Cooks
Hire a cook near you
Whether you need daily home meals or food for a family function, post the job on Hopraa with the number of people and the food you want, and cooks near you apply.
What's covered
What cooks do on Hopraa
Home cooking
Daily or occasional meals cooked in your kitchen.
Party cooking
Cooking for functions, pujas and family gatherings.
How to hire a cook
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Post the job
Say what work, where and when, how many workers you need and how you pay: per day, per hour, per month or a fixed amount.
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Workers nearby apply
Workers with the right skill see your job sorted by distance and apply. You see their rating, rate and finished jobs before you choose.
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Track the visit
On the day, follow the worker on the map, chat or call in the app. They check in when they reach your address.
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Check and pay
The worker adds a photo of the finished work. You pay in cash or by UPI, mark it paid, and you both leave a rating.
What to tell the cook
- How many people and which meals.
- The cuisine and any food you avoid (onion, garlic, non-veg).
- Whether groceries are bought already.
- For parties, the date, time and number of helpers needed.
For cooks
Looking for cook work?
Cooks get home and party cooking jobs nearby, one-time or monthly. Make a free profile with your skills and rate, and get jobs near you.
Find cook work-
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Make your profile
Add your skills, your rate and the days you are free. Your phone number is verified with a code.
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See jobs near you
Jobs are sorted by distance and can be read aloud in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and more.
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Apply or get hired directly
Apply for open jobs, or accept a request when a client hires you from your profile.
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Finish and get paid
Check in on site, add a photo of the work when done, confirm the payment and build your rating.
FAQ
Questions about hiring cooks
Can I hire a cook monthly?
Yes. Choose monthly pay when you post the job for regular cooking.
Who buys the groceries?
Write it in the job. Usually the client buys groceries and the cook prepares the meals.
How do I pay the worker?
You pay the worker directly, in cash or by UPI. After paying you mark it paid in the app and the worker confirms they received it, so both of you have a record.
Can I see a worker's rating before hiring?
Yes. Clients and workers rate each other after every job, and a worker's rating, rate and number of finished jobs are shown before you choose them.
Which languages does the app support?
The app works in 13 languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese and Urdu. It can also read jobs aloud.
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Need a cook?
Post the job and cooks near you apply. It takes a few minutes.