Occupation | |
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Names | Head Chef |
Occupation type | Profession |
Activity sectors | Cooking |
Description | |
Competencies | Cuisine expert, management of the menu, kitchen, and staff |
Fields of employment | Restaurants, hotels, dining facilities |
A chef de cuisine (French pronunciation: [ʃɛf.də.kɥi.zin], French for head of kitchen) or head chef is a chef that leads a kitchen and its cooks.[1][2] A chef patron (feminine form chef patronne) (French for boss chef) or executive chef is a chef that manages multiple kitchens and their staff.[3][4]