Executive Chef
Duties and Responsibilities: An executive chef guides and supervises
the operations of the kitchen, including menu development, inventory and
purchasing of supplies, and cost control. They also generate and bring up to
date menus to maximize profit and minimize loss. They also experiment and cultivate
recipes. Finally, along with many more things they do, they monitor customers’
satisfaction.
Salary: The annual median salary for an executive chef is
$66,852.
Education: Executive chefs require a bachelor’s degree in the
area of specialty and at least 7 years in the field or in a related area. They
also are required to have an understanding of federal, state, and local
sanitation regulations.
Reflection: I think I would like to be an executive chef because
I really like making something that can be good and filled with creativity just
like my drawings. Food is art. I want to know how to make that art, because not
only does it look good but it tastes good. I would also be one because I will
have the liberty to create whatever I want and develop different kinds of
recipes that I can love and represent myself.
