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Very friendly and open to ideas. Haven't tried all the meals yet (bought a week's worth) but they all look delicious, very fresh and well packed with ice. Portion size looks great too. Thanks T

Vegetarian Chef to prepare meals for pregnant wife

$200

So lovely to work with!

Home baker needed for birthday cake (2nd birthday) making experience

$100

Great communication, easy to work with

Meal prep at my home on the weekend

$100

Christine was very accomodating!

Weekly meal prep & delivery

$150

I had a very random cake request that Amy was able to do for me- it exceeded expectations! Thanks Amy!!!

Decorative Skatepark Birthday Cake

$150

Amy had all the skills I was looking for to take on the complex task that I needed done. I was on a tight schedule and she made sure it was completed well before the deadline. Amy executed the task perfectly and it exceeded my expectations. Her communication was amazing aswell. Thank you so much Amy!

Edible fondant cake toppers

$100

What's the average cost of a cook in VIC

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Meal Prep & Delivery - Fit, Nutritious Meals 🥦🥩 (Bentleigh)

$300

Bentleigh VIC, Australia

1st Nov 2025

Hi there 👋 I’m looking for a reliable local meal-prep cook to prepare and deliver healthy, whole-food meals 🥗🍽️ twice weekly. I need 3 meals per day, following a clean, nutrient-dense plan. ✅ Meal Style & Requirements Meals should be based on a whole-food nutrition plan: 🍗 Quality proteins: chicken, turkey, grass-fed beef, fish, eggs 🥑 Healthy fats: avocado, olive oil, butter/ghee, coconut oil 🥦 Vegetables: focus on greens (80%) + colourful veg (20%) 🍠 Smart carbs: pumpkin, sweet potato, rice (portion controlled) 🍳 Balanced meals like: • Breakfast: eggs or oats + fruit + healthy fats • Lunch & dinner: protein + veg + quality carbs ❌ Avoid 🚫 Gluten (preferred) 🚫 Canola/vegetable oils 🚫 Refined sugar & processed food 🚫 Commercial dairy (Greek yoghurt OK) 🚫 No canned fish 📍 Delivery & Schedule 📌 Bentleigh, VIC 🚚 Sunday + Wednesday delivery 🍱 Meals must be fresh, clean and pre-portioned 👩‍🍳 You Provide ✅ Ingredients ✅ Cooking & portioning ✅ Containers (or we can discuss reusables) ✅ Delivery 💵 Budget ~A$300/week (including all ingredients, cooking, portioning, packaging & delivery) for 3 meals/day, 7 days/week, delivered twice weekly (Sunday & Wednesday) in Bentleigh. Open to discussion if you want to break down ingredient budget separately or adjust number of meals. Open to a fair weekly rate including food + labour — happy to discuss. If you’re passionate about healthy cooking and whole-foods 🥒🥕 and enjoy meal prep — I’d love to hear from you! Please include: 📸 Example meal photos 🧑‍🍳 Experience with meal prep 💲 Weekly pricing estimate 📅 Availability to start Thanks!

Home cooking Asian/Indian meals

$150

Glen Waverley VIC 3150, Australia

1st Nov 2025

Need help with cooking twice a week. Newborn at home so need help with some postpartum recipes and cooking some dishes for the family for the week.

Im baking a largish fruit cake 380 x 280 mm It will already be iced

$200

Sunbury VIC, Australia

1st Nov 2025

I need the cake decorated. for a birthday. The cake will have been iced so its the writing and any appropriate icing additions

Birthday party decoration

$200

Docklands VIC, Australia

28th Oct 2025

First birthday party decoration to be done

Required cook for Indian family- Non vegetarian

$25

Point Cook VIC, Australia

28th Oct 2025

Need cook who can cook veg / non veg food

Birthday cake. lemon and blueberry flavour

$200

Hadfield VIC, Australia

24th Oct 2025

Hi there. Im after a last minute birthday cake for my sister. She's really into lemon flavour, so thinking about lemon and blueberry flavour perhaps. Not strict on the design but something very pretty with a few examples in the images

I need some one to decorate a restaurant and more

$9,999

La Trobe Ward VIC, Australia

19th Oct 2025

I need someone to design and decorate a hall into restaurant. Need to do electrician plumbing by own. Had more works to do . Price is negotiable.

Weekly Meal Prep

$150

Caulfield South VIC 3162, Australia

19th Oct 2025

Hi, We’re a busy family and we’d love to see if there was a chef or food lover who could help us meal prep for the week each week! We’d like healthy meals, gluten free, fresh, full of veg and under 500 cals per serve. I’d love someone to lead the way for a few weeks and then show me how to do this ongoing. I can ensure all ingredients are ready to go / the lot and then you could work your magic! We have two ovens, thermomix, all the things so hopefully it would be easier to manage

Meal preparation

$200

Mount Waverley VIC, Australia

8th Oct 2025

I’m looking to have someone help me with healthy meal preparation for a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 kids. I need the meals to be freezer friendly as I’m preparing to welcome a newborn and have run out of steam. I’ll shop for all ingredients needed and will require the meals to be prepared in my home. I’ll be available for hands on help on the day.

Highly recommend Eliza.

Weekly Meal Prep Cook Needed

$200

Docklands VIC 3008, Australia

4th Oct 2025

Weekly Meal Prep Cook Needed – High-Protein, Nutritious Meals (2x per week) Description: I’m looking for someone who can cook high-quality, high-protein meals for me every week. I eat 2 big meals per day, and I’m after food that’s nutritious, clean, and filling — mainly steak, chicken, fish, rice, veggies, and other healthy options. I run a business full-time and don’t have time to cook, so I’m after someone reliable who can handle the shopping, cooking, and meal prep side of things — ideally using fresh ingredients from the Vic Market or similar. You don’t need to be a private chef, but you should enjoy cooking and know how to make food that tastes amazing while being balanced and nutrient-dense. What’s Involved Cook twice per week (for example, Sunday & Wednesday) Prepare 10–12 meals total (2 large meals per day) Focus on protein-rich, nutrient-balanced meals Handle the shopping (budget provided) Portion and store meals (containers provided if needed) Keep the kitchen clean and tidy after prep Example Meal Types Rib-eye steak + buttered greens + roasted potatoes Grilled chicken + rice + seasonal vegetables Teriyaki salmon + stir-fried veg Lean beef mince bowls or wraps Protein pasta with lean meat and fresh herbs Budget Labour: $150 per week Ingredients: separate $150 - $200 food budget (paid by me) Looking for someone consistent who can work with me long-term. Ideal Candidate Enjoys cooking and meal prepping Understands high-protein / nutritious meals Clean, reliable, and efficient Ideally near Melbourne CBD or Docklands area Experience with gym-style meal prep or family cooking a plus To apply, please include: A short intro about you and your cooking experience Example meals or photos if available Your availability generally speaking.

Attentive, focused, professional…are just a few words to describe Christine! She is a fantastic caterer & cook, who saves me a lot of time and keeps me well nourished. 11/10!

Chiffon cake for a birthday

$5

Prahran VIC 3181, Australia

28th Sep 2025

Looking for someone who can make a nice chiffon cake for my partner’s birthday. Nothing over the top, just light, fluffy and tasty. Something that can feed about 4 people I think maybe 6". Happy with classic flavours (vanilla, orange, earl gray, pandan, etc.) but open to ideas. Bonus points if it looks simple and elegant – not too fancy. Need it by 3rd october.

Absolutely fantastic! The chiffon cake was light, fluffy and delicious!!! you can tell it was made with care. Everything was smooth from start to finish: punctual, great communication and a genuinely lovely person to deal with. Highly recommend!

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

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.

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!

Weekly meal prep

$100

Coburg VIC 3058, Australia

14th Jun 2025

Weekly meal prep for drop off in Coburg

Adam was very nice but the food was over salted and desert was a pretzel in yogurt. Appreciate the effort but will not use again.

I need a private chef for a dinner for two (vegetarian)

$400

Berwick VIC 3806, Australia

8th Jun 2025

I’m organizing a little date night for myself and my husband. He’s a vegetarian and I’m not but I’m also happy to have vegetarian if it makes the meal easier… I’m looking for at least 3-4 course fine dining meal by an experienced chef, I’m open to most cuisines!!

Above and beyond is an understatement!! Janet is a wonderful cook

Indian cooking and meal prep (ongoing weekly $30/hr)

$5

Croydon Hills VIC 3136, Australia

30th May 2025

Indian cooking and meal prep weekly for a family of 4 people. 2 adults and 2 kids (1 and 5 yrs old). Ideally would like it regularly 1 day per week, so that cooking, packing and freezing can be done for a week. Also cleaning/tidying the kitchen after cooking will be preferred. Will to pay $30/hour and of course can work out different payment pattern once a routine and relationship is built.

Jill was great throughout. Will definitely recommend 👍

Organic meal prep

$5

South Yarra, Victoria

28th May 2025

Looking for someone to provide organic and gluten free meal prep - breakfast, lunch and dinner for 5 days. See attached image for desired daily protein/fats etc below. No seed oils or preservatives please and if using fish I prefer a low mercury type of fish. I am keen to avoid plastic containers so can supply Pyrex containers if that is easier. I’m happy to collect the meals or have them delivered to South Yarra. Happy to discuss what works best.

Lovely to deal with!