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Chefs

Description

Chefs plan menus and prepare, or oversee the preparation of food in hotels, restaurants, clubs, private households and other establishments.

Tasks

  • Requisitions or purchases and examines foodstuffs from suppliers to ensure quality plans menus, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs or oversees their preparation and monitors the quality of finished dishes supervises, organises and instructs kitchen staff and manages the whole kitchen or an area of the kitchen ensures relevant hygiene and health and safety standards are maintained within the kitchen plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils

Entry Requirements

There are no formal academic requirements. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs, BTEC Certificates and Diplomas and foundation degrees are available. Apprenticeships are also available. Courses are also run by private cookery schools.

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