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Sou chef cooks like steak and chicken does like burgers breakfasts ect they are more like cooks.

Gourmet chef can cook things abit more fancy ..

I would pick a Sou Chef over a gourmet one they are fast on there feet and can generally do everything a gormet chef can with less mess.

A sous chef may be employed by any establishment that operates a commercial kitchen. The most common employers of sous chefs, however, are restaurants and hotels, followed by cruise ships and casinos.

The culinary chef position of sous chef comes with a great deal of responsibility. Reporting directly to the executive chef, the successful sous chef will quickly amass an in-depth familiarity with the kitchen’s operations so that they may fill in for the executive chef when needed and assist them in resolving any problems that may arise on the job.

A sous chef must possess the ability to quickly and authoritatively delegate job tasks to a large staff. They must also be able to draw upon their considerable experience as a culinary chef who has worked in many different roles and settings in order to effectively coach and mentor junior chefs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essentially, the sous chef is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in a kitchen. This will involve a large degree of supervising other kitchen staff, as well as keeping an eye out for problems that arise in the kitchen and seizing control of a situation at a moment’s notice. The sous chef may also need to effectively discipline underperforming staff members, as well as provide incentives for staff members to go above and beyond the expectations of their particular chef roles.

Outside of the kitchen, the sous chef may be responsible for staff scheduling and, depending on the establishment, may even have a hand in apprenticeship development schemes as well. A large portion of a sous chef’s duties, however, are administrative, sometimes taking up to a quarter of his or her work hours.

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11 years ago. Rating: 5
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sous chef is second in command in the Brigade system (French)....gourmet chef is just what it sayes

11 years ago. Rating: 3
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Hello there, just scrolling through......catering is very hard work but can be very rewarding... Chefs get very bad tempered  its such a skilled job but highly pressured......Being able to consume lots of beer can be an asset in a steamy kitchen good luck

ps your cat is gorgeous xxx

10 years ago. Rating: 2
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