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Birthday cake delivery
$20
The cake was exactly what we wanted. Absolutely beautiful to look at almost a shame to cut it. Tasted incredible! Fantastic texture and flavour. Highly recommend.
Cake required
$80
Easy to work with, great healthy tasting meals. Will definitely continue getting meals made by Charlotte :)
Home cooking in Carlingford
$50
Super efficient, fast and took good care
Deliver birthday cake
$30
Adam delivered the cake and was prompt! He has an awesome accent too! Haha
Deliver cake
$50
Tracey handled my task with great confidence and patience.
Mother’s Day bouquet
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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.
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The price for a professional or personal cook is usually between $70-$200 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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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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St Helens Park NSW, Australia
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Clean up the kitchen, prepare a meal for 3 and clean up again after.
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Lyons ACT, Australia
20th Apr 2024
I need help with meal preparation for the week, including the below: > Thorough washing of vegetables and fruits. > Drying them properly with kitchen towels > Cutting up vegetables and fruits accordingly > Storing cut-up vegetables and fruits appropriately in lined containers. > Other simple meal prep tasks (boiling eggs and peeling them, etc.) > Cleaning kitchen and utensils once done.
I am looking for a baker to make a custom made 30th birthday cake
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Newstead QLD, Australia
19th Apr 2024
A custom made Kinder Beuno design birthday cake. I will attach photos for the kind of design I am looking for
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Mosman NSW, Australia
19th Apr 2024
Looking for someone to take a meal guide / dietary requirements and shop ingredients and cook/ prep weekly meals, put in containers to eat fresh within the few days / that week. can do in our home or offsite and deliver each week. 1 day work / or 35p/h previous experience necesary and police check if in home cooking.
Private chef for dinner party at home
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Surfers Paradise QLD, Australia
19th Apr 2024
Quote for a dinner party at home say 10 people 3 courses
Personalised baking
$300
Labrador QLD, Australia
19th Apr 2024
Hello, this sounds like a little bit of an odd request. My husbands birthday is coming up on May the 1st and I am having difficulty finding someone who can make a personalized baked cheesecake/normal cake creation - complete with little personalized fondant figurines... and I was hoping someone would be able to help please!
Looking for a hot pink/fuschia table cloth (~300cm)
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Rhodes NSW, Australia
19th Apr 2024
I need a hot pink table cloth round (~300cm)
Looking for Private Chef for dinner party
$900
Coomba Bay NSW, Australia
18th Apr 2024
Private Chef required for dinner: 14 guests 2-3 course meal and canapes. Limited dietaries
Meal Prep & Deliver (10 per week to start with)
$95
Kew East VIC, Australia
7th Apr 2024
Budget is for labour only and excludes groceries. Happy to reimburse for groceries on top of this. Looking for a long term solution as I'll be booking around 15-20 meals per week after the first run! Simple 3-5 ingredient recipe meal prepping weekly. I'm looking to build a routine to have some calories-controlled meals done weekly. Recipes will be supplied: eg 80g pasta, 100g barilla sauce, 16g cheese, olive oil. 2 recipes, 5 meals each. Deliver every Monday if possible. - Due date: Flexible
High recommend Rachel! Great communication and organisation for the task. She's also really attentive and goes above and beyond with each stage of preparation ☺️
Weekly meal prep, chef required
$150
North Bondi NSW, Australia
30th Mar 2024
We need a chef to come and prepare meals for 4 days for 2 adults and 2 children, including snacks. Meals should be high protein, low fat, tasty and a variety every week. You will send me a list the day before and I will Milkrun all the ingredients.
Carlolina was prompt and efficient. Thank you!
Cake decorator required
$100
Malvern East VIC, Australia
30th Mar 2024
I will be creating a 12 inch five layered cake, on the cake we need an expert who is good with applying smooth frosting ( will create the frosting)
Helen was absolutely amazing
Home cooked meals
$175
Braybrook VIC, Australia
28th Mar 2024
Home cooked meals any cuisine delivered.
Linda is an amazing cook. She is very professional and genuine person. I highly recommend.
I need someone to face paint 3 people for Easter sunday
$50
Labrador QLD 4215, Australia
27th Mar 2024
I have an autistic son that is extremely excited about Easter 🐇 and loves his face painted and myself and my partner want to make sure he has the best experience possible on the Easter Sunday.
We had some hurdles with break down in communication however Louise quickly adaptted and made decisive action andy son had a great experience and great face paints all round. Thank you mate. "DECERTO"
Meal prep consult
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Tingalpa QLD, Australia
22nd Mar 2024
Please give me a consult/budget estimate of how much my weekly meal prep will cost + labour based off the simple recipes I will share with you.
Thank you Leonie for the consult.
Butterfly cake
$100
Campbelltown NSW, Australia
3rd Mar 2024
Lilac Coloured Butterly cake, for a 4y year old. I have uploaded some images as inspiration. Need cake for 20 people. Buttercream preferably. Pick up MacArthur region, otherwise delivery if available. Please send me your quote + cakes you’ve made for my guidance. Thankyou!
Will now be doing all my cakes with Eva, truly exceeded expectations.
Custom made cake
$100
Botany NSW, Australia
2nd Mar 2024
Hi, I’m looking to get a custom made cake done for the 26th of March. I’d like it to be jungle themed. I’ve attached a photo to show what I’d like. It will be to feed 16 people. Thank you!
Thank you so much Cas, what a beautiful cake you’ve made!
Birthday cake of designer bag
$200
Rhodes NSW, Australia
1st Mar 2024
Need a birthday cake made to represent a designer woman’s bag , Gucci, Fendi or YSL, vanilla butter cream is preferred. - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 24 December 2023
Fantastic, easy to deal with and very talented.
Regular Housekeeper incl. Meal Prep
$35
Randwick NSW, Australia
5th Feb 2024
We are a busy family of 5 (3 children ages 15, 12 & 9, plus our Toy Cavoodle who is very friendly/ low maintenance/ hypoallergenic) looking for someone to help us with general housekeeping and meal prep/ cooking in Randwick. We are looking for an experienced, reliable housekeeper 2x per week. Approx 3-4 hours each day. Days flexible but preference is for a Monday and Friday morning from approx. 8.30am. Hoping to hire on a long term basis to help our family throughout the year. Must have great communication skills (English a must), be organised, friendly and have great attention to detail. Tasks will include: - Laundry - Wash/ dry/ fold/ put away - Ironing - Bed making and weekly change of bed linen (including wash/ dry of bed sheets /pillowcases/ quilt covers) - Unpacking groceries and preparing 2 meals per week for the family - Mop and vaccuum floors - Make sure the house is clean and tidy including wiping down of surfaces/ dusting - Cleaning kitchen - wiping of bench, pack/ unpack dishwasher etc - Initial organisation of linen cupboard and children’s drawers. -Keeping fridge/ pantry/ kitchen drawers/ linen cupboard clean and organised We have a cleaner who comes once a week on a Thursday who does the deep clean of bathrooms/ kitchen/ floors etc so the house is never dirty, we just require some help keeping it tidy and organised; the laundry up to date and some help with meal prep. Offering $35/ hour based on experience - Due date: Flexible
Elena was excellent. Will definitely use her again
Birthday decoration and cake for one year old
$600
Braybrook VIC, Australia
4th Feb 2024
I am looking for baby boss decorations and a birthday cake for my sons 1st birthday If you also provide cupcake, let us know Interested to know on the whole package event is at braybrook hotel starting from 5:00 to 9:00p - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 25 February 2024
Very good and quick
Bake a Child's Cake
$150
Preston VIC, Australia
27th Jan 2024
Hello Kind Airtasker Thank you for looking at my ad! I require a birthday cake for my son by the 3rd of Feb It should be Dinosaur themed and there are some inspiration images attached The Cake should be lemon flavoured and enough to feed about 12 people. Let me know how much you think it will cost and we can work something out. Budget negotiable. Kindest Regards, Constantine - Due date: Before Saturday, 3 February 2024
Cake looked amazing 👏