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Regular home cooked meals 2- 3 a week

$100

The cake is so cute and yummy!!! Cas is also easy to talk! Thank u for tge beautiful cake

Looking for a baker who can make a MIFFY Cake theme

$150

Amazing food, great company and pleasure to have around.

Home cooking

$40

Thank You Jenni for my Amazing Cow Cupcakes. They were identical to my Inspo Pic, if not better and were very tasty. Everyone just loved them. You were very friendly and easy to deal with and I will certainly be getting you to make my next cake. Thank You Jenni

Cup Cakes Twelve Cow Cup Cakes

$30

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Hotel Room Birthday Decoration

$150

Shyam was fantastic. All of the kids really enjoyed getting their faces painted, even some of the adults 😀 I would very highly recommend her and would definitely use her again.

Face painting for my son’s 1st birthday

$150

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Professional cooks usually have previous kitchen experience or qualifications. They’re paid to prepare food, either in a commercial environment, in people’s homes as a personal cook, or they may work from their own kitchen at home.

Yes. Most cooks specialise in a particular type of cooking, like baking, seafood, gluten-free, vegan, steaming, frying, or even a particular cuisine.

A professional cook doesn’t necessarily need any set qualifications, but it’s common for professional chefs to hold a certificate or have some work experience in a professional kitchen.

Professional cooks can give you a restaurant quality meal but in the comfort (and convenience) of your own home. If you’re hosting a dinner party, it means you can spend more time with your guests and minimise the clean up afterwards.

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The price for a professional or personal cook is usually between $70-$200 when you hire through Airtasker. It could be more or less than this, depending on how many people they need to cater for, the cost of ingredients, and the time it’ll take them to prepare the meal.


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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

Meal prep - 5 meals per week to deliver

$170

Bondi Beach NSW, Australia

6th Sep 2025

Looking for a chef who can prepare 5 meals per week for 2 adults and a 3-year-old child. Meals to be delivered weekly in Bondi Beach. • No specific dietary requirements, but we prefer healthy, balanced meals. • We don’t have a microwave, so meals should be easy to reheat using an air fryer or stove. • We’d like dishes that we can all enjoy, including our son. • Must have proven kitchen experience and good communication skills

Home cooking

$70

Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

6th Sep 2025

Cooking home food, preferably south Indian

Meal preparation

$80

Madora Bay WA 6210, Australia

6th Sep 2025

My wife and I are looking for some one to shop/cook/prepare our weekly meals, as we just do not have the time currently to do it. If you are interested message for further details.

Jacaranda theme sponge, butter cream cake

$100

Glen Osmond SA, Australia

5th Sep 2025

Hi, I’d like to order a Jacaranda-themed vanilla sponge cake with buttercream (all halal ingredients). Size: 14-inch (round or square, whichever works best) Style: Jacaranda theme (purple floral design) Buttercream finish, suitable for decorating and serving at a picnic party Delivery: Fullarton, SA Could you please confirm availability, pricing, and delivery options?

14-inch round sponge cake slab _ready for decoration

$35

Glen Osmond SA, Australia

5th Sep 2025

Hi, I’m looking for a 14-inch round cake base (at least 2 layers) so I can decorate it with buttercream. Could you please let me know if you can provide this, and the price?

Kitchen tidy up and meal prep

$100

Holmview QLD, Australia

4th Sep 2025

Heya! Just moved in, Looking for someone to come help me set up the kitchen, put all the groceries away, meal prep for an entire week and then come weekly onwards for a general tidy up (I’m the only occupier so it doesn’t get too messy) meal prep for the entire week from then onwards No meal preference: Just looking for calorie controlled high protein meals. Will supply all ingredients.

Bake a birthday cake

$150

Rye VIC 3941, Australia

4th Sep 2025

Bake a gold themed cake. 1 tier is fine. Vanilla bean.

Birthday Party Fruit Cake with out sugar for kids 1st birthday

$100

Rowville VIC, Australia

4th Sep 2025

Birthday Party Fruit Cake with out sugar for kids 1st birthday

Family Meal Plan

$10

Bassendean WA, Australia

27th Aug 2025

Meal Planning needed for Family of 5 in Bassendean.

Aime is AMAZING to work with. She made the whole task of meal planning, shopping, prepping, cooking, a breeze for our family of 5. Will 💯 work with her again! Thanks Aime!

Weekly Meal prep

$200

Newstead QLD, Australia

25th Aug 2025

10 basic meals chicken rice, mince sweet potato veg protein

Ahhhhmazing thankyou so much Georgia amazing job good looks fabulous and I can have my nights back not having to worry about what’s for dinner

Meal prep for the week

$150

Berrinba QLD, Australia

19th Aug 2025

3 dinners for 5 ppl the week.

Nicole has been nothing short of helpful. Meals are delicious. Very prompt with time & so easy To get along with.

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.

Amazing work!! Amazing communication and food looks amazing

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!

Looking to get an entertainer for a baby shower

$200

Ormond VIC, Australia

5th Aug 2025

As per my note, entertainment for mostly adults but a few kids at our baby shower

Hythem was awesome, so good at what he does and definitely added some thrills and excitement to our event. Highly recommend

Mud kitchen

$75

Morley WA 6062, Australia

27th Jul 2025

Mud kitchen pickup 5pm. Pickup doubleview. Drop off embelton/morley - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01K15Y8GGG1R6Z5RN596ZDXBS5

Thanks Tre. Legend. Did the job as requested. Great communication and very reliable. Will book again. Highly recommend

Barbie decorated birthday cupcakes

$5

Banks ACT 2906, Australia

23rd Jul 2025

Need approximately 8 large sized cupcakes, with Barbie decorations

Annette has such an attention to detail, pleasure to work with, I'd highly recommend!

Looking for a Cook/Meal Planner – Weekly Help

$150

Applecross WA 6153, Australia

16th Jul 2025

Hi! I'm trialing the idea of having someone come in once a week to help with meals and general kitchen upkeep. The main goal is to ensure I have access to good food and a well-stocked, functional kitchen. Here’s what I’m looking for: * Plan and prepare a meal based on what’s available in the kitchen * Use my phone and Uber to order groceries if needed, pick them up, and put them away * Refresh fruit supplies and toss out anything expired * Help maintain a stocked and organized fridge * Gradually reorganize the kitchen over time to make it more user-friendly There’s a friendly dog on the property—she might hang around, but if she’s in the way, we can keep her out of the kitchen during your visit. This is a flexible role and a bit of an experiment, so I’d love to hear from you if you’re open-minded, reliable, and enjoy helping create calm, functional spaces. Thanks!

Exceptionally quick and professional service.

Weekly Meal Prep (Family of 3 ) Healthy & Dairy-Free

$100

Altona VIC, Australia

16th Jul 2025

We’re looking for a reliable, experienced home cook or chef to prepare a week’s worth of healthy meals for our family (2 adults + 1 toddler) in our home in Altona on a Wednesday. What we need: * 4 x family dinners (cooked in double portions to last 2 nights each) e.g. curry, stir fry, pasta dish etc. * 1 x lunch meal prepped in bulk (for 2 adults, 5 days e.g. chicken rice veg) * 2 x baked healthy snacks (e.g. muffins, oat bars) * All meals must be dairy-free and made with natural ingredients * Access to slow cooker, rice cooker, food blender. We’ll provide: * Grocery ingredients (we do the shop). * All cooking equipment + kitchen access * Optional - we have a 4 weekly rotation of recipes (we have a Trello board of simple, family-friendly dishes.) Open to you creating your own menus though. You’ll provide: * Meal prep and cooking in our home * Efficient kitchen use and portioning of meals into containers * Cleaning up after yourself Time Required: Approx. 3 hours weekly on Wednesday Experience: * Home cooks or chefs with family-style cooking experience * Familiar with batch cooking, portion control, and simple recipes * Must be clean, organised, and comfortable working in a family home Budget: Please quote for your time (ingredients provided). We’d love someone friendly, practical, and reliable who can help lighten our mental load and keep our family nourished each week!

Wow! Riya has been my ray of sunshine today hard at work in my kitchen cooking a week’s worth (+!) of family meals and lunches. So warm, friendly. Absolutely loved having her here and so grateful for the help. Massaman Beef Curry tonight was 10/10 and the banana bread went down a treat! Highly recommend.

Deliver a Cake - Annandale to Gosford

$90

Annandale NSW, Australia

26th Jun 2025

Pick up a kid’s birthday cake (one layer, decorated but nothing crazy) from baker in Annandale after 10am and deliver to Gosford

Job done quickly, lots of communication, I never had to worry about

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!