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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 Sutherland Shire

Meal prep for the week

$90

Cronulla NSW, Australia

21st Oct 2024

Need meal prep. Looking for nice healthy meals. We’ll fully pay for you to do the shopping, and cook and pack the meals. You can even take some for yourself! $30 an hour for 3 hours. $90 per week + travel expenses negotiable

Cleaner + Meal Prep

$50

Cronulla NSW, Australia

15th Oct 2024

Looking for a regular cleaner who has delicious cooking skills to do some meal prep on a weekly basis. $50 per hour and we’ll provide all ingredients.

Weekly cleaning and meal prep

$80

Cronulla NSW, Australia

13th Oct 2024

I need someone who can cook a decent meal and can also clean my home in Cronulla. Twice per week for ~2 hours

Meal Prep & Cleaning

$50

Cronulla NSW, Australia

7th Aug 2024

$50 per hour! Need someone to meal prep and clean/help out with household 3-4 times per week. Small household, just 2-3 people most of the time. But busy with business. $50 per hour. Estimated $700 per week.

Kids entertainers for joint birthday party

$250

Caringbah South NSW, Australia

10th Jul 2024

I would like 2x kids entertainers for 2hours for my kids joint birthday party approx 40-50kids

1st birthday party decoration

$300

Caringbah NSW, Australia

21st Jun 2024

1st bday party decoration

Meal prep & cooking for family of 5

$40

Sylvania NSW 2224, Australia

14th Nov 2023

I hate cooking. We are a family of 5 (3 young kids).i need someone to prepare/cook our meals for the whole week so all i need to do is come home and eat/heat it up. We want healthy meals so this is important. Gluten free meals would be a plus. Would like someone to put together a meal plan for the week with all the ingredients needed so i can do a shop in advance. $40/hr ABN and insurances required

Meal prep/cooking for 3 hours per week

$150

Caringbah South NSW, Australia

4th Sep 2023

Hi there, I’m looking for an experienced, qualified cook/chef who is available to prepare meals and snacks aligned with our diet (one FODMAP, others Paleo). This will be approximately 3 hours. Ideally, I’d like this done on a MONDAY but I’ll also consider a Tuesday. This is currently a once off with potential to become more regular for the right person. In your reply, please let me know if you are ; - available on a Monday (ideally) or Tuesday - what dates/times you are free. - your experience cooking GF/DF food, especially baking - any experience you have with FODMAP (desired but you can learn) If you don’t provide answers to the above, you won’t be considered for this. If you are selected, we will then arrange a specific time. Thank you! I look forward to hearing from you. - Due date: Flexible

Hire a birthday decorator

$200

Miranda NSW, Australia

5th Aug 2023

1. Birthday party for a small group of 20-25 people for a 2 year old toddler. Need a decorator - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 19 August 2023

Kids birthday decorations

$150

Gymea NSW 2227, Australia

12th May 2023

Need decorations for Tinkerbell theme kids party (photo attached for idea) - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 3 June 2023

Face painting and balloon twisting

$110

Menai NSW, Australia

23rd Apr 2023

I need a face painter and balloon twister for my son’s Christening this Saturday 29 April 2023. Must start by 1pm. Up to 14 children - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, April 29, 2023

Face painter and balloon twisting

$100

Menai NSW, Australia

23rd Apr 2023

I need a face painter and balloon twister for my sons Christening on Saturday 29 April 2023. Required from approx. 1pm for 10-12 children - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, April 29, 2023

Singer / musician

$250

Como NSW, Australia

8th Mar 2023

Looking for a singer / musician to perform at our relaxed Baby Shower celebration. From 2:30-4pm. Thanks - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 7 May 2023

Cook Slovak Bryndzové Halušky

$80

Cronulla NSW, Australia

8th Mar 2023

For my husband’s birthday dinner on 2 April, we would like to serve authentic Slovakian bryndzové halušky. This task is for you to cook bryndzové halušky, enough for 7 people, and deliver it to our house in Cronulla anytime on 1 April or before 5pm on 2 April. The bryndza should be authentic sheep cheese or as close as possible. It should include bacon pieces. Sauerkraut is optional. Please keep the dumplings, cheese, bacon, and sauerkraut in separate containers upon delivery. Needs to be authentic so please don’t bid if you’ve never done this before. I am Slovak so I will be able to tell. - Due date: Before Sunday, April 2, 2023

Set up Balloon Arch

$75

Sylvania Waters NSW 2224, Australia

26th Feb 2023

I need someone to set up a Balloon Arch for my 21st birthday. I have already bought a DIY kit with 120 balloons, I just need someone to blow it up and create an arch. This will need to be done from 6pm-7pm - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 3 March 2023

Cupcake wedding cake

$400

Cronulla NSW, Australia

11th Jan 2023

Looking for someone to make and deliver a cupcake wedding cake with 70 cupcakes. Must be a quality product with a range of flavours and decoration. Prefer Someone who has done this before and can show examples of prior work done. Needs to be delivered to Rydges Cronulla at 5pm thanks - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 11 March 2023

Cake delivery

$20

Sutherland NSW, Australia

8th Dec 2022

Hi, Need a cake delivery from Sutherland to Randwick on Friday 9th December. Thanks - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 9 December 2022

Cake topper

$30

Sylvania NSW, Australia

21st Sep 2022

Jasmine 2022 with the graduation hat on top of the name - Due date: Before Saturday, 24 September 2022

Custom cupcakes and/or donuts

$90

Sutherland NSW, Australia

14th Sep 2022

I am needing 16 cupcakes made with something on them saying 'Good luck in your HSC' or even just 'Good Luck' - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, 19 September 2022

Waitstaff x2needed

$270

Caringbah NSW, Australia

5th May 2022

3x waitstaff needed for christening. 12-4pm Price for x2 waitstaff - $270 - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 7 May 2022

Thank you Patricia and Francisco for your services as waitstaff at our event! Highly recommend!