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Recent Chef tasks in Illawarra
Cook / Chef for Meal Prep Weekly
$5
Wollongong NSW, Australia
16th Nov 2023
Looking for cook/ chef for weekly meal prep for two people in Wollongong - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 19 November 2023
Private chef
$500
Gerroa NSW, Australia
18th Aug 2023
Catered Lunch for 5 people. Happy to do shared plates. 3 courses. Needs to accomodate one person who is GF and a nut allergy. Open to discussing budget and menu options. - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 11 November 2023
In Home chef
$150
North Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia
7th May 2023
I would like a home chef - Due date: Flexible
Caterer/chef to cook a BBQ dinner
$300
Gerringong NSW, Australia
29th Nov 2022
We are having a relaxed dinner with immediate family and bridal party the night before our wedding (23 people). We are looking for a chef who will come to Gerringong and cook a meal for us - likely to be a BBQ so a few meats and some salads. We can do the shopping for food so will just need to be on the tools (we just want to be able to relax and enjoy the evening rather than on the BBQ). Happy to eat family style and no serving required. - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 2 February 2023
Chef Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
$9,999
Kiama Downs NSW 2533, Australia
25th Oct 2022
Looking for a chef or catering company to serve Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch at Greyleigh Kiama - Due date: Before Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Experience Pizza Chef/Cook
$200
Mount Saint Thomas NSW, Australia
23rd May 2022
EXPERIENCE PIZZA CHEF/Cook REQUIRED I am hosting an event at my house for around 50 ppl for my husbands 40th birthday on the 18th of June from around 3:30pm - 6:30pm. Photo feature is our oven, we are building a preparation platform next to it for the day. We have built (kit) a beautiful woodfire pizza oven which is working a treat and would like our guests to be able to enjoy some lovely pizza and bread. The oven can fit around 3 pizzas at a time. Cook would need to prepare dough for the night and be pizza chef for around 3-4 hours. We will prepare toppings (very simple). - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 18 June 2022
Private chef helensburgh
$400
Helensburgh NSW, Australia
1st May 2022
Private chef - Australian cuisine for 4 Adults and 2 children for a 40th birthday celebration - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 17 June 2022
Wood Fire Oven Chef
$1,000
Wongawilli NSW, Australia
18th Apr 2022
We have a proper Wood fire Pizza Oven and are looking for someone to use it and cater for us for my wife's birthday. Prep, shop & cater & cook for approx 30 people. - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 30 April 2022
Pizza chef
$1,000
Gerringong NSW, Australia
30th Dec 2021
After a pizza chef to run a wood fired pizza oven for a party of 100 guests. - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 30th Mar 2022
Help my chef in the kitchen
$20
North Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia
25th Dec 2021
Kitchen hand duties in a cafe - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, 27th Dec 2021
Chef prepare 3 mediteranean dinner for 6 people home in Kanahooka
$600
Kanahooka NSW 2530, Australia
15th Dec 2021
I would like a chef to cook in my home a 3 coarse mediteranean meal for 6 people on new years eve. To make is a special experience as we have not done this before - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 30th Dec 2021
Personal chef
$300
Gerroa NSW, Australia
9th Dec 2021
To cook dinner for 3 - Due date: Before Thursday, 9th Dec 2021
Assistant Chef
$250
Marrickville NSW, Australia
7th Apr 2021
Searching for a chef to assist at a private function. Will work along side head chef from Sydney. Must understand direction and cooking instructions, be friendly and comfortable around a young happy bunch of people 😊
Wood fire pizza chef
$75
Oak Flats NSW, Australia
13th Jan 2021
Hi 😀 I need someone to operate our wood fire pizza oven for my husbands 50th on 30-01-21 starting at 8pm. Pizza oven will be fired up ready. Would love if dough could be made day before. I can buy the stuff. Then I will have everything to go on the pizza done and out in the fridge that is right next to the pizza oven.
I need chef services
$200
Shellharbour NSW, Australia
2nd Nov 2020
Personally chef for a dinner at a house
I need chef services Saturday Nov 14th at 12pm
$700
Kiama Downs NSW, Australia
14th Oct 2020
A lunch for 7 people at a property in Kiama downs that I’m hiring for my teams Christmas party. I would love a menu planned and the food prepared and cleaned up afterwards. Cocktail making skills would also be amazing, thank you, Louise
I need private chef
$800
Gerroa NSW, Australia
26th Sep 2020
For a girls hens weekend, 7 people
Private Chef/Cook for two nights
$480
Kiama NSW, Australia
17th Sep 2020
Chef for a Luxury Holiday Rental booking in Jerrara Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October 2020 A group of 15 with kids, adults and elderly. Pizza Oven on site. Guest suggested pizza/pasta night one night. BBQ the other. Can arrange Woolworths/Coles delivery of provisions or other. Would like chef/cook to prepare, cook, present and clean up.
Looking for a private Chef for a birthday!!
$5
Stanwell Park NSW, Australia
9th Sep 2020
7 of us are heading to Stanwell Park to stay in a an air bnb and we are looking for a private chef to come and cook us a 3 course meal on Friday 9th October. If you are able to get to Stanwell Park please get in touch!! :)
I need home chef for a 1 off meal
$250
Gerroa NSW, Australia
6th Aug 2020
I need a home chef to cook Brunch for 5 at a holiday home at Gerroa