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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..
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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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Allerton Bywater, West Yorkshire
21st Sep 2026
Need someone who can cook and prepare meals for me
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Richmond, Greater London, TW10
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Home cooked healthy vegetarian meals twice a week
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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.
I’m looking for someone to bake Moroccan desserts for a party
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Fletcher Fold, Greater Manchester
10th Sep 2026
Hi, I am looking for someone or a group of people to bake Moroccan desserts for me this include almonds cigars, shebakia, sfouf, kaab el ghazal, amongst others
Home cooking and meal prep
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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.
Help to make a Puff Pastry shellfish/fish pie, topped with courgettes
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Greenhill, Greater London
8th Sep 2026
The Puff Pastry is pre-made and, dried mushrooms will also need preparing for use
CLEANING AND MEAL PREP
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Hyde Park Corner, Greater London
7th Sep 2026
Part-time Housekeeper-Cook for 3 months in Knightsbridge. I am looking for a housekeeper for a property located in Knightsbridge. Here are the specific requirements: Duration: Temporary contract for 3 months from April to June 2027. Schedule: Monday to Friday, 3 hours per day (preferably from 8 am but flexible). Duties: General household cleaning, laundry management, and preparation of a fresh daily dinner (or batch cooking). Language: English or Spanish speaking.
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Broadheath, Greater Manchester
6th Sep 2026
Looking for a reliable and experienced home cook to come to our home in west Timperley 2–3 times per week and prepare fresh vegetarian Gujarati and North Indian meals for our family. Typical dishes would include roti/rotli, dal, Gujarati shaak, kadhi, rice, khichdi, paneer dishes, chole, rajma and other simple home-style meals. We will provide the ingredients. Ideally looking for someone for around 2 hours per visit, on a regular ongoing basis. Experience with authentic Gujarati and North Indian vegetarian home cooking is preferred.
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North Harrow, Greater London, HA2
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Meal prepping for the week
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Ramsgate, Kent
6th Sep 2026
Looking a cook who can prepare weakly meals every Sunday. I have a dietary requirement- vegetarian, no egg, high protein and low fat. Some meals to include Indian style. Ideally looking for an Indian cook.
Cook home cooked meals
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Streatham Hill, Greater London, SW2
6th Sep 2026
I'm looking for someone to come to my home 2-3 times a week to meal prep/cook for my family. We are all very busy so this would help a lot. The job will include grocery shopping (we can arrange) and cooking lunch, dinner, and snacks. I have a recipe book that you can use.
Weekly keto meal plan
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Hampstead, Greater London, NW3
5th Sep 2026
Cooking around 8/10 meals for 1 person, keto and paleo (more details and recipes provided)
“Home Chef / Healthy Meal Prep – Regular Work”
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Bristol, Bristol, BS1
2nd Sep 2026
Hello, I am a busy professional with limited mobility and I’m looking for a reliable home chef/cook who can come to my home for a few hours at a time to prepare healthy meals in batches. The price listed is p/h, but I am willing to negoitate The aim is to prepare enough food to last me up to two weeks, including meals that can be portioned and frozen where appropriate. I’d initially like to do this regularly over the next few months (starting from October), with the hope of turning it into an ongoing arrangement if we work well together. My food preferences: I occasionally eat poultry, but I strongly prefer vegetarian and vegan food. I particularly enjoy: * Mediterranean * North African * Southeast Asian * West African * Caribbean * Grilled food You definitely don't need to be great at all of these! If you can cook one or two of these cuisines particularly well, that would be great. I'm also very open to trying new cuisines and dishes. Diet / nutrition: I’m very health-conscious, so meals should generally be high-protein, low-carb and nutritionally balanced. I’d especially love someone who can make healthier versions of classic dishes—for example, replacing carb-heavy ingredients with healthier alternatives while still making the food genuinely enjoyable and filling. Ideally, you’ll be comfortable with: * Planning a varied batch-cooking menu * Vegetarian/vegan high-protein cooking * Portioning meals for storage * Preparing food that freezes and reheats well * Working independently in a home kitchen When replying, please let me know what cuisines you cook best, your experience with healthy/vegetarian meal prep, your availability and roughly how many hours you think you would need per session. If possible, it would be great to see a few examples/photos of food you’ve made. This could become regular ongoing work for the right person.
Meal Preparation
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Pimlico, Greater London, SW1V
2nd Sep 2026
Looking to do meal prep for one week and possibly beyond. I have a list of dietary foods I’ll like to use as a guide to create the meals (Breakfast & Dinner)
Cooking meal prep
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Wimbledon Common, Greater London, SW19
31st Aug 2026
Weekly meal preparation once a week
Meal prep once a week
£60
Pimlico, Greater London, SW1V
31st Aug 2026
Looking for a reliable home cook to come to my home once a week for around 3 hours and prepare high-protein meals for me to take to work. Budget: £60 per session (approx. 3 hours). Ingredients provided by me. All meals need to be strictly low-FODMAP and lactose-free, following recipes/ingredients provided by me. I’m happy for the same dish to be cooked in larger quantities and divided into multiple portions, so there is no need to prepare a different recipe for every meal. The meals should be suitable for storing in the fridge/freezer and either reheating or eating cold. The meals should be portioned into containers and the kitchen left clean afterwards. Looking for someone reliable for a regular weekly arrangement.
House cleaning, meal planning and meal prepping. Maybe 2x per month?
£100
New Charlton, Greater London
30th Aug 2026
I would like someone to help me with keeping on top of the house Meal planning/ prepping meals Im trying to stay consistent but its hard! I have a modest home and one teenager. And 1 cat.
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Help with Meal Prep
£100
Marylebone, Greater London
26th Aug 2026
I need someone to come to my place and cook about 10 different recipes with 4 portions of each for meal prep, to fill 40 individual food containers. A fully furnished kitchen is available. I would expect this to take about 4/5h. We can agree upfront about the recipes, and I would take care of buying all the requested ingredients, so you would not have to bring anything. No specific types of cuisine are requested as long as food is very healthy.
