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Recent Cooking reviews in London
Well done on your first job, some room for improvement but overall entertaining
Happy birthday
£60
Great job, thank you Jay!
Reseal shower tray
£50
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
£5
Food was great!! Gave us so many options and will look to use again
Meal prep x2 people
£30
Highly recommended!
Sealing shower Tray
£80
A good and speedy service
Baby portable basket, bouncer
£20
What's the average cost of a cook in London
£35 - £80
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£35
median
£60
high
£80
Average reviews for Cooking Services in London
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4.92
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What do cooking services in London 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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Recent Cooking tasks in London
Meal prep/cooking
£100
Lisson Grove, Greater London
16th Jan 2026
Please just meal prep for lunch and dinner, healthy foods to get all the food groups etc. around 8-10 meals for like 4-5 days of the week
Weekly meal prep
£60
Furzedown, Greater London, SW17
15th Jan 2026
I get a weekly meal-kit delivery from Planthood (https://planthood.co.uk/). I'm looking for someone to cook the meals after they've arrived
Home Cooking
£20
Bayswater, Greater London, W2
15th Jan 2026
Home cooking for a few hours a week preferably with knowledge of healthy indian cooking. £17-£20 pounds an hours depending on experience
Weekly Meal Prep
£20
Bermondsey, Greater London, SE1
13th Jan 2026
Hi, need someone to help with weekly meal prep, healthy meals that are storage friendly or easy to cook/assemble when required. Would require about 5 portions of 5-6 dishes. Please let me know if you could help with this, and if possible what dishes you have experience with/plan on prepping Thanks Kitchen place and groceries will be provided
Meal Prep (Indian Food)
£15
Bermondsey, Greater London, SE1
12th Jan 2026
Hi, I need someone to help me with Meal Prep, things like - Marinating chicken Making boiled potato mix (For parathas and sandwiches) Etc. or whatever help you can provide as I dont know much about cooking and can no longer live on takeouts, so I was hoping someone could help me sort out my meals for like a week or few days. Thanks Kitchen and groceries will be provided.
Weekly meal prep
£45
Manor House, Greater London, N4
7th Jan 2026
We want help with meal prep, so looking to hire a cook who is into Mediterranean diet (ideally spanish) who comes over, cooks for 2-3h and cleans the kitchen before leaving.
Help with meal prep / cooking
£50
Worcester Park, Greater London
7th Jan 2026
Meal prep and cooking for a 1 day
Cake delivery
£22
Streatham Vale, Greater London
1st Jan 2026
Delivering a cake tomorrow morning - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01KDXSN75X2NQKCTMM4K8R8H12
Meal prep for the week
£45
Canary Wharf, Greater London
21st Dec 2025
Task Title: Weekly home style meal prep using Gousto meal kits (vegetarian & fish) Task Description: We’re looking for someone to help with weekly home-style meal prep using Gousto meal kits. This is not chef-level cooking. We’re after simple, homely food prepared efficiently by following the Gousto recipe cards provided. What the task involves • Cook 5 Gousto recipes in one session • Follow Gousto recipe cards exactly • All ingredients provided and pre-measured • Each recipe makes 4 portions (20 portions total) • Meals are for 2 people (lunches and dinners) • Mostly vegetarian • 1 fish recipe per week • Very occasional chicken • No red meat • Portion meals into containers (containers provided) • Load dishwasher as needed • Hand-wash items that don’t go in the dishwasher • Clean as you go and leave the kitchen tidy Time & location • Around 3–4 hours total • Once per week • Sundays preferred (timing flexible) • Location: Canary Wharf (E14) Who this suits • Someone comfortable with batch cooking or meal prep • Home cooks very welcome • Not looking for a professional chef • Happy following instructions • Organised, efficient, and hygienic • Comfortable using minimal oil and maintaining good kitchen hygiene Budget • £15 per hour • Expected total £45–£60 per session We’re ideally looking for someone who can help weekly on an ongoing basis. Example of recipes attached on this task.
Meal preparation
£150
Charlton, Greater London
5th Dec 2025
Weekly job : price is per hour of work . I need a cook to come to your home for 3-4 hours one day a week to prepare 4 days of dinners for 4 people. We need healthy clean meals that take each 30 minutes to prepare . The cook can cook at my place or in his own place
Meal preparation
£100
West Kensington, Greater London, W14
1st Dec 2025
Meal prepping fotr weekly food preparation to help me out
Hotel room birthday decoration
£80
Silvertown, Greater London
22nd Nov 2025
A birthday decoration in the hotel room with red roses and stuff look nice for her 22nd birthday
Birthday decorations
£100
Ilford, Greater London, IG1
20th Nov 2025
1 st birthday boy decoration blue theme, we will provide the things wat u want we want today 20-11-2025 by 4:00pm
Female cook needed to cook North Indian Vegetarian food
£15
Millwall, Greater London
13th Nov 2025
Female cook needed to cook North Indian Vegetarian food once or twice a week. Will pay hourly
Looking for Roti maker who can make 60 to 70 per day
£15
Loxford, Greater London, IG1
8th Nov 2025
Need a Roti maker who can make 60 to 70 Roti maker per day
Cake decorating
£50
Kensal Rise, Greater London, NW6
7th Nov 2025
I will be baking and frosting the cake myself, I just need someone to do the piping. I am based in Kensal Rise, London and do not need the cake to be decorated at my home. I can drop off and collect. I would like to have it by 5pm on Friday 21st November.
Home cooking
£100
Poplar, Greater London
28th Oct 2025
Bengali home made meals to be cooked
Cook food and meal prep
£50
Canning Town, Greater London, E16
27th Oct 2025
Need to do grocery and cook dinner for two people and clean kitchen afterwards. Will also have to pack the dinner for lunch next day. 2 days per week, task time: no more than 3 hours per day
Ice my wedding cake
£100
Battersea, Greater London, SW11
25th Oct 2025
Need royal icing and writing
Birthday decorations
£50
Gidea Park, Greater London
11th Oct 2025
Birthday decoration we need
