TIPS ON HOW TO HIRE A CHEF EASILY

 

YOU CAN NOW HIRE A CHEF EASILY

 

“It’s lazy women that employ people to cook for them”, my husband shouted angrily, “how can you as an African woman say you want to employ someone just to cook?” he continued,

“My mother had six of us, all boys; she cooked, cleaned, did the dishes, did our laundry including my dad’s and she never complained talk more of employing someone to do the chores”,

Does this scenario sound familiar to you?

My dear virtuous woman if you break down and die, your darling master sorry husband will get another slave, I mean wife,

So listen and listen well

Hiring a chef has been made easy.

You can now hire a chef from the comfort of your home at the click of a button.

 

Here are some tips to guide you:

First you must know the difference between a chef and a cook, a chef is not a cook but a cook can become a chef.

A cook is an individual who follows outlined recipes more like a copy and paste, while a chef is a skilled and trained professional who can create recipes from scratch. A cook makes replicas while a chef originates. A chef’s responsibilities does not end at cooking, it can include meal planning, overseeing kitchen affairs etc.

After you have established the difference between a chef and a cook, the second thing to take note of is the different types of chefs.

There are at least 12 types of chefs, I will mention 5:

1.       Executive Chef : This can also be called the head chef. His/her job is to manage all kitchen activity, anything going in or coming out of the kitchen must have his approval. He gets the first taste of every meal to determine if its good enough for customers or guests etc.

 

2.       Sous Chef: In order of hierarchy, he is second in command. He works closely with the Executive chef to make sure things run smoothly. He communicates directly with other chefs and makes valid decisions.

 

3.       Pastry Chef: This chef handles the preparation of all baked goods. He takes care of any dish or part of a dish that would need to be baked.

 

4.       Prep Chef:  This chef makes sure that the kitchen is ready for cooking to take place. He handles the initial stage of cooking like, washing, cutting/slicing of vegetables etc

 

5.       Commis Chef: This chef undergoes training from other chefs; he can be called an apprentice. While undergoing training he assists in the preparation of dishes.

 

These are some of the different types of chefs.

Other types of chefs you must know and take note of are:

The part-time chef

The full time chef : The live-in full time chef and

                             The live-out full time chef

                            

 

As the names imply, the part-time chef works for specific hours of whatever days are agreed on.

The full time chef works every work day for all work hours. The live-in chef is accommodated by his employer and works all hours of everyday as the employer sees fit.

While

The live-out chef resumes at the employer’s place of work and has a closing time, like a regular 9 – 5 job.

 

The next thing to consider when hiring a chef is your purpose.

What is your purpose for hiring a chef.

Do you just need a chef for an event you are planning?

Or, you need a chef to oversee your restaurant?

Maybe, you need a chef for your home.

 

Your purpose of hiring a chef is very important and must be clearly communicated.

 

One last thing you must not overlook when hiring a chef is this:

Is the chef vetted and professional?

Make sure to hire only vetted professional chefs. It is necessary to hire vetted and professional chefs from a reliable and trusted platform such as MobileCooks.

At MobileCooks, we have made hiring chefs easy and stress free.

 

To hire a chef, simply log onto www.mobilecooks.com.ng

Go to menu

Click on hire chefs

Fill in the necessary information and get paired with a chef in 24 hours

 

Or

Simply call our customer care line on

081-3552-3685