Get cooking help online
HelpingHands connects you with an experienced helper over a live 10, 20, or 30-minute video call. Prop your phone up by the hob, show them what's in the pan, and get talked through it in real time — like having a pro in your kitchen, from mastering a knife grip to rescuing a sauce that just split.
What a cooking helper can do over video
Teach you a technique as you try it, plan a week of meals around what's in your fridge, rescue a dish that's going wrong mid-cook, suggest a substitution when you're missing an ingredient, and walk you through a cuisine you've never cooked before. Common calls: nailing a knife grip, getting a risotto to the right consistency, timing a roast so everything lands together, fixing an over-salted or split sauce, and cooking a dish from another country the way it's actually meant to be done.
What you can show and ask on the call
Point the camera at the pan and ask "is this browned enough or should I keep going?" Hold up the dough and ask "does this look right?" "I've got chicken, rice and half a courgette — what can I make?" "My curry tastes flat, how do I fix it?" You get real answers from someone watching your actual food, not a generic recipe.
What HelpingHands does and does not do
It does: give you live, guided cooking help so you build real skill and get dinner on the table. It does not: send a chef to your home, cook for you, or cater an event — a helper guides you while you do the cooking.
How pricing works
You book a session by length — 10, 20, or 30 minutes — and the price is shown before you confirm. No call-out fee, because there is no call-out. You only pay for the time you need.
How to book a helper
Download HelpingHands, describe what you're cooking, and pick a helper from the cooking category. You'll be connected on a video call and can show them the pan straight away.
Frequently asked questions
- Can someone really help me cook over a video call?
- Yes — anything you can show on camera, a helper can talk you through in real time, from technique to fixing a dish mid-cook. It's like having a pro standing next to you at the stove.
- Does HelpingHands send someone to my house?
- No. HelpingHands is video-only. A helper guides you during a live video call; you stay in your kitchen and do the cooking yourself.
- How long are the calls?
- Calls come in 10, 20, or 30-minute sessions. You choose the length when you book.
- Can a helper help while I'm already cooking?
- Yes. Many calls happen mid-cook — show the helper what's in the pan and they guide you from there, whether it's rescuing a sauce or timing the rest of the meal.
Get help in minutes
Download HelpingHands and book a short video call with a helper who can talk you through it.