Cooks, or chefs, plan, prepare, cook and execute different foods and meals for customers. They also usually manage commercial kitchens.
Cooks, or chefs, plan, prepare, cook and execute different foods and meals for customers. They also usually manage commercial kitchens.
Cooking is a competitive and desirable career and has been made even more so by the popularity of cooking television shows and celebrity chefs. The job of a cook is to invent recipes, to prepare and cook foods and to always work in accordance with health and safety regulations.
Success and skill in cooking involves developing appetising, nutritious and wonderful meals, whilst also being aware of cost and food hygiene. Many cooks are also responsible for several staff and the smooth running of the kitchen, to ensure food is prepared safely, accurately and on time.
Fast Facts
Chefs have highly ‘portable’ skills – opportunities exist anywhere from cafes and pubs to restaurants, 5-star hotels, or catering for airlines, events, offices, business and education.
Source: Adande
Presenting Sponsor Adande revolutionised refrigeration technology after chefs on North Sea oil rigs found that normal fridges couldn’t withstand the extreme conditions!
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Since competing at WorldSkills Calgary 2009, Adam Smith has been promoted to Premier Sous Chef at The Ritz, London – a job usually held by someone 10 years his senior.
Source: City & Guilds Vocational Rich List 2011
Featured Competitor
Suwanna Rattananikom
Nation: Australia
Competition: 2009
Skill: Cooking
What do you enjoy about your skill?
I grew up in a kitchen and I love everything involved in a typical day of work down to the smallest things, from turning baby carrots for an hour to improving my knife skills.
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Results
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