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As a chef, you’ll use your creativity, efficiency and passion for food to be an expert at preparing and serving food across a range of cuisines. Here you can find out more about what being a chef is like, where your career could take you, and what you should study or do to get a role.
Working as a chef typically means working in a commercial or industrial kitchen. You might be a junior chef working on basic tasks, a chef de partie or sous chef carrying out skilled cooking and training activities, or a head chef who leads the team and sets the menu.
As a chef you’ll be responsible for the management of stock, the preparation of food, the cleanliness of the kitchen, the cooking of dishes to order, and the presentation of the food before it’s served. Working as a chef can be very demanding but is rewarding for those with a passion for food and creative flair.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a chef in the UK is £22,360. Graduates start at around £19,000.
There may be opportunities for chefs to travel in order to learn more about different cuisines, which can help with your progression.
Chefs are typically based in kitchens so working from home is rare.
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