A Rôtisseur is a culinary professional specializing in roasting meats and preparing related dishes, often part of a traditional brigade de cuisine in fine dining establishments. This role involves not only cooking techniques but also the selection and seasoning of meats to enhance their flavor. Rôtisseurs may also be responsible for sauces and side dishes that accompany roasted meats, ensuring a well-rounded presentation. Their expertise contributes significantly to the overall dining experience.
fridge, stove, dishwasher, pantry, food cabinet, sink, an the food itself
Probably the oldest hospitality club originating in France but now international, It's rumored that it had something to do with roadside rest stops. The word means "Roaster" in English.
The four top chefs in a kitchen, if order of rank are: Chef de Cuisine: Head Chef (Chooses the menu and dishes that will be served) Sous Chef: Second in command (This is the Quality Control chef) Pastry Chef: In charge of pastry section. Saute Chefs/Chefs de Partie: Section heads Most chefs choose a specialty, such as: Chef saucier: meat, poultry and game Chef rotisseur: roasted, grilled and fried meats Chef gardemanger: raw meat, starters and cold dishes Chef entremettier: vegetables, eggs and pasta Chef poissonnier: fish Chef potager: stocks and soups Chef pattissier: pastries, breads and desserts
the kitchen hierarchy is called the brigade de cuisine and was developed by Georges Escoffier. It looks something like this: Chef de Cuisine (Executive Chef) Sous-chef de cuisine - The executive chef's second in command Chef de Partie - Manages a given station in the kitchen Cuisinier - cook Commis - junior cook Apprentice There are like a bazillion different stations in the kitchen. I can't remember them all. I believe they are divided into hot kitchen and cold kitchen. Garde Manger (pantry) Saucier (Sauces, hors deuvres?) Rotisseur (Roast) Grillardin (Grill) Boulanger (Baker) Potager (Soups) Legumier (Vegetables) And then there's the third world positions of the dishwashers.
In a restaurant you have a head chef, a sous chef as an assistant, possibly a pastry chef for desserts and sometimes many beginning chefs (commis) chef de partie (a supervisor of beginning chefs) or roundsmen (swing chefs). The saucier or saute chef helps make the sauces. You could possibly have a chef specialist for each type of meat and vegetables. Some kitchens have a garde manger who specializes in cold foods, salads and hors d'ouevres. At small local restaurants, you have short order chefs or cooks. Rich people may hire personal chefs.
A five star hotel is usually organized around the Brigade system started by the renowned Chef Scoffer who reorganized the kitchen into departments or Stations, based on the kind of foods produced. The Station chef depending on the size of the operation may either work alone or have several assistants. The major positions are: The chef or Executive chef who is a manager and oversees and is responsible for all aspects of food production, including menu planning, purchasing, costing, planning work schedules, hiring and training. The chef de cuisine who reports to the Executive chef runs the particular Kitchen for formal dinning, banquet, casual dinning, catering, etc. The sous chef is directly responsible for production and is an assistant to the chef de cuisine. Station chefs or chefs de partie, who are responsible for particular areas and the most important are: Saucier (Sauce Chef) poissonier (Fish cook) entremetier (vegetable cook) rotisseur (roast cook) grillardin (broiler cook) garde manger (pantry chef) is responsible for cold foods including salads and dressings, pates, cold hors d'oeuvres and buffet items. patissier (pastry chef) tournant (relief chef) can fill in anywhere and does often. the expediter or aboyeur accepts orders from waiters and passes them on to the line. and finally the commis, the line cook. Other than that, I suggest you contact a major hotel and ask what additional positions they may use.
Chef de Partie: Also known as a "station chef" or "line cook", is in charge of a particular area of production. In large kitchens, each station chef might have several cooks and/or assistants. In most kitchens however, the station chef is the only worker in that department. Line cooks are often divided into a hierarchy of their own, starting with "First Cook", then "Second Cook", and so on as needed. Pastry Chef
Quite a fewThere could be several positions. Let's start in the back of the house ... the part you rarely see. there are, or might be, chefs, cooks, prep cooks, dishwashers, bus people, janitors, inventory clerks. In the front of the house, you would typically find a manager/asst. manager, wait staff, host/hostess, bartenders, and the bussers mentioned earlier.