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Recent Cooking reviews in Melbourne

Nice service
Cake n teddy bear delivery
$25

Great work, quick and a lovely man
Assemble children’s mud kitchen
$80

What an amazing cake! I couldn’t more highly recommend Amy. I wish I could share a picture.
80th Birthday Cake
$100

Deb was simply outstanding. She is thoughtful, creative and best of all, very skilful in her preparation of some delicious meals. You can tell the attention to detail and love she puts into her cooking. So happy I found her and looking foreword to working with her in the future!
Meal Prep - Keto & Vegetarian Meals
$100

Great cake. Excellent service
Bake a Cake
$100

Extraordinary service!
Birthday decoration
$120
What's the average cost of a cook in Melbourne
$100 - $257
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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 Melbourne
I need someone to crotchet this bear for a cake decoration
$50
Moonee Ponds, Victoria
18th Aug 2025
I need someone to crotchet this teddy bear pictured from the top of this cake. Only 10cm is possible.
Asian instrumentalist
$200
Armadale VIC, Australia
17th Aug 2025
30th birthday “crazy rich Asian” themed
A tall cake for 25 guests (paw patrol theme colours)r
$120
Northcote VIC, Australia
17th Aug 2025
I'm looking for a tall cake for 30+ guests. Its for a 5yr old boy. I already have decorative cake toppers (paw patrol theme) . Date: 19 Oct. I don't have an exact idea on design of the cake but maybe blue/white/red theme the cake should ideally be able to stay in room temperature for around 3 to 4 hours indoor
Washing, drying, folding, putting away. Meal preparation
$200
Moonee Ponds VIC, Australia
16th Aug 2025
Hi, we need someone to wash, dry, fold. Also prepare 2 meals a week
Weekly chef for meal prep
$150
Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
15th Aug 2025
Looking for a reliable cook to prepare healthy meals for the week every Sunday. I have a specific meal plan I need to follow — cooking for 1 person. I’ll give the meal plan to you. Preferably have it all done by Sunday night & packed up. Open to either: - You doing the grocery shopping (happy to pay extra for your time), or - I can supply all ingredients in advance Happy for you to cook in my kitchen or yours (and bring the meals over). I have a busy schedule and can’t cook every Sunday, so consistency is key.
Caterers for my 21st birthday
$400
Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
15th Aug 2025
I’m in need for a caterer to do my birthday 😊 Caterers usually do per person but I am having max 130 people at my birthday and not all of them are going to eat. Please give me your suggestions or offers Budget is negotiable
Cooking meal prep & washing/ironing (Pickup/dropoff)
$80
Alphington VIC, Australia
13th Aug 2025
Cooking and wash/iron service needed! Looking for someone who can help me weekly ongoing by helping me wash dry iron and cook. I need the person to come to my home in Alphington collect 5 white suit shirts and ingredients I provide. Take it all home, wash, dry and iron the clothes. With the food I’ll provide usually the same ingredients to be cooked and put into meal prep containers which I will also provide. Pick up Friday afternoon if you wish and deliver the meal prep and clean ironed shirts on sunday. The cooking must be done on Sunday. I must have the food and shirts back on Sunday to start my work week. Monday. I work long hours 5/6 days a week and simply don’t have time to do this with out losing valuable ME TIME. This will be ongoing pay. Please contact me for more details and to negotiate a fair price
Meal Preparation
$80
Richmond VIC 3121, Australia
11th Aug 2025
Prepare some simple meals / snacks for our freezer. This will help our family get through our busy schedules. Cooked & Frozen - egg & vegetable breakfast tarts x 6 - egg & bacon & veg breakfast tarts x 6 - capsicum & onion sauce x 6 portions - wilted greens x 4 serves - chicken & veg soup - 6 serves Frozen Uncooked - Chicken & veg burgers x 6 We will supply the recipes. You supply the ingredients, cook and deliver to us in Richmond on Friday, or Blairgowrie on Weekend. But needs to be organic vegetables, high quality free range eggs and meat - we can reimburse the value of your receipts. The choice of ingredients is important to us. This suits someone with attention to detail, food hygiene, and timeliness. If it goes well, this will be a fortnightly repeat job. Price excludes ingredients, will reimburse you for the cost of these on top of the task price.


Connie was awesome. Clear communication, punctual, clean and asked questions when the details of the task weren't clear. Best of all our meals tasted great. 100% would hire again!
Meal preparation
$5
Northcote VIC, Australia
10th Aug 2025
Pay someone to complete meal preparation for me . I will supply groceries
Decoration of my son’s first birthday
$450
Docklands VIC, Australia
7th Aug 2025
I would like to set up decorations for a 1st birthday on the 20th of December in Docklands. I’d like something similar to the pictures ( Teddy bear theme) attached, and i want a One Year” sign board.
I need private chef to meal prep vegan dishes weekly
$250
Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
3rd Aug 2025
Vegan healthy dishes weekly
Weekly Meal Prep – 28 Healthy Portions
$5
Albert Park, Victoria
24th Jul 2025
Hello from Ben and Francee, Open to quotes We’re looking for someone to prepare simple, healthy meals for me and my wife. We’d like 2 lunch dishes and 3 dinner dishes (28 portions total) for the week. What We’re Looking For: • 🍽 Meals: Lunch for 2 and dinner for 2 (28 portions total). • 🥦 Focus on veggies: Meals must be healthy and balanced, with plenty of vegetables. • 🚫 No fish or mushrooms. • 👶 Breastfeeding-friendly: Meals should be nutritious and wholesome, supporting postpartum recovery (e.g., protein, iron, healthy fats). • 🏠 Where to cook: You can cook at our house or yours – whatever suits you. • 🛒 Ingredients: We’d like you to buy ingredient • 📦 Packaging: Meals portioned and ready for fridge/freezer. Meal Examples: • 🍗 Chicken stir-fry with mixed veggies & brown rice. • 🥘 Beef & vegetable casserole with sweet potato mash. • 🌱 Lentil & veggie curry with rice. • 🍝 Pasta bake with spinach, zucchini & cheese. • 🍗 Teriyaki chicken with steamed broccoli & carrots. We’d love to hear from you if: • You enjoy home-style, healthy cooking. • You can work within our budget and provide variety each week. • You have meal prep experience and can share dish ideas. Thank you
Looking for a weekly chef that can shop, and meal prep for me
$350
Richmond VIC, Australia
22nd Jul 2025
Looking for someone who can come on a weekly basis and meal prep my meals for me (one person)
Cake maker
$100
St Kilda VIC, Australia
14th Jul 2025
Task Title: Custom Birthday Cake – Lactose-Free, Pistachio & Chocolate (St Kilda Area) Description: Hi there! I’m looking for a skilled cake maker within 5km of St Kilda to create a lactose-free birthday cake for 10–12 people. 🎂 Cake Details: • Flavour: Pistachio & chocolate • Dietary: Lactose-free • Design: Green-themed decoration (similar to reference image – happy to send!) • Message: “Happy Birthday Jay” • Date: Pick-up or delivery on 14th August Please share examples of your previous work, especially if you’ve done lactose-free or pistachio-based cakes before. Bonus points if you’ve got a flair for creative green designs! Looking forward to hearing from talented bakers nearby!
Magician for house party
$100
Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
6th Jul 2025
Need a magician for 30 mins of magic tricks for our house party on the 1st August. would love a rabbit to disappear. ideally not too small tricks (i.e card tricks) as there will be around 100 people at the party.
Chadstone
$45
North Melbourne VIC, Australia
24th Jun 2025
Caneles French Baked Cakes - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01JYGJGRGFYG1YREHFMTFNNP6Y


Arrived right on time very punctual and professional. The delivery was smooth, handled with care and efficiency. Highly recommend!
Weekly meal prep
$100
Coburg VIC 3058, Australia
14th Jun 2025
Weekly meal prep for drop off in Coburg


Adam was very nice but the food was over salted and desert was a pretzel in yogurt. Appreciate the effort but will not use again.
Organic meal prep
$5
South Yarra, Victoria
28th May 2025
Looking for someone to provide organic and gluten free meal prep - breakfast, lunch and dinner for 5 days. See attached image for desired daily protein/fats etc below. No seed oils or preservatives please and if using fish I prefer a low mercury type of fish. I am keen to avoid plastic containers so can supply Pyrex containers if that is easier. I’m happy to collect the meals or have them delivered to South Yarra. Happy to discuss what works best.


Lovely to deal with!
Meal preparation food cooked
$100
Port Phillip VIC, Australia
21st Mar 2025
Cook meal preparation For weekly lunch


Picked up food all packed nicely polite and worked with me looking forward to trying it
NEED A BIRTHDAY CAKE TOMORROW
$250
South Yarra VIC, Australia
22nd Feb 2025
Hello Need a cake 15 servings 20th birthday blue theme


Thank you! Keep up the side hustle :)