>WHAT BEING A CHEF IS LIKE

Commercial cookery is becoming more sophisticated & professional:

• Chefs are always learning, and they value training

Chefs require creative cooking skills in selecting, preparing and presenting food:

• Chefs also need people skills, management skills, entrepreneurial skills, conflict resolution skills, financial skills

• The chef’s job offers real challenges

Chefs have to be fast and efficient, and do many things at once:

• The job requires strength, good hygiene standards, lots of hours

Chefs get many kinds of jobs - from sole chef in a small café to working in five-star properties with 50+ people in the kitchen.

• Chefs can specialise in different cuisines – such as Asian cookery

The vitality and dynamism of the hospitality industry, and consumers wanting new food options, make the chef’s job constantly interesting.