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Recent Cooking reviews in Outer East Melbourne

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Cake 60th birthday

$150

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

Take 3 pictures to Sandringham

$50

Christine is amazing. Such a wonderful person. Looking forward to eating all the yummy food. I highly recommend Christine.

Home Cooking/Meal Prep

$50

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

$92 - $205

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$92

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$175

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$205

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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

Meal Prep & Delivery

$100

Ringwood North VIC, Australia

10th Apr 2024

I'm looking for someone to assist with healthy weekly meal prep for: - 1 person (adult) - Around 7 - 10 meals per week (at this stage, but could be more in the future) - Open to any type of food (ideally not something too spicy) - Delivery options are preferred but can be flexible. - Budget is flexible

7th Birthday Cake Reqd for 7th March

$200

Olinda VIC, Australia

18th Feb 2024

Believe it or not, our almost 7 year old would like an Italian-inspired themed cake for her birthday on the 7th March. Anyone on here that can make an Italian themed cake appropriate for a 7 year old? Happy to negotiate and when you bid for this, please put forward your ideas. Some concepts are pictured but we want an Italian themed instead of French. Thank you

Home cooking vegetarian food. Once a week

$5

Knoxfield VIC, Australia

11th Feb 2024

Home cooking. Once a week

Birthday decorator ballerina theme 5th birthday

$800

Warrandyte VIC, Australia

2nd Feb 2024

Let us know your offer!!! We need a birthday party decorator with chairs and tables for a 5th birthday party ballerina theme - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 2 March 2024

Fondant Baby shower cupcake toppers x 35

$120

Warrandyte VIC, Australia

27th Jan 2024

Fondant cupcake toppers for a baby shower similar Color’s and designs to photo attached - Due date: Before Saturday, 3 February 2024

Need a weekly meal prep cook to come prepare our meals.

$200

Bayswater North VIC, Australia

7th Jan 2024

Looking for someone who can come to our home and prepare meals for the week for two adults. Looking at once or twice a week. Need someone who can cook a variety of cuisines such as mexican, italian, malaysian, thai and south indian. Looking for someone who can commit to an ongoing arrangement, and happy to pay $40 -$50 per hour depending on experience. - Due date: Flexible

Weekly meal preparation for two!

$20

Mooroolbark VIC, Australia

5th Jan 2024

Hello Taskers! My partner and I are looking to have macro friendly and low FODMAP meals prepared, that will help to improve our gut health and overall wellbeing. We would be looking to have 2 × 7 meals (lunch and dinner daily) prepared weekly. Job includes: - Collaboration with us to plan the meals - Doing shopping for ingredients - Prepare and cook meals in our kitchen - Portion, label and store the meals - Cleaning the space afterwards Previous experience in meal preparation and a good understanding of nutrition is a must. We also have food no allergies! Thank you! - Due date: Flexible

WWE wrestling ring birthday cake

$120

Ferntree Gully VIC, Australia

5th Jan 2024

Very short notice my son’s 10th birthday he’s obsessed with WWE wrestling and has requested a wrestling ring birthday cake would be forever grateful for somebody that can do it - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 7 January 2024

Birthday decorations

$200

Scoresby VIC, Australia

24th Nov 2023

I need ballons and decor put up in hotel room- to surprise partner for his bday - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 1 December 2023

Weekly Meal prep

$100

Belgrave VIC, Australia

28th Oct 2023

I need weekly meal prep, i work full time and i am unavle to do this, and it works out more expensive eating take away, or i forget to eat. Ongoing, can do from home and drop off meals, will pay for ingredients from shops. - Due date: Flexible

Lunch and Meal Prep

$200

Donvale VIC, Australia

2nd Oct 2023

Looking for a chef / home cook to prepare 4 x dinner meals and 3 x lunch meals plus fruit platters for 2 adults and 4 kids with deliveries twice a week Lunches can be simple rolls /wraps /sandwiches / salads. Dinners to be healthy family meals - fully cooked and just needing to be reheated. Food must be cooked fresh and delivered that day - no frozen meals. Delivery twice a week (Sundays and Wednesdays) Price is for chefs time only. Additional Grocery budget of $250 per week. Meal planning and preparation done remotely- delivery service required - Due date: Before Sunday, 8 October 2023

Weekly meal prep for busy couple

$160

Lilydale VIC, Australia

31st Jul 2023

We are a busy working couple who loves healthy, tasty food. However, with a lot of things going on in life at the moment, we’ve been finding ourselves resorting to take-out and our diet slipping. Therefore we are looking for someone to cook our weekday lunches & dinners (5 lunches & 5 dinners for 2 people = 20 serves): either coming over to cook or, preferably, delivering cooked meals on a weekly basis. Dietary requirements will need to be accommodated: coeliac (gluten-free), milk allergy (no animal milks or milk products), low fructans (no onion or garlic, no cauliflower or asparagus, etc.) and low fructose (no honey, HFCS, apples/pears, mango, peaches, melons, etc.). We like a variety of different cuisines, and would be happy to discuss meal plans, including desired calories and portion sizes, and groceries arrangements (can either purchase or have supplied as part of meal prep).

Birthday cake

$70

Donvale VIC, Australia

28th Jun 2023

Need a birthday cake done - to feed around 20 people - Due date: Before Sunday, 16 July 2023

I need a birthday cake for my daughter’s first birthday

$100

Lilydale VIC, Australia

15th Jun 2023

2 tier chocolate cake with choc ganache filling. Girly and cute dinosaur design for my daughters first birthday. Needs to serve 20 people. Please show me pics of previous work. - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 2 July 2023

Meal preparation at residence

$40

Studfield VIC 3152, Australia

7th Jun 2023

Cooking for a family 2 adults and 2 children aged 8 and 10. No allergies. Any cuisine. - Due date: Flexible

Henna/Mehendi for 2 people

$50

Wantirna South VIC, Australia

24th Apr 2023

Looking for someone to come and do henna for my mum and I. We are looking to get simple designs done. My mum wants to get both of her palms done and I want to get both of my outsides done. So 4 designs in total. I’ll attach photos for reference - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 27 April 2023

Take 3 pictures to Sandringham

$50

Upper Ferntree Gully VIC, Australia

11th Apr 2023

Pick up 3 pictures to Sandringham, 2 are rolled one is not. - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 12 April 2023

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

Baby shower decoration

$100

Mooroolbark VIC 3138, Australia

3rd Apr 2023

I have a baby shower and gender reveal function on 23 Rd April. I have a round stand 2m diameter and few other decorative stuff. I need a hand to make it better. Looking for someone in a budget to help me decorate the event with a minium spend. - Due date: Before Saturday, 22 April 2023

Teach us your Cultural Food/Cooking

$200

Mitcham VIC, Australia

18th Mar 2023

I am always interested in learning how to cook different cultural food. So I am looking for someone (Korean, Japanese, India, Italian, Greek, Thai or Vietnamese) who can teach me and my wife how to cook a couple of your specialty dish. From shopping, to preparing to cooking & of course have a meal together. Prefer if you’re near Mitcham area and have a regular grocery shop you know well. Of course we pay for the grocery + your time. Cooking can be done at our place in Mitcham or yours. Prefer Tuesday or Sunday lunch times. - Due date: Flexible

Was great learning all the Japanese dishes from Yoko

Buzz lightyear cake for 20 people

$50

Nunawading VIC, Australia

3rd Feb 2023

It's my son's 3rd birthday coming up on Thursday next week I would love someone with their awesome baking skills to make me a buzz light year cake. See photos