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Recent Cooking reviews in South East Melbourne

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

Home Cooking

$70

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

I need someone for photoshoot for cake smash event

$140

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

Private chef for dinner for 2

$300

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

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

Very professional and our client enjoys session with her

Need someone to do cooking lesson for our client

$150

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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

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

Hi Looking for birthday decorations

$150

Clyde North VIC, Australia

26th Nov 2024

Looking for birthday decorations prefer Kuromi theme thanks

I need black, pink and purple balloon decoration Kuromi themed

$150

Clyde North VIC, Australia

26th Nov 2024

Need black pink and purple balloon decor on a window wall for 3rd b’day party and if possible a Kuromi happy b’day banner Sample images attached along with actual wall that needs decorated

Make a cake

$100

Cranbourne VIC 3977, Australia

26th Nov 2024

Need a minecraft themed cake making for my sons 8th Birthday on the 4th Dec big enough for 18 kids. Must be dairy, soy, egg, wheat, fish and tree nut free due to allergies (Coconut milk is fine). Thanks.

Custom cake

$180

Noble Park, Victoria

11th Nov 2024

please let me know if you’re able to create this Fondant cake?

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.

Custom birthday cake order

$200

Noble Park VIC, Australia

31st Oct 2024

I want a custom 1 tier Porsche 911 cake, see attached photo for reference.

Baby Shower Event Decoration (Venue is at Home only)

$50

Clyde North VIC, Australia

29th Oct 2024

Need the decoration services for baby shower event. Something similar to the sample photos attached.

Cooks for breakfast catering

$1,000

Berwick VIC 3806, Australia

29th Oct 2024

looking for 2 cooks to help us actualise our all-day-breakfast menu dreams at our baby shower. willing to pay 1000 pp

Cake design

$100

Clayton South VIC, Australia

25th Oct 2024

I would like this cake to be designed I can pick up or have it delivered Its for an anniversary and i need it on the day I want to see other examples of your work

Prepare lunch and dinners for the next three weeks, meal plan supplied

$500

Berwick VIC, Australia

17th Oct 2024

I have a meal plan and require someone to do the food shop and cook lunch and dinners for the next three weeks. I am following the “health with Bec” plan. Recipes are easy to follow and don’t take too long. Open to suggestions on frequency, whether you prepare meals for the week or twice a week etc Need to feed 3 people.

Make a cake

$150

Mulgrave VIC, Australia

9th Oct 2024

looking for someone to make a cake

Home cooked meals

$150

Lyndhurst VIC 3975, Australia

6th Oct 2024

Need some meal preparation for home cooked meals regularly. Mix of vegetarian and chicken meals I am looking for 5 vegetarian and 5 chicken meals (like burito bowls, burgers)

Low carb Low calorie meal prep.

$100

Chadstone VIC, Australia

3rd Oct 2024

Low carb meal prep. Experience person required. Who can come to our place and make the meal with provided ingredients once a week.

Birthday decorator Clyde north

$150

Clyde North VIC, Australia

1st Oct 2024

I want someone who can decorate the birthday decorations. They should get the material by themselves.

Home cooking regular basis

$100

Wheelers Hill VIC, Australia

24th Sep 2024

Looking for a cook to for a family of three Kerala and North Indian style cooking once a week

Meal prep cooked weekly

$300

Pakenham VIC, Australia

24th Sep 2024

Hello, I need a person to meal prep my food for the week, it will be followed by certain amounts of food so I can follow my macros, I can drop off all raw ingredients and Tupperware or I can send extra money for groceries and Tupperware

Home Cooking (Indian - Kerala Cuisine)

$100

Clyde North VIC, Australia

8th Sep 2024

We are a family of three actively looking for an experienced and reliable person to cook South Indian - Kerala cuisine on an ongoing basis. Initially looking at 3 days a week 06:00am - 09:00am. Can negotiate and work around. If you are someone experienced with cooking Kerala Cuisine or know someone , please respond 😊