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"Emily came with her daughter and they were an exceptional team doing organisation. Were punctual and reliable"
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Recent Cooking reviews in NSW
Thank you so much Cas, what a beautiful cake you’ve made!
Custom made cake
$100
Amazing food, great company and pleasure to have around.
Home cooking
$40
Direct and helpful tasker, everything as described and works in a quick fashion. 🙏
Gift wrapping
$30
Totally amazing service, the meals were awesome, super helpful labels for the macros and she communicated with me really well!
Macro friendly meal prep
$100
Nina was the perfect Tasker! I absolutely loved my Egyptian cooking lesson with her. She was organised, kind, friendly, everything was planned so well. I would highly recommend booking Nina!
Cooking lesson (Turkish, Persian, Egyptian or other)
$90
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
What's the average cost of a cook in NSW
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$220
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Recent Cooking tasks in NSW
** Weekly home cook - healthy vegetarian / plant-based meals **
$105
Mosman NSW, Australia
9th May 2026
Hello, We’re a family of 4 and are looking for someone to come to our home and cook meals for the week. We’re after a cook who enjoys making healthy vegetarian food, with a mostly plant-based focus (beans, lentils, tofu, vegetables, polenta, whole foods etc). We’re not looking for heavy or highly processed meals. Details: - Cooking for: family of 4 - Meals: dinners for the week - Hours: 3 hours - Timing: early in the week (Mon–Tue preferred, anytime between 9am and 3pm) - Location: At our place in Mosman Vegetarian / mostly plant-based experience preferred. We will: - Choose the recipes in advance - Supply all ingredients before you arrive Please include: - Your cooking experience - Your availability - Your hourly rate or per-visit price This could become an ongoing weekly role if it’s a good fit. Looking forward to hearing from you! Thanks, Louise
Meal preparation
$60
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650, Australia
8th May 2026
Meal preparation for you and your family
Crocodile Cake
$40
Woonona NSW, Australia
8th May 2026
I’m hoping someone can help, I need a Crocodile cake last minute for a birthday any time before 1pm tomorrow (Sunday 10th of May) It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece. Appreciate any offers. Thanks!
Olive picking
$180
Bathurst, New South Wales
8th May 2026
Rebooking task between Tom and Oguz
Oguz is a great guy who works hard. Great experience working with him
Need a super Mario cake for tomorrow
$80
Bankstown NSW, Australia
7th May 2026
Urgently need a Mario cake theme for tomorrow
Quote for croquembouche
$10
Petersham NSW, Australia
6th May 2026
Bake and deliver a croquembouche
Did a wonderful job, very easy to talk to!
Meal preparation and light household help in the Sydney/Lidcombe area.
$150
Lidcombe, New South Wales
6th May 2026
My partner has some food intolerance issues, so we are looking for someone who can prepare simple, healthy, fresh meals with care. We generally eat Chinese and Mediterranean-style food. The role involves cooking 2 meals and some light kitchen/house cleaning. You may stay approximately 3–5 hours per visit, depending on your availability and arrangement. We generally require meals for 5 days per week. You may come daily or every second day, depending on what works best. Please introduce yourself and let us know: 1.What type of cooking you are experienced with 2.Your availability 3.Your expected rate(daily/every second day) 4.Any previous cooking or home assistance experience
Fortnightly Home Organising & Meal Prep Help (Drummoyne) – $50/hr
$100
Drummoyne, New South Wales
5th May 2026
Looking for an organised, efficient all-rounder to help keep my home running smoothly 😊 I need someone every 2 weeks (fortnightly) for 2 hours on Saturdays (occasionally 3 hours at the start while we get everything in order). I’m ideally looking for someone reliable who can commit long-term and become familiar with the home systems over time. Tasks include: * Pantry organisation * Organising kitchen cupboards (creating efficient systems for storing items) * Sorting and organising clothes/wardrobes * Toy cupboard tidy-up * Light meal prep assistance * Taking trash down (apartment is on Level 2 – no lift) * Occasional fridge clean-out and organisation * Putting dishes in the dishwasher as needed • Other similar tasks Important: This is NOT general house cleaning – I’m specifically after someone whose superpower is organisation and systems 🙌 Details: * Location: College Street, Drummoyne * Rate: $50 per hour * Time: Saturdays, anytime between 10am – 3pm (flexible) * Start Date: Saturday, 9 May 2026 Other notes: * I have a friendly dog at home 🐶 If you love creating order out of chaos and take pride in setting up organised, maintainable spaces, I’d love to hear from you!
Cooking and meal prep
$40
Wahroonga NSW, Australia
5th May 2026
Come in twice a week and prep meals for the week.
Meal prep Chef
$150
North Bondi NSW, Australia
4th May 2026
Looking for a Weekly Meal Prep Chef. I’m looking for someone to handle my weekly meal prep every Sunday. How it will work: I’ll set up a group chat with my personal trainer He’ll provide recipes plus a full grocery list every Thursday for the following week. You’ll be responsible for ordering the groceries. Prepping for 5 days, 3 meals a day. I will provide glass Tupperware. Meals to be cooked at your residence and delivered Sunday afternoon. Please let me know if you’re interested and also your experience :)
Meal preparation
$400
Ulladulla NSW, Australia
4th May 2026
meal preperation delivery meals
Cake baker
$100
Werrington NSW, Australia
4th May 2026
Hi, I’m looking to order a Halloween-themed birthday cake for my son. It would be for around 10 people. Could you please let me know if this is something you can do, along with available designs, pricing, and pickup/delivery options? Thank you!
Weekly Meal Prep Mondays
$120
Randwick NSW, Australia
1st May 2026
Weekly Meal Prep + Light Grocery Shop (3 hrs) – Ongoing Looking for a reliable and efficient person to help with weekly meal prep + light grocery shopping for 2 adults. 📍 Located near Woolworths / Coles (5 min walk) ⸻ Details * Frequency: Once per week (Mondays preferred) * Time: ~3 hours * Budget: $120 per session * Ongoing role for the right person ⸻ What you’ll do Quick grocery shop (or groceries pre-ordered once system is set) * Cook 4 simple, healthy dinners (batch style) * Dinners should be cooked in larger portions and used as leftover lunches during the week * Prepare grab and go breakfast items (repeat weekly) * Prep healthy snacks (fruit, veg, simple items) * Portion meals into containers * Clean kitchen after 👉 Cooking for 2 people 👉 Focus on meals that store well and reheat easily ⸻ Dietary Preferences * No strict dietary requirements * Preference: no fish * Avoid adding sugar to meals ⸻ Important * Meals will follow a simple 3-week rotating menu (we’ll set this together) * Focus is on consistency, speed, and healthy eating * Preference for simple, repeatable meals over complex recipes ⸻ Looking for someone who is: * Organised and reliable * Comfortable cooking simple, healthy meals * Able to work independently * Experience with meal prep preferred ⸻ To apply Please include: * Your experience with cooking / meal prep * Example meals you typically cook * Availability (Mondays ideal)
Birthday Cake for 25 people
$100
Kensington, New South Wales
30th Apr 2026
I’d love to get a strawberry flavour cake for my son’s 6th birthday for approx 25 people.
Home cooking
$100
Earlwood NSW 2206, Australia
29th Apr 2026
Hi I am looking for a South Indian and North Indian cook to come to my place and cook meals for the week. Cooking once a week or even once a fortnight might be sufficient. Rate quoted is just a guide as I we will need to discuss frequency and hourly rates etc.
I ndian Vegetarian Home Cooking – Twice a Week
$50
Homebush West NSW, Australia
25th Dec 2025
Hi there, I’m looking for a reliable and experienced Indian vegetarian cook to help prepare home-style meals for my parents at our home in Homebush West. Indian Vegetarian Cooking Twice a week for 2 adults. Clean, organised, and hygienic Punctual, reliable, and respectful
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Navneet arrived on time and completed all the cooking within the specified timeframe. The food tasted great, she paid excellent attention to detail, and kept the kitchen clean as she went. Very happy with her service and would highly recommend her.
I need a custom made cake for a 50th delivered to a hotel in Sydney
$250
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
14th Dec 2025
I need a custom made 2 tier cake made for approximately 25 guests for a 50th birthday. Delivered to the hotel as well. I have a theme in mind and can post photos.
Adriana was so helpful and amazing through the entire process. She made the cake exactly to how I wanted it and I was so happy how it turned out. It was the highlight of the night. Thank you Adriana for your flexibility when the venue was changed at the last minute and being so thoughtful with all the extra touches. Also really appreciated you being so punctual and reliable! Would highly recommend using Adriana for your special milestones.
Meal prep - chef
$200
Bellevue Hill NSW, Australia
8th Dec 2025
I need a chef or experienced cook to take over meal prep. Ongoing weekly if mutually agreeable after trial. Three children two adults -dietary requirements: must have experience cooking for fussy children, and experience with vegetarian meal and gluten-free and dairy free meals Job is to prepare weekly nutritious meals that can be refrigerated and served through the week Meals should be ready to assemble, and planned for serving Monday to Friday. Meals to be prepped in our kitchen. I will provide ingredients as requested. You will prepare menu in collaboration with myself.
Absolutely wonderful, would love to work with again
Meal prep twice a week
$125
Charlestown NSW, Australia
7th Dec 2025
Twice a week cook my meals prep I own and run a buisness I’m becoming too busy to be able to do it all… so every 4days 12 meals 24 a week In total
Absolutely the best experience ! Easy and done right! Thank you
Fortnightly meal prep housework etc help
$90
Castlecrag NSW 2068, Australia
1st Dec 2025
Friendly efficiently help around the home What I need: 1. Meal Prep (Fortnightly – 2 hours per session) • Basic chopping, prepping, and cooking 2. Light Housework ( maybe 1 hour per week) • Folding laundry • Putting clothes away • Light wardrobe organisation • General tidy of baby/bedroom areas • Occasional ad-hoc tasks (nothing heavy) Who would suit this role: • Someone organised and efficient • Trustworthy and respectful in a family home • Good communicator • Experience with kids/babies around is a bonus (we have an 8-month-old) Ongoing schedule: • Meal Prep: 2 hours every second week • Housework: 1 hour every week • Times are flexible — mornings or afternoons okay Please include in your offer: • Your hourly rate • Experience with meal prep or home organisation • Availability
Vivienne was a great communicator and super efficient, she organised my wardrobe so good and efficient!! She was a delight to have around and will be working with her again!
