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Recent Cooking tasks in Los Angeles
Customize cake
$200
Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
Oct 15th 2024
Need to customize a cake
Black cake
$400
Woodland Hills, CA 91367, USA
Oct 5th 2024
Black Halloween cake made of strawberry shortcake
Black cake bday Halloween
$400
Chatsworth, CA 91311, USA
Oct 4th 2024
Strawberry shortcake. Black cake made scary for a Halloween b day
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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 flavor 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 afterward) or drop your freshly prepared meals off when they’re done, packaged and ready for the fridge or freezer.
Recent Cooking tasks in Los Angeles
Birthday decorations
$1,000
Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Sep 27th 2024
Alot of roses baloons that say happy birthday with her name
Home Cooking
$100
Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
Sep 12th 2024
Need help with Indian cooking at home. 1-2x/week. Including basic food prep like chopping and boiling.
Meal prep cooking
$50
West Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Aug 25th 2024
I need someone to come to by house and prep my lunches and dinner for the week. It’s 6 chicken breast and baked salmon along with quinoa and salad.
Decorate my classroom
$300
Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
Aug 2nd 2024
I want to make my classroom ocean themed for the upcoming school year. I will provide all the supplies to decorate.
Birthday decoration
$200
Long Beach, CA 90810, USA
Jun 20th 2024
I want it to be cowboy themed for a 6 year old It’s for Saturday 6/22/24 before 3pm
Mario party
$250
Harbor City, CA 90710, USA
Jun 20th 2024
Want a Nintendo Mario decoration for 4 years old birthday
Help decorate first birthday party
$300
Van Nuys, CA 91423, USA
Feb 21st 2024
Need someone who can help with making a balloon arch and hanging other decorations such as a photo backdrop and various streamers and flags for a fiesta themed party.
Once or twice a week meal prep, three meals a day for two people.
$400
West Hollywood, CA 90046, USA
Jan 9th 2024
Looking for three meals a day, for the entire week. Delivered once or twice a week. For two people. We workout regularly and are looking to build muscle and loose fat--so meals should be clean, healthy, and meet specific caloric needs. Also need them to fit specific macro needs with fat, carbs and protein. High protein is important, while still being mostly plant-based (some eggs, fish and chicken ok). - Due date: Flexible
I need some one to meal prep food for me every Sunday at my House.
$200
North Hollywood, CA 91607, USA
Jan 9th 2024
I need a meal prep for during the week for 1 person for 3 meals for days. - Due date: Flexible
Recreating Cake from Sweet Lady Jane
$100
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Jan 3rd 2024
I’m devastated that my favorite bakery, Sweet Lady Jane, closed unexpectedly. Looking for someone to recreate their Triple Berry Cake. For reference — https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-01-02/sweet-lady-jane-closing-triple-berry-cake - Due date: Flexible
Meal Prep Meals for One
$100
West Hollywood, CA 90046, USA
Nov 28th 2023
I am looking for a chef to cook me meals preferably for lunch and dinner for the week and if possible for the month these meals would then be packaged in glass containers and left in my fridge. I am assuming it’s about a half day of cooking and prepping the food the ingredients will be bought by me. You just need to provide me with the ingredient list - Due date: Flexible
Meal Prep to make me healthy lunches and dinners for the week
$200
West Hollywood, CA 90046, USA
Nov 10th 2023
I need a meal prep for the week of healthy meals for lunch and dinner. Its a high protein high carb diet (healthy carbs: fruits veggies etc), moderate to low-fat diet. I am 6 feet 1 inches and about 195 pounds. I exercise at least five times a week and need to eat about 3000 calories per day. Aiming to have about 200g of protein and 200g of carbs per day. Fat can be flexible, I don't really mind. Preferably would buy organic and healthy meats/produce and local if possible. I would store these meals in glass containers for the week. - Due date: Flexible
Kids entertainer
$150
North Hollywood, CA 91607, USA
Sep 6th 2023
i need an entertainer for my sons birthday that will be at the pool for around 15 kids - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, September 24, 2023
Party planner and decorator
$20
Los Angeles, CA 90047, USA
Jun 7th 2023
Get the decorations and decorate for of the party inside the house. And the gate along the side in the front use the color palette using only the light blue , Peach beige color and yellow and throw in a little while if you can for the decorations - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, July 14, 2023
Balloon decorater
$200
Dockweiler, CA 90007, USA
Apr 2nd 2023
party decorator that will set up a backdrop - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, April 10, 2023
Cupcake Cake with jello shots around the rim
$100
Los Angeles, CA 90037, USA
Mar 25th 2023
Watermelon Ciroc Cake Happy Birthday Mother - Due date: Flexible
Cooking Assistance & Meal Preparation
$50
Playa del Rey, CA 90291, USA
Feb 1st 2023
Greetings, I am looking for a competent and detail-focused individual to aid in the meal preparation process at my home twice or three times per week. The necessary ingredients and recipes will be supplied, and the responsibilities include cooking, storage, and kitchen cleaning. The ideal candidate must possess excellent organizational skills, cleanliness, and punctuality." Due date: Flexible