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Executive chefs are responsible for the daily preparation of food in a restaurant or other type of establishment that serves food to the public. They supervise workers in the kitchen, use creativity to develop new recipes and deal with concerns in the restaurant related to food. Generally, executive chefs are fully responsible for hiring and training kitchen staff. This includes setting the work schedules of employees according to the hours of operation.
Executive chefs will also order kitchen supplies and oversee the food establishment operation to ensure everything runs efficiently and at a profit. This involves maintaining safety and sanitation regulation compliance.
Most executive chefs have received formal training from a culinary arts school, community college, or two or four year college that offer a degree in hospitality. There are some independent cooking schools and professional culinary institutes that also offer formal training. Large restaurants and hotels might offer training programs for employees who want to advance to an executive chef position.
Some people employed as executive chefs may be promoted without formal education. Executive chefs who work in a fine dining restaurant generally have extensive years of experience and formal training.
Besides the formal education requirements for executive chefs, strong leadership and communication skills are essential in order to supervise staff and maintain a quality dining experience for patrons. Executive chefs should enjoy cooking, be creative and have a keen sense of taste for a variety of recipes. The ability to speak a foreign language is another asset that enables executive chefs to communicate with clientele, vendors and in some cases restaurant workers.
There are some professional associations that offer certifications to executive chefs. The certification standards may depend on formal training and experience in a related food category. Most positions do not require certification, but these can broaden opportunities for advancement and salary increases.
The annual salary for an executive chef will vary based on geographical location and the type of food service establishment. Upscale restaurants and hotels generally pay higher with most executive chefs starting at approximately $29,000 per year. Some of the top earners earned nearly $67,000 for some positions in resort areas and major metropolitan cities.
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What kind of health benefits do executive chefs get?
the chef has a benefit of dental, health, medical, and life insurance etc.
How to Get Your Career Cooking As An Executive Chef?
Becoming an executive chef certainly isn't for everyone. It requires that you work on nights and weekends, stand on your feet for several hours at a time, endure burns and cuts, work in a loud and sweltering environment, and work under pressure. Anyone that has waited tables is already well acquainted with this work environment, and is already halfway there. Executive chefs have to have a number of skills, several of them dealing more with management and less with food. They should be familiar with the cost of food and labor, know how to develop different menus to keep their food interesting, fire codes, health food regulations, have excellent interpersonal skills, and even know how to cater to guests with special food allergies and diet demands. It is strongly recommended that executive chefs have at least 11 very strong years in the industry. You will be in charge of putting together the menu, watching over all food outlets and kitchens, ordering supplies as they are needed, making sure that the efforts between the general manager and the restaurant manager are well coordinated in order to have a lucrative business model. Executive chefs will also have to interview and hire new additions to the kitchen staff, training them and scheduling their vacation time. Needless to say you will have a full plate! Receiving your training on the job is very common, but aspiring executive chefs will have to attend a university or college in order to obtain more in-depth training and knowledge of the field. Aspiring executive chefs can either go to vocational school or receive either a one-year diploma or a four-year degree. The prestigious Culinary Institute of America is a well-reputed institution that offers formal education. Once there you will receive 1,300 hours in the kitchen during your course of study, be instructed on cooking theory, food cost control, sanitation, and even how to properly store food. The average staring salary for an executive chef will vary from state to state. The average earnings are $32,650 as reported by the US Department of Labor. Executive chefs should not just try to become famous, they should truly enjoy their work and enjoy receiving compliments about their food and seeing the faces of guests eating their creations.
Do chefs get vacation pay?
i dont know if they do or not.
What equipment do chefs use?
Cooking Equipment like knives, spoons, spatulas, whisks, bowls, pans, an oven. You know stuff like that. Hope this helped ------- Cassidy Kinnel
How do the iron chefs know what to prepare for the secret ingredient?
They know due to their experience and expertise. If you were an architect and you were asked to construct a building, wouldn't you know what/how to do it? The participants in the show are extremely well trained chef's. the moment you show them an ingredient, they will be more than capable of cooking something splendid with it.
My 7 yr old would love to take a cooking class. I see that Viva the Chef once offered them but has now closed. Does anyone know if there is a local business that provides this?
Young Chefs Academy has locations all over the United States. Check their website for more information on their cooking school.
How would you find out about restaurant job opportunities?
I would look in your local newspaper or go around to your favorite restaurants to see who is hiring. Usually chefs know each other and know how to reach other chefs.
How many pastry chefs are women?
Around 200 i know a lot right. :]
How much does chefs earn in Australia?
It would start around 45k a year and go up to 85k. I know some chefs are on 110k+. But it's hard work!
What is Philippine executive order 210?
Executive order 210 is you know.and its ahh you know. And it talks about you know. Because you know its very ahmm you know..
What do chefs do to be a chef?
It's very helpful to know how to cook, be atractive, have a gimic, and again, know something about how to cook.
What is a role of a operations executive do?
i don't know about role of a operations executive
