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Meal prep - 2.5 hrs

$75

Thanks Irma, absolutely brilliant

General weekly cleaning, laundry, bed changing, and meal prep

$150

What's the average cost of a cook in Sunshine Coast

$56 - $96

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$60

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$96

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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 Sunshine Coast

Weekly meal prep

$200

Peregian Beach QLD 4573, Australia

4th Feb 2026

I am looking for somebody to do a weekly meal prep with organic ingredients. I would like between 4-6 meals a week to be picked up or delivered on a Monday every single week.

Meal prep + grocery shop provided list and meal plan

$100

Forest Glen QLD 4556, Australia

30th Jan 2026

Grocery shop nearby IGA with provided shopping list Meal prep for 7 days this includes 3-4 meals as per meal plan Approx time frame generally takes 2 hours Example of meals egg and bacon, protein smoothie, protein pancakes, stiryfry, chicken wraps, basic few dishes. Clean up after done Add into each meal container and label Looking for either short term once off, or someone who can do this weekly. Make an offer.

in home meal preparation

$350

Buderim QLD, Australia

12th Jan 2026

I am looking for a chef to provide in home meal preparation for 5 hours.

Grocery Shop & Meal Preparation

$100

Nirimba QLD, Australia

11th Jan 2026

Grocery shopping and meal preparation done for my partner and I every Sunday. We will provide the grocery list and meals to make. We just need the grocery shop and meal preparation completed.

Giant tiramisu

$100

Cooroy QLD, Australia

9th Jan 2026

My sister would love a giant tiramisu wedding cake !! In Cooroy, 7th March

Birthday cake

$70

Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia

8th Dec 2025

Birthday cake for girls 22

Weekly Meal Prep

$260

Mooloolaba QLD, Australia

24th Oct 2025

We’re a busy couple looking for someone to help us with weekly meal prep. We love fresh, high-protein, tasty food and want to make life a bit easier by having meals ready to go during the week. What we’re after: • Around 20 meals a week (lunches & dinners) • You can either cook at our place or prep and deliver, totally flexible • Ideally, you’ll grab the groceries too • We’re happy eating the same meals a few times each week • Keen to collaborate on menus we’re open to your ideas!! A bit about you: • You love cooking and care about healthy, delicious food • Reliable and organised • Comfortable doing a bit of meal planning and shopping • Experience in meal prep, catering, or just cooking for others is a bonus We’re based in Mooloolaba and timing is flexible - could be one or two cook-ups a week, whatever works best.

Meal prep for the week (2x meals a day)

$140

Sunshine Beach QLD, Australia

13th Jul 2025

Looking for someone to prep healthy meals for my roommate and me. • 2 meals per day × 5 days = 10 meals per person (20 total) • We eat differently — you’ll follow 2 separate meal plans • We’ll provide the recipes • You can cook at our place or yours (with safe storage) • Must be confident with healthy, fat-loss-oriented cooking • you’re experienced with portioning and macros We will provide food 🧼 Please clean as you go and pack meals into containers (we’ll provide them). ⸻ Budget: $140

Present delivery for birthday

$50

Caloundra QLD, Australia

28th Jun 2025

Hey Bradley, hoping to see if this is a task you would complete as I wont be in town for the burthdat and want him to feel special still. Lookig at present ideas and hoping to get a delivery quote please. Likely something from that same area

Bake a Cake - in the shape of a penis

$75

Nambour QLD, Australia

29th May 2025

I need a cake baked for a friends birthday on Sunday the 1st of June. Needs to be a penis cake...

Awesome work! Went above and beyond!

Weekly meal prep

$75

Maroochydore QLD, Australia

18th May 2025

Weekly Meal Prep (on going) Looking for someone to prep 14 meals once a week on an ongoing basis. I’ll provide all the ingredients and recipes—just need you to cook and clean up after.

Setting up baby Cott and baby stroller and clothes line

$50

Birtinya QLD 4575, Australia

4th May 2025

Need to put a baby Cott together. Tried to do it but one part doesn't got together. Need baby stroller looked at.

Happy birthday clown

$100

Alexandra Headland QLD, Australia

2nd Apr 2025

50th birthday need a clown to come into the surf club and sing happy birthday funny

I'm looking for someone to meal prep for me once a week.

$100

Maroochydore QLD 4558, Australia

20th Jan 2025

I'm seeking someone to meal prep for me once a week. The job should take about 2 hours, and I'll provide all the ingredients and recipes. The pay is $100 per week. If you're reliable and enjoy cooking, feel free to reach out!

Meal prep for a week

$200

Caloundra QLD, Australia

14th Jan 2025

Instructions for Preparing My Weekly Meals (14 Meals): I eat twice a day, and each meal must be balanced, properly weighed, and portioned into airtight containers. Please follow the exact quantities listed below. All meals should be ready every Wednesday for the week ahead.

Meal prep high protein meals for 2 people for the week

$100

Glass House Mountains QLD, Australia

12th Jan 2025

Needing someone to prep high protein low carb meals for 2 x people for the week or 2 weeks Happy to travel to pick them up

Keto/low carb meal prep. Weekly. Can do remote & deliver if preferred.

$200

Tinbeerwah QLD, Australia

9th Jan 2025

Provided with full recipe provide 1 weeks worth of meals - can provide containers, prefer to provide you shopping list meals can be prepped in your home and delivered. All food paid for (with receipts)containers provided. Keto/low carb easy meals with full recipe instructions.

Assistance with keto meal prep :)

$400

Maleny QLD, Australia

5th Jan 2025

We have been unable to find an ideal keto meal prep company for our lunch meal prep and are looking for someone to prepare some keto meals that we can freeze and use for our lunches. We are very time poor so would love to be able to do this on an ongoing basis. Would like to order 30 -40 ish meals at a time and would like to pay up $10/meal. Happy to give further guidance on meal options. Would also require purchase of the ingredients -could do grocery delivery option for these Ingredients (or click and collect) whatever is easier. Let me know if you are interested!

Housekeeping, cleaning & meal prep

$50

Eerwah Vale QLD, Australia

1st Oct 2024

Housekeeping, cleaning & light meal prep to help in our busy family home. Including some light outdoor jobs also. Flexible on days, 4-5 hours per shift starting at 8am. $50 per hour. Attention to detail, fast paced & experience needed. Non-smokers only.

Meal prep and light house keeping twice a week

$420

Peregian Beach QLD, Australia

24th Aug 2024

We are looking for someone to come by and support our family by meal prepping for our family and doing light housekeeping twice a week. We provide the recipes and they are often the same ones every week with slight variations. Of course, this would include cleaning up after the prep is done. Must be comfortable with cooking meat. Hourly rate can be negotiable.