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Great job Leo, thank you! Leo assembled a trike for my son. He was very professional, friendly and did a fantastic job. Would highly recommend.

Children’s Trike put together

$50

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

Amazing food, great company and pleasure to have around.

Home cooking

$40

Thank you so much Cas, what a beautiful cake you’ve made!

Custom made cake

$100

Lovely lady, fulfilled task completely. Welcome back anytime. Did a great job.

Tarot Reader

$425

Thank you very much for your help!

Pick up and delivery birthday cake

$50

What's the average cost of a cook in NSW

$90 - $236

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$150

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$236

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Weekly Family Meal Prep: Persian & Global Dishes (8am–5pm)

$200

Oakhurst NSW 2761, Australia

19th Sep 2026

Description: Looking for an experienced home cook or private chef to prepare and pack a full week’s worth of meals for a family of 4 in one day. ​Task Overview: ​Schedule: 1-day task, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (9 hours). ​Output: Cook and package 7 days of lunch and dinner for 4 people (56 individual portioned meals total, or portioned family-style containers). ​Cuisine: Primarily Persian dishes (rice dishes, stews, khoresh), but open to other international cuisines. Ability to cook other nationalities' dishes is a major plus! ​Packaging: All cooked food must be neatly portioned, packed into containers, labeled, and placed in our fridge/freezer. ​Cleanup: Full kitchen cleanup required before leaving (dishes washed, counters wiped, stove cleaned). ​Requirements: ​Proven experience in batch cooking or home catering. ​Strong knowledge of food safety and safe storage. ​High standards of kitchen hygiene. ​How to Apply: Please submit your total flat-rate offer for the full day (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Mention your background in Persian/international cooking and share any previous experience with batch meal prep.

Cook Vegetarian Indian meals

$40

Chatswood NSW 2067, Australia

19th Sep 2026

Need someone to come every day for an hour and cook Vegetarian indian food.

Meal prep

$250

Campbelltown NSW 2560, Australia

17th Sep 2026

Meal prep for 2 weeks and store the food in the freezer. 2 meals per day for 2 people. Preferes an experienced person. Need to cook a variety of healthy food. Preferes if the required shopping is also done.

Meal prep food for two

$200

Queanbeyan NSW 2620, Australia

16th Sep 2026

We are looking for someone to cook a weeks worth of lunches and dinners for two. Ideally this would be a mix of 3 - 4 different recipes. We do not have any allergies and would like some healthy options. We would be happy for you to either cook in your own place and we pick up the meals or come to ours if preferred. Price would include cost of groceries

Weekly Cooking - meal prep

$125

Toongabbie NSW 2146, Australia

16th Sep 2026

1. Veg & non-veg (minimal) for 2 people. Indian food** 2. Ideally on fri/sat 3. For 2 people, 3-4 dishes for the week. 4. Toongabbie, NSW 5. Large cooking area Please advise your prices and availability.

Make an artistic cake

$30

Marsfield NSW 2122, Australia

16th Sep 2026

I need a cake for my friend’s 32nd birthday

Make "Is it cake" style mini cakes to look like ooshie

$100

Sydney NSW 2230, Australia

14th Sep 2026

Make 6 mini cakes to look like this frog ooshie

Wedding fireworks

$200

Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

13th Sep 2026

I'm looking for a cold spark (firework) machine for a wedding, roughly 4 hours. Could you let me know: • Do you offer the machine for hire only, or do you operate it on the night? • What packages/offers do you have? • Your rate for a 4-hour wedding? Please send through your options and pricing. Thanks!

Cook for two people Indian Vegetarian food . Needed Mon - Fri each day

$30

Castle Hill NSW 2154, Australia

13th Sep 2026

Cook for two people Indian Vegetarian food and clean kitchen after cooking and put vessels to wash .

Chef/cook to come and do a meal prep for tomorrow!

$150

Bondi NSW 2026, Australia

13th Sep 2026

Need a chef/ cook who knows how to cook healthy food to come and make my meal prep for me tomorrow. I have all the recipes and all the ingredients just need someone to do the cooking part

Looking for a chef for weekly cooking at home

$100

Tallawong NSW 2762, Australia

13th Sep 2026

I am looking for regular weekly cooking for 3 days at my home as I am unable to cook everyday. Chef can cook for 3 days, 2 days or come daily as per their convenience. ***Since this is an on-going weekly service I am looking for a cost effective quote*** Cuisine - Vegetarian Indian No. of people - 2 Suburb - Tallawong, Sydney, 2762

Meal prep food weekly ongoing task

$250

Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

23rd Aug 2026

I'm looking for someone to meal prep healthy food once a week. This will involve them giving me a of items to buy at my cost. Then come to my house Cooking 15/20 dishes healthy protein bases meals, including breakfast/ lunch dinner. I work 6 days a week and live a busy lifestyle. I would love to cook for myself but I'm just too busy and I want to live a healthy and active life. Eating right is really important to me. You can bring your own healthy meal menu or I can help create one. This will be an ongoing job for the right person. I'm flexible on the day / time and flexible on how many meals. Work together to get work well. Maybe 4/5 hours work. Not totally sure. Also you could do it your house and just deliver to me. But need to trust base and correct person.

Great good! Delivered quick. Very yummy

Need support in healthy meal prep for family in Sydney

$50

Seaforth NSW 2092, Australia

5th Aug 2026

We are a family of four needing help with health meals and meal prep

Thank you so mucb Angelo for the delicious meals you cooked for us!

Meal prep food

$150

Sans Souci NSW 2219, Australia

1st Jul 2026

I have all the stuff but no time. Need someone to meal prep my weekly meals and have them ready to eat. I have containers and food ready to go. Just bring yourself. Cooking experience is needed as I prefer someone knows how to cook it right . Electric Stove. Need prep for 7 days. This will be on going

Very smart and helpful.. Knows how to cook well

Man required to be Santa for a dog event

$90

Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

29th Jun 2026

I require a Santa for a doggie event for pics with people & their pooches Midday -1.30pm 18 July Bank hotel I have Santa outfit to provide Must like dogs Must be friendly outgoing person

Did a great job bee professional

Meal prep for the week

$10

Queanbeyan NSW 2620, Australia

10th Jun 2026

We are looking to pay someone to cook our meals for us for the week. This will be 2 meals a day for 2 adults. Happy for you to cook at your own place or ours Open to all quotes, thank you

Anoma cooked delicious food for us! We will book her again for this week

Cleaning and some meal preparation

$25

Lilyfield NSW, Australia

23rd May 2026

I am looking for a reliable, efficient and hardworking helper to assist around the house with general cleaning and some light kitchen support as I have chronic pain. Tasks include: * Cleaning (dusting, vacuuming, mopping, keep bathroom clean, keep kitchen clean) * Dishes and basic kitchen clean-up * Laundry (washing / folding) * Light assistance with meal prep / cooking Property: 1 bedroom apartment Date & Time: I am flexible on days and times but I need someone very reliable that shows up when they say they will. What I’m looking for: * Someone active, organised, and proactive * Good attention to detail – must leave the place neat and tidy * Able to take initiative rather than needing constant direction Hourly rate $25 I want to give this work to somebody that really needs the money and work. Please NO companies or businesses only individuals who really need the work.

I would definitely hire her again, she went above and beyond. She was fantastic!!

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

good service nice food!

Meal preparation

$80

Darling Point, New South Wales

27th Apr 2026

Looking for someone to cook meal preps once a week for weekly lunches/dinners. 3 or so different basic meals. I will buy ingredients. Feel free to send quotes through and what kind of food you cook. Thanks!

Food is great. Easy to deal with.

Household Assistant – Bathroom Clean + Meal Prep

$30

Bondi Beach, New South Wales

24th Apr 2026

🏠 Household Assistant – Bathroom Clean + Meal Prep | Bondi I'm looking for a reliable, switched-on household assistant! Think of it as being a trusted extra pair of hands: you'll help keep my studio running smoothly so I can focus on everything else. What's involved (once a week, ~2–4 hours): 🧽 Bathroom clean — a thorough weekly clean of my bathroom (studio apartment, so it's compact and manageable) 🥘 Meal prep — batch cooking/prepping a week's worth of healthy meals for one person. You're welcome to prep at yours and drop off, or work in my kitchen — though please note it is a small studio kitchen, so please factor that into your approach The role in a nutshell: Once a week or fortnight to start, with potential to expand You set the rhythm that works for both of us I'll provide groceries and containers (or we can discuss) Recipes and preferences can be shared in advance - I'm easy to work with Who I'm looking for: Reliable, self-directed, and trustworthy Comfortable in a small kitchen and confident with batch cooking basics Based in or near the Eastern Suburbs 📍 Location: Bondi, Sydney 📅 Frequency: Weekly (ongoing, starting with a trial session) 💰 Rate: Please quote your hourly rate - happy to discuss based on experience If this sounds like you, please share a bit about your background, what you typically charge, and your usual availability. Looking for someone I can build an ongoing, reliable arrangement with. 🙏

Amazing work! Will use Emily and her lovely daughter again for help. Thank you both :)