What are Chef Responsibilities in a restaurant?

Question

What are Chef Responsibilities in a restaurant?

Answer 1

Depends on the restaurant and which chef......Head chef runs entire kitchen and is responsible for all other kitchen workers, prep, food ordering, making sure food cooked correctly, food is fresh, hot and properly prepared.

Answer 2

Executive Chef

An executive chef is the commander of the kitchen; he coordinates the kitchen staff and manages the preparation of meals. An executive chef's duties include menu planning and management responsibilities. An executive chef plans menus, creates daily and weekly specials, and determines portions sizes. Before and during meals, an executive chef oversees prep work and ensures that all meals leaving the kitchen are consistent in presentation and quality.

Sous Chef

A sous chef is second in command to the executive chef. Because an executive chef may spend a great deal of time working from an office, a sous chef is responsible for maintaining order in the kitchen.  A sous chef shares many of the job responsibilities of an executive chef, including inventory, ordering, and menu planning. In addition, a sous chef directs the daily, hands-on operations of a kitchen, such as slicing, dicing, cooking, and seasoning the food, and may hire, schedule, and train employees.

Pastry Chef

A pastry chef applies culinary skills to the creation and decoration of desserts for restaurants, hotels, and special events. According to Roland Mesnier, the White House Executive Pastry Chef, a pastry chef should love baking everything from simple cookies to elaborate cakes.

Depending on the restaurant, there may also be

· saucier

· chef de partie

· corporate chef

· specialist chef

· executive sous-chef

· chef de cuisine