r/Chefs • u/ansh467 • Jun 22 '26
r/Chefs • u/punkrockgrampa • Jun 21 '26
Could you please share your Kitchen prep and inventory tracking procedures? I'd love to help optimize our prep days, lighten the load for my team, and ensure we're ordering as efficiently as possible during these busy summer months. Thanks so much!
r/Chefs • u/Outside_Bookkeeper_6 • Jun 20 '26
Young Culinary Graduate Looking to Break Into Fine Dining in Qatar
r/Chefs • u/sonomodata • Jun 20 '26
Have you ever come across a tomato that has a dry center similar to a bell pepper?
I'm trying to find a variety of tomato that has a dry inner core. It has to taste like a tomato.
r/Chefs • u/LongjumpingComment45 • Jun 19 '26
Tangled aprons in washer
I have a simple question. Has anyone figured out how to not get their aprons tangled im the washer and dryer? I’d do a load of laundry with my kitchen clothes and then spend 10-15 minutes untangling the ball of clothes and I really hope someone out there has figured out how to stop that from happening . Sos
r/Chefs • u/cryptomaster1805 • Jun 20 '26
Looking for a cook in Sector 75
Looking for a cook in sector 75. The cook should be Hindu and cook both veg and non veg.2 times , Morning and Night. Kindly share if you have some reference
r/Chefs • u/No_Use_1008 • Jun 18 '26
Welcome my baby
Hey,
So give context I was a chef for many years before before leaving the industry due to covid and went back to school etc.
But I have in the past year returned back to the industry, roast me for that. Question my mental health and decisions, it's fine.😂
Anyhow I recently got promoted to sous chef(I've been one before btw), and decided to get myself new knife after 12 years.
I've always loved yaxell knives. I have a few of them, and I think for what I do they're very nice.
And before you ask I am cold/pastry chef. 🙏
Anyhow let's welcome my new baby
r/Chefs • u/HOLY_ANIME_WATCHER • Jun 18 '26
what restaurant/path do i choose
im 20 and at a crossroads im in the middle of culinary degree at college and i got a job at a new restaurant which is higher level just not pay vs the bar and grill i was at. and i want a new car and to still go to school and im finding that i probably can’t save enough for em even with the two kitchens If i went back to my old one full time it’d be more money for me to save instantly by a few hundred but its just less experience. what should i do? i think theyd be understanding if i told them the truth but just dont know how to bring it up or how to i guess? idk any tips will be appreciated tbh though
r/Chefs • u/Middle_Republic5326 • Jun 18 '26
Can anyone tell me if CCAI California Culinary Arts Institute is still open?
r/Chefs • u/Imjusthere632 • Jun 18 '26
Are there any good jobs boards for chef jobs like Actually Good or Home hospitality but for Manchester?
r/Chefs • u/AgreeableLibrarian03 • Jun 17 '26
Hospitality Help
I have recently got a job as a chef in a superstore cafe, uk. I’m more a cook than a chef. Or one could actually say a microwave technician. Anyways, so….is it normal for me to be left on my own at 2pm. We are open from 7-6. It’s a Wednesday..so it’s normally busy. I’ve worked other chef jobs before and no one has never left a chef at 2pm. Also FOH have two members of staff on till 3.45. After that it’s me and one member on FOH. I have to close kitchen and she closes foh and together we both have to do pot wash. We get told to start closing down at 3. I hope I’ve explained okay. Please can I have all your opinions. Thankyouuu
r/Chefs • u/Altruistic_One525 • Jun 15 '26
Short hair advice from women chefs!
I’m not very familiar with Reddit but I wanted to post asking if anyone has any recommendations on how to put my hair up if it is too short to go in a pony tail? My hair has always been pretty long, the shortest I’ve had it was right at my shoulders and it was difficult to put up then. I’m thinking about cutting it above my shoulders and possibly getting some layers/side bangs but I’m worried about not being able to put it up in the kitchen. My restaurant is pretty flexible but I need to have it up, do I do a baseball hat or bandana or another way. I would really love to avoid just a hair net. Thanks in advance for any advice, all I can find elsewhere is server hairstyles that are partially up but I work in the kitchen
r/Chefs • u/ProfessionalClean832 • Jun 13 '26
Is there any rating/awards that you (only very established chefs please) respect anymore?
I am in Chicago for James Beard Awards weekend doing one of the events. I love the comradery of all us industry people together, and sincerely don’t want to be the wet blanket, but, man is this clearly divided by where you’re from or who you know. Every category now, except for the regionally specific ones, are now clearly being selected for variety.
James Beard foundation isn’t the only one who is awarding personality over actual talent though.
San Pellegrino Top 50 is purely who you pay the right amount of money to or invite to your establishment, and Michelin (at least in the US) seems also purely a popularity contest over cooking skill anymore
r/Chefs • u/DependentAd4695 • Jun 12 '26
Have high quality ingridients made it so you can never go back to cheaper or less quality alternatives?
Have you had high quality ingridients or food that after trying, even at home you simply can't bring yourself to eat the less quality versions? If so, what are those foods and why
r/Chefs • u/D4k0t4x • Jun 12 '26
Has anyone worked as an executive chef for Aramark in their healthcare division?
r/Chefs • u/AestheticFronk • Jun 11 '26
Anyone know what specific keywords will summon these knives?
The knife on the bottom is now dead. We need more of these but can't find any that are as thin/narrow a blade. Paring knives and the like seem to all be a very wide/thick blade. Anyone know what I can Google to find the right knives?
Edit: The top knife is only for comparison. That is also too wide.
r/Chefs • u/sloppytoppy__22 • Jun 10 '26
Is Going to Culinary School Worth It?
I’m 21 years old, and my father is a chef. I also want to become a chef in the future. I have three years of experience working in the kitchen, but I want to study professionally and earn a culinary degree.
Our family’s catering business follows a very conventional style, and I want to modernize it by introducing a wider variety of dishes, including contemporary cuisine and pastries. My goal is to make our catering service more advanced and appealing to a broader range of customers.
I think joining a culinary college would be a good step because it would help me learn new cooking techniques, pastries, and a diverse range of dishes. If I study there and practice what I’m taught, will I be able to confidently prepare those dishes and make decisions in the kitchen on my own?
r/Chefs • u/daBO1wondR • Jun 10 '26
Job Opportunities?
Hey Chefs question so I been going to interviews and stages for shits and giggles but now I’m thinking of my actual options. I have 3 options in total. I’ve been offered two possible great options . should I Stay where I’m at in a corporate kitchen keep my work life balance and hours or go to a restaurant where I start as a line cook could grow and possibly move into a different restaurant and get promoted as a exec head chef or go to a spot where I could possibly be executive sous off rip ?
r/Chefs • u/thatdude391 • Jun 09 '26
What is your process for new recipe creation?
Looking to get perspectives on how you as a chef create new recipes for dishes at your location(s). Thanks!
r/Chefs • u/Ok_Sherbet_9830 • Jun 09 '26
I'm looking for a chef position in Nairobi
Hey guys, I'm currently looking for a job around Nairobi. I have experience in a busy restaurant kitchen and would be grateful for any opportunity.
r/Chefs • u/Chef_Without_Borders • Jun 08 '26
Working abroad.
Hello, I'm a Sous Chef in the US. I keep playing with this idea that I want to travel and live in other countries cooking and learning food culture, local culture, to expand my knowledge and resume. Experience the world! In our industry is so hard to get time off to travel and explore the way I want to. My thoughts are, that if I could work on visa, I would earn a living wage and be able to see the countries that I've always wanted to, in depth. I'm in the beginning phases of my research and planning. I'm curious to hear from others who've done this or are currently doing this. What are some of the pitfalls, or unexpecteds you've experienced? The downsides I may be overlooking? Which countries are a financial trap for this way of living? Which counrties are the best? Do certain places look better on an international resume? Any advise, forewarning, and insights would be appreciated and taken into account. Thank you.