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Recent Cooking reviews
Fab service!!! Lovely bloke, we’ll be using again.
Trampoline
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Great cooking. Lovely personality
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Great job, thank you Jay!
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Food was great!! Gave us so many options and will look to use again
Meal prep x2 people
£30
Well done on your first job, some room for improvement but overall entertaining
Happy birthday
£60
Highly recommended!
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Cooking is one of those skills that takes a moment to learn but a lifetime to master. Those who choose to master it over a lifetime are generally highly sought after, and for good reason.
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Professional cooks usually have previous kitchen experience or qualifications. They’re paid to prepare food, either in a commercial environment, in people’s homes as a personal cook, or they may work from their own kitchen at home..
Yes. Most cooks specialise in a particular type of cooking, like baking, seafood, gluten-free, vegan, steaming, frying, or even a particular cuisine..
A professional cook doesn’t necessarily need any set qualifications, but it’s common for professional chefs to hold a certificate or have some work experience in a professional kitchen..
Professional cooks can give you a restaurant quality meal but in the comfort (and convenience) of your own home. If you’re hosting a dinner party, it means you can spend more time with your guests and minimise the clean up afterwards..
This will depend on whether your cook is assembling the meal at your place or at theirs. Generally, private catering chefs will bring all the ingredients, along with any specific appliances they need. However, they may use your basic utensils and servingware.
The price for a professional or personal cook is usually between £54 - £100 when you hire through Airtasker. It could be more or less than this, depending on how many people they need to cater for, the cost of ingredients, and the time it’ll take them to prepare the meal.
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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.
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Halal home cooked meals
£10
Fern Grove, Greater Manchester
22nd Apr 2026
Looking for someone who can cook halal home cooked meals for my family twice a week - ongoing service required please Open to negotiations - please ignore current price as I haven’t entered anything
High protein Meal prep in central london
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Marylebone, Greater London
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Whetstone, Greater London
21st Apr 2026
I need Meals prepared for 4 days (Lunch+ Dinner).
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Westminster, Greater London, SW1A
17th Apr 2026
200 Boxed Cupcake Packages I hope you are well. I would like to request a quote for 200 well-packed boxed packages of cupcakes. Could you please provide details on your pricing, available flavours, packaging options, and the lead time required for this order?
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Wembley Park, Greater London
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Woman cook for desi-style meals and continental as well for 1 adult
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£50
Birmingham, West Midlands, B1
17th Apr 2026
Both working professionals, hence need help with casual cooking
Indian Home Cook Needed – Meal Prep Twice a Week
£50
Upton, Merseyside
14th Apr 2026
Hi, I’m looking for a reliable and experienced home cook to prepare fresh Indian /Nepalese meals at my home twice a week. Simple, home-style, healthy cooking
Home cooking
£30
North Southwark, Greater London
13th Apr 2026
I’m looking for someone to come round weekly and cook a dish for me which can be my meals for the week
Have a plain home cooked meal
£50
Cranley Gardens, Greater London
11th Apr 2026
I need a plain cooked meal with fish and vegetables or chicken and vegetables because I have no appetite and am very unwell
Regular home meal prep cook – simple healthy homemade meals
£45
Wycombe Marsh, Buckinghamshire
10th Apr 2026
I’m looking for a reliable, easygoing home cook to help with simple meal prep / batch cooking in my home. This is not private dining or events — just practical, healthy food to remove the mental load of cooking. What the task involves: • Cooking simple, healthy meals in my kitchen • Batch cooking and portioning meals for the fridge/freezer • I eat meat and fish (omnivorous diet) • We can plan meals together and I may share recipes or YouTube videos Shopping: • Either provide a clear shopping list for me to order online, or we can agree on shopping in advance • At minimum, I’d like the planning/thinking handled Frequency: • Ideally weekly to start, with flexibility to agree the right rhythm over time. • This is intended to be an ongoing, repeatable setup Rate: • £15 per hour • Trial session first, then ongoing if it’s a good fit This would suit a home cook, catering assistant, culinary student, or someone confident in the kitchen who enjoys this kind of work. Looking for someone calm and straightforward rather than a professional chef.
Home cooking
£70
West Kensington, Greater London, W14
10th Apr 2026
Need someone to come to my house 4-5 times a week to prep meals
Cake baking class
£150
Whitby, North Yorkshire
10th Apr 2026
cake baking class for 8 people
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£10
Bordesley, West Midlands
2nd Apr 2026
I am taking order cupcake or cake or pestry.Everything fresh and very yummy. if anyone interested order me .Hope you will enjoy. zazak Allah
Weekly Meal Prep
£40
Sands, Buckinghamshire
1st Apr 2026
Cook HelloFresh Meals For the Week - Recipes provided - Groceries provided - Price listed is for 3 hours of work a week
Meal prep for 2 to 4 week dinners
£250
Gipsy Hill, Greater London
28th Mar 2026
Looking to have someone help us meal prep for two to four weeks with freezable dishes. We're not sure how it all works so go easy on us!
Cake decorating
£20
Glenfield, Leicestershire
27th Mar 2026
I’ve baked a cake daughter wants it iced a certain way
Home cooking 2/3 days a week
£15
Acton, Greater London, W3
25th Mar 2026
I need someone to come and cook nice dishes 2/3 days a week and make enough food to last a day or two. Ideally, north African, South est Asian food knowledge, continental European too is welcomed as I am quite the food :). Price on offer is per day. I am flexible
Weekly home cooking & meal prep (3 hrs, ongoing)
£65
World's End, Greater London
24th Mar 2026
Looking for someone once a week (3–4 hours) to cook clean, high-protein meals in my flat. Ideally 4–5 days of food. Simple, healthy, repeatable. I keep things very simple — I’m happy eating the same meals repeatedly. High protein, clean cooking, minimal oil. Open to ongoing.
Who can come once a week and meal prep healthy meals
£95
West Brompton, Greater London
23rd Mar 2026
come to place in London UK ; postal code: sw10 9jx , to cook healthy, organic, mostly plant based food. e.g., vegetable stews especially. For £95 or less ideally
Home cooking
£60
Bagshot, Surrey
21st Mar 2026
To help with cooking in the week twice a week.
