Posts by caterchef

Quote: KYHeirlomerIf anybody watches Kitchen Nightmares or The F Word, they know that, unfortunately, there really are a lot of amateur chefs out there. I have a problem putting the title " Chef " anywhere in those...

Quote:Originally Posted by Coulis-o the definition of a Chef = a professional cook. A chef is a person who cooks professionally. In a professional kitchen setting, the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone...

Quote:Originally Posted by JaysKitchen Hi, my name is Jay and I'm graduating from culinary school this fall. I'm considering a catering business and eventually owning my own restaurant. I would like to get advise on what would...

I think you need to pay a visit across the English Channel And check your definition for Chef.There is no such term as  inexperienced/practicing chef.I'm not saying all Chefs act professionally but there are no amateur chefs...

I think you misunderstood my meaning ( Chefs don't use measuring devices either)I use a Balance Beam scale and a gallon measure  in the bakery, That's all.

I have seen the term  "amateur chef" proliferate through the competition shows, that why I brought it up. Just because they put on a chef's coat  doesn't make them a Chef. In fact I don't remember ever seeing Rachael...

O. K.    left4bread      I struck through it  But, I still think she's cute "cook"  to be a "millionaire."

We don't have amateur doctors, or amateur lawyers or amateur TV program editors or amateur airline pilots (or do we) or amateur CEO's (or do we). An amateur doctor would be an intern or an amateur lawyer would be a law student....

I would look elsewhere of a culinary schools for catering menu advise. With limited experience yourself I would recommend someone like Mike Roman (founder of Catersource)or Brandon O'Dell Consulting. You need experienced people and not...

If you are looking for carvings like they have on cruise ships and Las Vegas check with your local Japanese restaurant, over there it is an "art form" The most you can get from most "Garde manger" here is a melon...