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The Family Tree Of the Kitchen

THE FAMILY TREE OF THE KITCHEN Every chef has a vital role to play to ensure a smooth service and the cooking of amazing food whatever the stage of their career they've achieved. Whether it's an entry level commis chef or top of the family tree executive chef, everyone works as one to create mouth-watering looking and tasting food. If you've ever wondered who does what in the kitchen, here's a handy infographic to explain all. Executive Chef Generally they're busy: The executive chef may be seen cooking but more often acts as the manager of the kitchen or even multiple Devising the menu Creating new dishes kitchens. They've worked for years to reach this position and the decisions they make set the tone for the food served, and while their title can be often inter-changed with head chef, they can also report upwards. Liaising with suppliers Managing budgets Head Chef The head chef Overseeing all cooking Ordering produce manages the whole kitchen and in the absence of an Executive Chef they'll be on the top branch of the tree. They bring with them years of specialist experience and can have a remarkably wide remit. Staff Staff management training Recruitment Responsibility for hygiene Sous Chef Administrative work The sous chef will know as much about the day to day operation of the catering of the establishment as the Head or Executive chef as they Delegating tasks to the chefs who Planning and directing food preparation report upwards will need to stand in for them in times of absence. Assisting the head or executive chef Staff management Pastry Chef Designing and creating desserts Making It's a job which bread needs a real flair for detail and creativity, and after taking relevant qualifications they will spend a typical day carrying out tasks like Managing junior chefs in large Liaison with executive chef regarding menu development commercial kitchens Creating pastries, cakes, biscuits, pies and ice cream making bread to designing and creating deserts. Chef de Partie Though often receiving assistance from junior chefs in ensuring the cooking of food they're very hands-on and will Preparing, cooking and presenting food The chef de partie will expect to work on: oversee specific areas of the kitchen such as fish, Maintaining hygiene and health and safety Monitoring station portion control meat or vegetables which is why they're sometimes known as the station Managing ingredient waste Assisting the training of junior chefs chef. Commis Chef Take on this job and be prepared for these incredibly important tasks: A commis chef is a determined junior chef who enjoying the first real rung of the ladder of their chosen Dealing with deliveries career. They rarely have two days that are the same, as there's so much to learn Preparing ingredients for more senior chefs Maintaining high standards of hygiene and take on board. Measuring portion sizes Measuring ingredients chefhelp. www.chefhelp.co.uk Made by High Impact | www.highimpact.co.uk %24 ::::

The Family Tree Of the Kitchen

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This Family Tree of The Kitchen Infographic depicts the stages of the kitchen that a chef reaches and what their tasks are.

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