CHEF

DAILY ACTIVITIES

• You have to plan the menu for the day.
• Keep inventory and make sure you have enough food and if you don't order more.
• Maintains the food control in the kitchen.
• Manages the kitchen and maintains order.
• Prepares food for the customers.

TRAINING

• You can start by going to culinary school but you don't necessarily have too.
• You can go through a 4 year college and get the necessary skills to be a chef.
• Also you can start right away being a kitchen assistant or an apprentince.
• If you chose to go right into the field you may start with a low salary.

LOCATION

• If you are a chef you could have a bunch of places to work.
• Restaurants, bakery, at peoples houses and any places where food is served.

SKILLS

• You need to be able to cook.
• You need to be able to take criticism and not be offended.
• Passion for the culinary arts.
• Leadership skills.
• You have to be able to communicate well.

SKILLS(CONT.)

• Good time management skills.
• Basic accounting skills.

MATH SKILLS NEEDED TO BE A CHEF

• You have to be able to multiply fractions to get specific
• amounts for dishes you are making
• You have to be able to measure and weigh items.
• You have to be able to make double portions and half a portion for recipes.

MATH PROBLEM

• A chef had 80lbs of prime rib to sell to his customers.
• 20 people ordered 8oz servings and 20 ordered
• 6oz servings how much does he have left to sell.

ANSWER TO THE MATH PROBELM

• 20x8= 160 160/16= 10
• 20x6=120 120/16= 7.5
• 10+7.5=17.5
• 40-17.5=22.5
• 22.5lbs of prime rib left to sell