st Dec 2024

Hi, Please send me photos of your decor, look at my profile picture for Airtasker. We are needing blue floral arrangements. (With hydrangeas) 40-50 candles (maybe) Large plinth for the cake (round) Blue floral arrangement for the back drop with a round arch and decal on it Maybe 5 small blue floral arrangement for table

My son is 14 and wanting a buzz Fade

$45

Berwick VIC, Australia

28th Nov 2024

My son is 14 so isn’t really fussy but was after a fade type of cut

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.