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What do home chef services include?
Having a home chef means enjoying wholesome, balanced meals freshly prepared by a professional in your kitchen! Getting someone to prepare home-cooked meals can save you from the hassle of doing it yourself. You can have a chef at home for a single meal or occasion or establish a long-term relationship where your home cook and chef comes to your home and prepares meals several times a week. Here are a few of the things your home chef can do for you:
Learning your preferences
Usually, private chef services begin by having a one-on-one session. Here, your personal chef will take time to learn your food allergies, dietary requirements, and favourite dishes. This way, they can whip up delicious and healthy meals personalised to your tastes and preferences. Feel free to tell your private chef about your likes and dislikes, whether it’s pork, red meat, milk, mushrooms, shellfish, or nuts, to make sure every meal is according to what you want and need!
To make it even easier for you, you can also get someone to pick up your groceries and pantry essentials! If you’d like to have a meal made with fresh seafood, green vegetables, and ripe fruits, you can hire a Tasker to deliver fresh ingredients and food choices straight to your doorstep.
Planning your meals
You’ll never run out of meal ideas because booking a chef means they can do the meal prepping for you! Whether you’re into adventurous or straightforward dishes, professional chefs can work their magic in the kitchen. They can plan your meals even if you’re on a strict diet to lose weight or simply keep yourself healthy! From vegan and keto to a low-calorie diet, hiring a private chef ensures that your nutritional needs are met.
Why not hire a personal trainer to stay active and in shape to further supplement your healthy eating? After all, exercise and nutrition go hand in hand to achieve your fitness goals!
Preparing and cooking your meals
One of the best benefits of having a home chef is that your meals will be prepared at the comfort of your own home. Your Tasker can prepare your meals one at a time or have them pre-cooked and stored in your freezer. All the preparation and cooking will be done inside your kitchen, so you can oversee the entire cooking process and make sure it’s done according to your preferences. You don’t have to worry about the mess after! Your Tasker can see to it that your kitchen is clean and spotless, and they will leave nothing but the delicious aroma of freshly cooked food. The only thing you have to do is to enjoy your home-cooked meal!Â
If you’re the type who doesn’t consider a meal to be complete without your dessert, you can also get someone to bake your favourite treats, like cookies, brownies, and cupcakes! When you’re starving and a home chef isn’t available, you can also have a nutritious takeaway delivered to you by a Tasker!
Recent Home Chef tasks in Melbourne
Looking for an in home chef
$150
Port Melbourne VIC, Australia
29th Oct 2023
Looking for an experienced in home chef to come to our house and prepare weekly dinners for 2 adults and 2 (5year olds) - Due date: Flexible
Cooked lunch and dinner delivery weekdays / At home chef daily once
$130
Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
19th Jul 2023
I am looking for a chef for Indian meals mainly lunch and dinner for 2 people on weekdays. We are open to other food cuisines as well, so its not a strict requirement. It can be either prepared and delivered or home cooked. Required during my postpartum recovery (Aug-Sep). - Due date: Flexible
I need home chef
$160
Melbourne VIC, Australia
29th Aug 2021
I'm from Holland and my best friends live in Melbourne VIC for over 12 years now . The 21st of September is his birthday and he will become 50 years old so we want to surprise him and his wife with a chef at home.
I need home chef
$300
Southbank VIC, Australia
14th Aug 2021
Cooking in for 3 wed 29 th sept. just want to enjoy the experience
Home Chef For Evening Meals
$150
Elwood, Victoria, Australia
15th Apr 2021
My partner and I are looking for a chef to cook meals for us in the evening. We are both pretty busy and want to be spending our time doing other tasks. We are both focused on eating good healthy food(we go to the gym alot) so Uber Eats every night is not an option for us. We would be looking for meals on 4 nights per week with pretty big portions. Not huge meat eaters so vegan and vegetarian options are welcome. Happy for you to use our kitchen or if you want to cook from your own an deliver.
I need home chef
$300
Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
29th Mar 2021
Cook for 9 adults during Easter Sunday
I need home chef
$350
Melbourne VIC, Australia
1st Mar 2021
Hello, I need someone to prep food, buy ingredients for a television cooking show. We have television chefs. Must cooking prepping experience. We are in Melbourne. We need someone ongoing.
I need at home chef for birthday dinner
$65
Collingwood VIC, Australia
27th Dec 2020
Hello, I’m looking for an at home chef for my birthday dinner! I’m open to cuisines and I’m looking at a price range of between 50 - 80 per person per meal or alternatively I can pay you the fee for cooking the food and pay for the ingredients separately. I’m looking to have someone buying the ingredients and cooking it in my house. We will probably be around 6 - 15 people. Looking forward to hearing from you!
At home chef/cook for birthday/Christmas dinner 7p
$600
Carlton VIC, Australia
16th Nov 2020
Hi I’m looking an at home chef to come cater for my husband birthday for 7 guests in Carlton, we are close to the Vic markets too. A Christmas themed menu would be great- entree, main, dessert. Date would be eSaturday the 18th of December guests will be here from 6-9pm. You can come earlier to prep. The price will include all ingredients and prep and cooking time. I can purchase the drinks too but it would be great if you could make cocktails too (just send me a list of ingredients to buy) We have a 4 burner gas cook top and small/medium oven and a fridge/ freezer.
At home chef- Christmas dinner Sat 18th Dec
$600
Carlton VIC, Australia
16th Nov 2020
Hi I’m looking an at home chef to come cater for my husband birthday for 7 guests in Carlton, we are close to the Vic markets too. A Christmas themed menu would be great- entree, main, dessert. Date would be eSaturday the 18th of December guests will be here from 6-9pm. You can come earlier to prep. The price will include all ingredients and prep and cooking time. I can purchase the drinks too but it would be great if you could make cocktails too (just send me a list of ingredients to buy) We have a 4 burner gas cook top and small/medium oven and a fridge/ freezer.