Released: What's it like to be a chef?

“It’s a lot of planning.”

“Every day it’s something different"

“When everybody is playing, you’re working.”

“We’re going to have a wide variety of things.”

planner

manager

pastry chef

assistant chef

“First of all, it takes a little bit of schooling"

"with the Food Network and things like that, people are a little more aware of what's going on and a little more educated about cooking?

"A typical day is coming in, going over financial reports from the previous day, meeting with your staff and going over menu development."

“It changes—every day it’s something different.”

thought about the idea from time to time

wanted to be a professional soccer player

did not like making a decision

did not like the idea of cooking

The chef has to be willing to find enjoyment when working on the weekends and weekends

The chef has to be able to change the menu for each group being served.

The chef has to be able to plan ahead to prepare for large groups of customers

The chef has to be able to communicate directly with all those involved with preparing the food

“He comes up with recipes to go on the menus.”

“I like the dark chocolates.”

“We use the chocolates as much as we can.”

“We do a chocolate-barbecued chicken wing.”

by showing the many different duties of an executive chef every day

by describing the many recipes that an executive chef can make each season

by describing the many recipes that an executive chef can make each

by talking about the people who have eaten in his restaurant recently

Recipes have to be creative and fun.

Chefs do many things besides cooking

Working different hours is part of being a chef.

Chocolate can be used in many different recipes.