What is a Chef?

A chef is an overseer. He/she is the person that pulls it all together. In other words, a leader, teacher and listener. Remember that the most successful chefs worked their way up from the bottom just as you will have to do in this business.

Becoming a chef isn’t only about the experience gathered in the kitchen but that gathered in everyday life, whether when reading, eating out, spending hours in cookbook stores or travelling. Being a chef means passion 

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Kitchen Brigade

Here is the basic summary of some of the most used culinary job titles. These may differ depending on the size and type of establishments you are working in:

 

Executive or Head Chef
In French, the word chef means “chief”. Therefore an Executive or Head Chef is someone who's in charge of the whole kitchen, the manager >>

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Sous-Chef
A good Chef will depend on his Sous-Chef as his “right hand man” or woman! Together they oversee the entire kitchen operations >>

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Garde-Manger (Pantry Chef)
The Pantry Chef prepares cold hors d’oeuvres, salads and charcuterie items. He is also in charge of organizing large buffet displays.

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Saucier (Sauce cook)
The Sauce cook is responsible for the preparation of sauces and warm hors d’oeuvres as well as completing meat dishes.

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Pastry Chef
The Pastry Chef expresses his skills in the creation and preparation of desserts and other sweet items.

 

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