Chef

What does a Chef do?

A chef is a high-skilled professional who oversees the food production in a number of settings including restaurants, hotels and cruise ships. Duties of a chef may include overseeing kitchen staff, creating meals, planning menus, managing kitchen inventories and determining the cost of each plate of food. Chefs must be knowledgeable is various domains including customer service, food preparation, public safety and the management of people.

Working as a Chef
As a chef, you may:
Supervise the preparation of food and ensure garnishing and presentation is up to par

Oversee kitchen staff, work develop the skills of the kitchen employees and manage kitchen staff scheduling

Create meals that suit the customers’ or clients’ food preferences and cater to any allergies
Manage inventory and place orders for food and kitchen supplies according to the budget

Develop daily, weekly or monthly menus

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