What is line cooking?

Answer 1

I am a Kitchen Manager of an O'Charley's. Line Cooks start off at 9/hr to 12/hr depending on experience, what station in the kitchen, time with the company, background in kitchens etc. Things also depend on the company. For example a cook at a fast food joint vs. a very fancy steak house. You can make as much as 13-14/hr and places like a bugaboo creek or longhorns, etc. It just may take years to get there with no experience. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

A line cook is a person who supervises the people that are cooking and cleaning in a commercial kitchen. This job also usually organizes how the food is prepared and when it goes out to the customers.

Answer 3

A line cook is a mid-level cook responsible for preparing certain dishes in a busy, commercial kitchen. Most are assigned to specific stations to prepare designated entrees of parts of a meal.

Answer 4

Primarily responsible for leading and developing cooks to ensure that dishes are executed properly, consistently and within the standard times.

Answer 5

A line cook follows the orders of a supervising chef. Usually a line cook will prepare a limited number of food items, such as preparing all the vegetables and potatoes for the main dishes.

Answer 6

A line cook prepares ingredients and cooks a limited number of kinds of dishes according to the restaurant's recipes, needs and specifications.