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    Great cake. Excellent service

    Bake a Cake

    $100

    Extraordinary service!

    Birthday decoration

    $120

    Delicious food and great service! Christine really knows her business and is super easy to communicate with. Amazing experience all around!

    Home cooking for family

    $100

    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

    What's the average cost of a cook in Melbourne

    $100 - $251

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    $150

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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 Melbourne

    Weekly healthy meal prep

    $100

    Ascot Vale VIC, Australia

    9th Jun 2025

    I am looking for a person to help with my weekly meal prep for my partner and I. A mixture of different cuisine types and healthy meals are preferred.

    Birthday sign and balloon garland

    $500

    Fitzroy North VIC, Australia

    7th Jun 2025

    I wanted a white arch with a customised sign and a balloon garland wrapping around it with a white plinth for my 21st birthday

    2 tier wedding cake

    $200

    Brunswick VIC, Australia

    4th Jun 2025

    Wedding cake decoration colour to be advised similar to one pictured or simple design to be negotiated

    Meal prep and delivery for three adults

    $30

    South Yarra VIC, Australia

    31st May 2025

    meal prep delivery for three adults

    Do you have attention to detail and like to bake? Please help me

    $180

    Melbourne VIC, Australia

    31st May 2025

    If you remember Burch & Purchese you might remember their infamous exploding raspberry mousse cake. I have the recipe, it takes 4 days of prep and what sounds like a lot of skill and patience. If you feel that you’re up for the challenge of recreating my birthday cake, please let me know your credentials and location! I’m happy to pick up from you and will attach the recipe for you to look over! (It won’t let me attach the full recipe so please message me and I’ll send it over for you to look at)

    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.

    Weekly Meal prep

    $150

    Pascoe Vale South VIC, Australia

    23rd May 2025

    Need someone to meal prep a 6 days worth of food for 2 people. Breakfast Lunch Dinner

    Pick up and deliver birthday cake

    $50

    Docklands VIC 3008, Australia

    21st May 2025

    I need help to pick up a birthday cake in Burwood and deliver it to Altona North this Saturday 24/05. I need the cake by 12:30pm - NO LATE DELIVERY!

    Birthday Decorations!

    $300

    Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

    19th May 2025

    Birthday decorations for my one year old boy. Balloons, Arch and cake stand.

    Quick Home Tidy & Meal Prep – Dishes & Clothes

    $45

    Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

    17th May 2025

    Looking for someone to pop by and help with a quick tidy-up around the house—mainly washing a few dishes, folding some clean clothes, and putting them away in my daughters’ wardrobe, water plants, and a quick vacuum, and possibly some meal prep. Just a light reset to get things feeling a bit more in order. Should only take an hour or two. Flexible on timing, ideally sometime this weekend. Price is for one hour, with the possibility of future work as needed.

    Birthday decorations

    $400

    Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia

    17th May 2025

    I want decoration for birthday celebration

    Cook needed to meal prep 2 times a week

    $5

    South Yarra VIC, Australia

    16th May 2025

    I am into fitness and busy with business. I would like to outsource my meal prep to someone who has time in their hands. Ideally I need chicken fish and meat, some simple Veggies and sweet potatoes. I eat abour 3k a day. I need 2 big meals a day done - I take care of breakfast and snacks. We keep it simple and then we adjust as needed. I can do the shopping and drop it off if it’s easier or you can pickup and I order via the app for you. I am keen to adjust as per our needs and work it out.

    Basketball cake

    $100

    Melbourne VIC, Australia

    16th May 2025

    Basketball cake orange with black lines

    Make a cake for me

    $45

    Coburg VIC, Australia

    16th May 2025

    I am craving a cake and am too lazy to make one. If you are good at baking and designing a cake I’m happy to pay for it. I want a delicious, mouth watering cake so please don’t use prepackaged cake mix and rip me off.

    Basketball birthday cake

    $50

    Melbourne VIC, Australia

    15th May 2025

    Need a simple round orange basketball cake

    Meal preparation for husband and wife

    $300

    Clifton Hill VIC, Australia

    12th May 2025

    Healthy/organic meal prep for husband and wife in Clifton hill, lunches and dinners for a week

    Meal preparation

    $250

    Clifton Hill VIC, Australia

    12th May 2025

    Prep healthy organic meals for myself and wife for the week, bring ingredients and clean up afterwards

    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 :)

    Support Worker and Meal Preparation

    $120

    Essendon VIC 3040, Australia

    20th Feb 2025

    I am looking for a person to assist me with organising my space, as well as any tasks I find difficult, such as completing complex paperwork, following up on emails, organizing appointments come on communicating on my behalf, planning travel, making purchases comma and problem solving (for example, comparing credit card providers or finding an accountant that is appropriate). If possible, the person would also do grocery shopping and a full meal preparation for the week, ideally twice per week if possible. If desired, we can break these tasks up in that one person could do the cooking, and the other person could do the complex organisational tasks. Note, you must have good English and be able to problem solve effectively. The rate is negotiable and will be based on the person's competence and efficiency with the tasks.

    Richard went above and beyond to help me, even helping out with tasks I had forgotten about. He also had a very positive attitude and friendly demeanor. I would highly recommend him for cleaning, home assistance, and support work - he is awesome!