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Recent Cooking reviews in Outer East Melbourne

Helen has been fantastic. Her food and service have been brilliant. Thank you again Helen

Meal Prep & Delivery

$100

Jill was great throughout. Will definitely recommend 👍

Indian cooking and meal prep (ongoing weekly $30/hr)

$5

Really excellent Airtasker! He was very skilled and was punctual and very friendly. 10/10 would recommend.

Build stairs inside a giant cake

$250

Sanjay is a super star! Second time I have worked with him

Take 3 pictures to Sandringham

$50

Adam did a great job preparing my meals

Meal Prepped (Ferntree Gully)

$5

On time delivery with clear labels. Amy is great in accommodating the Macro requirements.

Need help with meal prep

$175

What's the average cost of a cook in Outer East Melbourne

$82 - $228

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$228

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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 Outer East Melbourne

Cook/chef for meal prep for pregnant wife

$300

Sassafras VIC 3787, Australia

17th Oct 2026

Looking for a female chef/cook to prepare some meals for my pregnant wife once or twice a fortnight while I am away for work. I am thinking of some meals in bulk which can then be portioned into ready to heat meals.

Regular Home Cook Needed – Veg Meal Prep Soups & High-Protein Bowls)

$50

Wonga Park VIC 3115, Australia

14th Oct 2026

Looking for a passionate and reliable home cook to prepare fresh, nutritious vegetarian meals on a regular basis (e.g. 3-4 days a week). What I Need: Specialty: High-protein, low-calorie salads, hearty & nutritious soups, and wholesome grain/veggie bowls. Key Focus: Clean cooking using fresh, whole food ingredients with minimal processed oils and added sugars. Great taste and appealing presentation are a big plus! Even if someone wants to cook to home and bring home I'm fine with that as well.

Meal preps for the week

$50

Donvale VIC 3111, Australia

14th Oct 2026

Hello, we are looking for someone to come at our place once or twice a week to do meal preps for the week and some cooking. With meal prep essentially looking to do some chopping and storing so we can use that for the week and then some cooking which can be put into batches for freezer etc.

Late night baking

$100

Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia

13th Oct 2026

Weighing, cutting, mixing and baking bread

Meal preps

$100

Donvale VIC 3111, Australia

1st Oct 2026

Looking for Help With Healthy Meal Prep & Calorie Guidance Hi, I’m looking for someone with experience in healthy meal preparation and nutrition to help guide me with my meals. I’m currently on a weight-loss journey and have already lost 48 kg, which I’m very proud of. I’ve worked out my daily calorie intake, protein, fats and general dietary goals, but I still find the whole calorie-deficit side of things a little confusing at times. I’m mainly looking for someone who can sit down with me and show me how to: * Plan and prepare healthy meals for the week * Work out sensible portion sizes * Understand how to stay within my daily calories * Balance protein, carbohydrates and fats * Make meal prep simple and practical * Show me what foods and meals will keep me fuller while still supporting my weight-loss goals I’m not looking for a crash diet or anything extreme. I’ve already made great progress and simply want some practical guidance so I can understand what I’m doing and continue in the right direction. Ideally, I’d like someone with experience in nutrition, fitness, healthy cooking or meal preparation who is patient and happy to actually teach me, rather than just prepare the food for me.

Bake a cake

$250

Ringwood VIC 3134, Australia

24th Sep 2026

Looking for someone to make a cake that looks exactly like this

Home cooking daily

$25

Mitcham VIC 3132, Australia

22nd Sep 2026

Hello, I need someone to come to cook at my place. Prefer vegetarian Indian meals.

Meal prepping

$100

Mitcham VIC 3132, Australia

20th Sep 2026

I need someone to meal prep for us once a fortnight. Cook and prepare 2 weeks of freezable meals, we will provide the recipes.

Home cooked meals prefer Italian style delivered to Kilsyth south

$100

Melbourne VIC 3137, Australia

23rd Aug 2026

Home cooked dinners and delivered

Looking for an Indian cook, mostly vegetarian, to come cook for us.

$30

Wantirna VIC 3152, Australia

17th Aug 2026

Indian cook/chef looking to cook for us daily or on alternate days

Person for Indian meal prep

$35

Wantirna VIC 3152, Australia

4th Aug 2026

3hr job Indian meal prep for a family of 3 for a week

Meal Prep: Cook 5 Healthy, DF/GF Dinners for 2 People (10 Meals Total)

$150

Rowville VIC, Australia

10th Jul 2026

​Looking for someone to come to our home in Rowville, weekly, to prepare 5 simple, healthy dinner dishes for 2 people (10 meals total). ​Dietary Requirements: Gluten-Free and Lactose-Free. ​ ​Menu & Groceries: You provide the menu ideas and a clear shopping list; we will purchase all the ingredients. ​Kitchen & Prep: You come over, cook the meals, pack them into our containers, and clean up the kitchen workspace. ​Timing: Flexible, but ideally looking for Tuesdays during day time.

​We had the absolute pleasure of having Imesha cook at our place, and the entire experience was flawless from start to finish. ​The food was absolutely delicious and she kept the kitchen spotlessly clean from start to finish. Highly recommended!

A fruit cake that I have baked to be decorated for a wedding.

$100

Belgrave South VIC 3160, Australia

27th Jun 2026

The cake will be 2 tier basic white with names on top.

Meal preparation

$212

Ringwood VIC, Australia

28th May 2026

🍽️ What I'm looking for: I'm after a reliable home cook or chef to prepare healthy lunches and dinners for one person, batch-cooked at my home once or twice a week. I'm specifically interested in Ayurvedic-inspired cooking — whole, seasonal foods using warming spices like turmeric, ginger, cumin, coriander and cardamom. Think nourishing dals, kitchari, vegetable curries, soups, grain dishes and simple salads. Food that is easy to digest, anti-inflammatory, and genuinely good for the body. ✅ What I need: • Lunches and dinners for 5–7 days • Batch cooked at my home (fully equipped kitchen) • Fresh, whole ingredients — no processed foods • Meals portioned and stored in containers ready to reheat • Grocery shopping can be done by you (costs covered) or I can provide ingredients • Ongoing weekly arrangement if we're a good fit 🌿 Ideal cooking style: • Ayurvedic, Indian, Sri Lankan, or wholefood plant-based background highly regarded • Experience cooking with therapeutic spices and anti-inflammatory ingredients a big plus • Vegetarian-friendly though not strictly vegetarian 💰 Budget: Open to discussion based on experience — please include your hourly rate or weekly rate in your offer. Please include a little about your cooking background and any experience with healthy or Ayurvedic-style cooking. Happy to do a trial session first.

Fantastic communication and lovely to relate. Very helpful with great options and suggestions. Thankyou so much.

Home help meal preparation

$35

Croydon VIC 3136, Australia

11th May 2026

Cut up vegetable and cook, cook lentils, and freeze these for me to pull out and use on a 1-day week basis for a three hours. Payment $35/hr

At home cooking class, Asian cuisine

$150

Croydon South VIC 3136, Australia

28th Mar 2026

Looking for someone to teach us Asian cuisine cooking in our home. There would be 6 adults. It is a gift for my dad who wants to learn how to do a stir-fry and spring rolls. We would be able to supply ingredients and hopefully have all the cooking materials. Just need someone to actually teach us.

Cake made

$110

Kilsyth VIC, Australia

11th Mar 2026

I need a novelty cake made of a carpenters tool

Chef for home cooked meals

$300

Wantirna South VIC, Australia

24th Feb 2026

Looking for a chef to set a menu, cook the weeks lunch and dinner and clean after. This is once a week. We can shop for the ingredients based on the menu as provided by the chef

Build stairs inside a giant cake

$250

Ferntree Gully VIC, Australia

7th Jan 2026

I have a giant wedding cake, brides pop out of it at their weddings. The cake is made of MDF and is very over engineered. It has an MDF base on wheels, pictures provided. The job has two parts- 1. Build some internal stairs or a ladder so that it is easier to climb out of the cake. 2. Make a lighter lid for the cake. The current lid is MDF and it is too hard to push the lid off, so just a circle is needed made of a lighter wood. Decorations and painting do not need to be completed, just the woodwork. Dimensions of the cake are- Height 118cm internal Width 117cm Lid 62cm

Really excellent Airtasker! He was very skilled and was punctual and very friendly. 10/10 would recommend.

Laundry and meal prep

$250

Wonga Park, Victoria

24th Dec 2025

Laundry for a family of 4 and meal prep. Week days only. Could be daily for an hour or two or 2 times a week and prep for the week.