Cooking and meal prep help in Vancouver, BC
No time to cook during the week, a dinner party to host or a family member who needs home-cooked meals in Vancouver? Post the job on Help-Me with what you want on the table and your price, and a verified helper from Surrey or North Vancouver comes to your kitchen and takes care of it.
Service fee paid by the requester · helper keeps 100% · escrow by Stripe
How it works
Post your request
Describe the task, the time and the price you want to pay. You reserve the amount when you post; if it isn't used, it returns instantly to your wallet, fees included.
Pick a verified helper
Helpers nearby apply. Check their reviews and verified ID, then choose one: the mission is paid instantly from the amount you reserved when posting, and held in escrow.
Confirm and release payment
When the job is done, confirm it and the payment is credited to the helper's wallet. Released automatically 2 hours after the helper marks it done if you don't respond.
Help-Me helpers in Vancouver prepare a week of lunches and dinners, cook a full dinner for your guests, batch-cook easy meals for seniors, bake birthday cakes, run a buffet for a party or teach you a few recipes at home. Vegetarian, gluten-free or other special diets are welcome: busy households across Surrey, North Vancouver, Kitsilano and Mount Pleasant use it to eat better without spending their evenings at the stove.
A typical cooking mission in Vancouver, BC is paid $50–$320 CAD depending on the number of meals or guests and the time spent in the kitchen. Groceries are not included unless you say so. Your payment is held in escrow until the meal is ready and you confirm; the helper keeps 100% of the price you set.
Frequently asked questions
Who buys the groceries?
You decide in the request. Either you buy them beforehand, or the helper shops and you reimburse the receipt directly, or you include an estimated grocery budget in the price you set. Make it clear so Vancouver helpers know what to expect.
What about hygiene and allergies?
List every allergy, intolerance and diet in your request and remind the helper when they arrive. Helpers in Vancouver cook in your kitchen with your utensils; ask them to tell you about any ingredient they bring. For a serious allergy, check the labels together.
How does payment work for cooking & meals help in Vancouver?
You reserve the amount when you post: price × number of helpers + the service fee, taken from your Help-Me wallet (top it up by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Link). When you pick a helper, the mission is paid instantly from that reservation and held in escrow, not paid to the helper. Once the helper marks the job done and you confirm it, the money is released to the helper's Help-Me wallet; without a response or a reported problem, it is released automatically 2 hours after the helper marks the job done.
What happens to the reserved amount if it isn't used?
It returns instantly to your wallet, fees included: if you cancel the listing, if a spot is never filled before the date, or if a mission is cancelled under the cancellation rules. You can reuse it for another request or ask for a refund to your card (5–10 days depending on your bank).
What does Help-Me charge?
A service fee of 8% of the price plus $0.99 per helper (CAD in Canada, USD in the US), paid by you on top of the price you set. The exact total is shown before you pay. The helper keeps 100% of the price. For example, a $100 job costs you $108.99 and the helper receives $100. If the spot is never used, the full $108.99 comes back to your wallet.
Are helpers in Vancouver verified?
Yes. Every helper must verify their email, phone and government ID (through Stripe Identity) before they can apply to a request. After each mission, requesters leave a rating that is shown on the helper's profile.
How do helpers get paid?
No bank account is needed to sign up or apply. When a payment is released, the full price is credited to the helper's Help-Me wallet. The helper transfers it to their bank account whenever they want: the transfer is sent immediately, bank details are collected by Stripe only at the first transfer, and a standard payout usually takes 1–2 business days depending on the bank (instant payout available for a Stripe fee on eligible accounts).
Cooking and meal prep help in Vancouver, BC
Describe the task, the time and the price you want to pay. You reserve the amount when you post; if it isn't used, it returns instantly to your wallet, fees included.
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