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Reseal shower tray
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Great cooking. Lovely personality
Home dinner party chef to hire
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Keola was absolutely amazing, honestly she made the party so great and everyone loved everything because of her, I would really recommend her to everyone and I’m definitely going to use her services for next time!
Event decorator for 1st birthday party
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Its been a really good experience
Birthday cake delivery
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Highly recommended!
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Professional cooks usually have previous kitchen experience or qualifications. They’re paid to prepare food, either in a commercial environment, in people’s homes as a personal cook, or they may work from their own kitchen at home..
Yes. Most cooks specialise in a particular type of cooking, like baking, seafood, gluten-free, vegan, steaming, frying, or even a particular cuisine..
A professional cook doesn’t necessarily need any set qualifications, but it’s common for professional chefs to hold a certificate or have some work experience in a professional kitchen..
Professional cooks can give you a restaurant quality meal but in the comfort (and convenience) of your own home. If you’re hosting a dinner party, it means you can spend more time with your guests and minimise the clean up afterwards..
This will depend on whether your cook is assembling the meal at your place or at theirs. Generally, private catering chefs will bring all the ingredients, along with any specific appliances they need. However, they may use your basic utensils and servingware.
The price for a professional or personal cook is usually between £54 - £100 when you hire through Airtasker. It could be more or less than this, depending on how many people they need to cater for, the cost of ingredients, and the time it’ll take them to prepare the meal.
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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.
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Weekly Meal prep chef
£120
Canary Wharf, Greater London
21st Oct 2026
Need a chef to cook in our beautiful apartment kitchen at least once a week. 12 meals for two people a week (lunch and dinner) details negotiable
Weekly meal prep
£50
South Hampstead, Greater London, NW6
20th Oct 2026
I want someone to help me with weekly meal prep at home (sorry, it expired today which is when I checked this!)
Meal prep for me
£100
Marylebone, Greater London
16th Oct 2026
I need someone who will come for 3-4 hours once a week to prepare my meals for the upcoming week
Meal prep
£150
Misterton, Nottinghamshire
14th Oct 2026
Meal and snack prep in house.
Do asian vegetarian meal preps for a week for a family of 4.
£60
The Green, West Yorkshire
13th Oct 2026
Prep meals for the below: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Home cooking - Pakistan/Indian Cuisine (4 dishes once every week)
£100
Kensington Gardens, Greater London
11th Oct 2026
Home cooking task(all ingredients will be provided): If you’re very good at cooking desi cuisine dishes & can spare 4 hours once every weekend then this task is for you!
Home Cook/Chef Prepared Weeky Meal Prep
£180
Camden Town, Greater London, NW1
10th Oct 2026
Weekly meal prep cook – NW1 I'm looking for an experienced home cook/chef for ongoing weekly meal prep. What I need: - 4 days a week, 2 meals a day (8 meals total per week) - A mix of fully cooked dishes to reheat in the oven or on the hob (I don't use a microwave), and dishes prepped ready to finish quickly: marinated fish, chopped veg, sauces made, so it's 10-15 minutes in the pan or oven - Pescatarian: fish, eggs, dairy, pulses and vegetables. No meat or poultry - Mostly gluten-free: I'd rather avoid wheat-based dishes (pasta, bread, flour-thickened sauces), but it doesn't need to be strict - Relatively light on carbohydrates: vegetables and fish at the centre of the plate, with grains, potatoes or rice as a small side Style: - Healthy, but above all genuinely tasty. Not diet food - Think Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: properly seasoned, good fats, brightness from citrus, vinegar and herbs, good texture and colour - Cuisines I love: Mediterranean & Pan Asian. A good mix across the week - Dressings, fresh herbs and crunchy toppings packed separately so they stay fresh Sourcing: - Organic ingredients, mainly from Riverford, which I can order on my account - Fish from my local fishmonger, which I'll arrange - Any extra groceries at cost, with receipts How it would work: - I'm flexible: you cook in my kitchen, or in yours and drop off (oven-safe glass containers provided) - If cooking at mine: two shorter sessions a week (e.g. Monday and Thursday, around 2-3 hours each). If delivering: two drops a week - A menu sent a few days ahead so I can tweak it - Start with a 2-3 week trial, then ongoing if it works well Budget: around £25-35 an hour, or a fixed weekly fee, plus groceries at cost. When you quote, please include: - Your rate (hourly or weekly) and roughly how many hours you'd need - Whether you'd cook at mine or yours - A sample week's menu - Photos of meal prep you've done before, and any reviews
Meal prep for a family of 3
£50
Streatham Hill, Greater London, SW2
6th Oct 2026
Meal prep for a family of 3. At least lunch, dinner, and snacks. Recipie book provided. Macros to be counted. Halal/seafood only.
Want a regular cook to help with meal prep
£20
Coventry, West Midlands
5th Oct 2026
Looking for someone to come regularly, once or twice a week to the house to help with meal prep. Ingredients provided. Flexible to discuss hourly rate.
Meal prep for the week
£50
Ordsall, Greater Manchester
4th Oct 2026
Looking for a qualified chef (will ask for proof) to prepare weekly meals for me, bring ingrediemts prepare and cleanup It will be some lunches, most dinners and possibly a few snacks Excluding : nuts, red meat, dense greens
Meal Prep
£100
Clapton Park, Greater London, E5
3rd Oct 2026
I’m looking for a reliable person to come to my home in London once a week to help prepare food for the week ahead. The task would include helping me prepare and cook a selection of meals, portioning and storing them, and making fresh juice. We can agree the meals and ingredients in advance. I’d also appreciate help tidying the kitchen afterwards. Please let me know about your cooking experience, your availability for a regular weekly booking, and your hourly rate. I’m happy to discuss the exact menu and number of hours together.
So incredible!! The food is delicious!!
Weekly family meal prep by private chef
£100
Sharrow Vale, South Yorkshire
1st Oct 2026
We’re looking for an experienced private chef to prepare a week’s worth of healthy, balanced meals for our family (two adults, one toddler) on a recurring day each week. The role would ideally include agreeing on a weekly menu, preparing and portioning the meals in our home, labelling them with storage and reheating instructions, and leaving the kitchen clean and tidy. We’d like nutritious, varied food made mainly from fresh, minimally processed ingredients, tailored to our family’s tastes and dietary needs. Please include your relevant experience, food-hygiene credentials, availability, proposed rate, whether you can help with grocery shopping, and examples of menus you have prepared. Please also clarify whether ingredients would be charged separately. We hope to find someone reliable and personable for a long-term weekly arrangement.
Weekly meal prep for 2
£100
Hoxton, Greater London
30th Sep 2026
We need a really good cook to come and meal prep for us once per week. I really need to get my health in check and eat healthy but lack the time and maybe skillset to cook desirable fresh, healthy food.
Cooking home cooked meals for a senior on a Friday Saturday and sunday
£40
Letchworth, Hertfordshire
25th Sep 2026
I need someone to come and cook a fresh English meal like pork chops and vegetables or a roast dinner and clear up on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday early evening for a senior whose wife has MND. Ingredients will be provided.
Home cooking
£60
Allerton Bywater, West Yorkshire
21st Sep 2026
Need someone who can cook and prepare meals for me
Home cooked evening meals
£80
Richmond, Greater London, TW10
19th Sep 2026
Home cooked healthy vegetarian meals twice a week
Healthy meal prep chef twice weekly, £20–25/hr, ingredients provided
£20
Vauxhall, Greater London, SE11
18th Sep 2026
. Looking for a reliable home cook/meal prep chef to come to my home twice a week. I provide all ingredients. I need healthy, high-protein meals prepared according to a set meal plan: around 2,200–2,300 kcal and 160–175g protein per day. Mostly chicken, salmon, eggs, rice, potatoes, vegetables and yoghurt. No flour-based foods. I would like meals weighed, portioned into containers and the kitchen cleaned afterwards. Ideally 2–3 hours per visit, twice per week, ongoing. Budget around £20–25/hour.
Cooking and meal preparation in Nine Elms
£200
Nine Elms, Greater London, SW8
13th Sep 2026
Looking for someone to help with healthy meal prep at our home in Nine Elms on Monday 14 September. Please pick up the ingredients and batch cook healthy, balanced meals for us. We would like meals portioned for the fridge or freezer so they are easy to reheat over the following days. Suggestions for suitable dishes are welcome. Please explain your charges for cooking, ingredient shopping and groceries.
Home cooking and meal prep
£40
Balham, Greater London
8th Sep 2026
Looking for a home cook to help with weekly meal prep, either in my kitchen or cooked at yours and dropped round — whichever works better for you. It’s just for one person, but I’d like each dish made in a batch of ~ 4 portions, so I’ve got one to eat that evening , one for lunch the next day and 2 to freeze for later in the week . Fairly simple, home-cooked meals rather than anything restaurant-style — comfort food, healthy weeknight dinners, that kind of thing. Happy to discuss cuisine preferences and any recipes I like, or open to your suggestions if you’ve got go-to dishes that freeze well. Ideally once a week, ongoing if it’s a good fit. I can supply ingredients or cover a grocery budget — happy to discuss. Please let me know your experience, whether you’d cook here or at yours, and your hourly rate. Would ideally look to pay around £17 per hour.
