2006-06-16 19:17:14 · 8 answers · asked by lling2lling 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
A sous chef is a chef ranking just below an executive chef or chef de cuisine. The word "sous" is french for "under", related to the word "sub" in English.
The sous chef is directly in charge of production. Because the executive chef's responsibilities require spending a great deal of time in the office, the sous chef takes command of the actual production and the minute-by-minute supervision of the kitchen staff.
A direct executive assistant of the executive chef, the sous chef often shares some duties with the executive chef, such as menu planning, costing and ordering. Kitchens often have more than one sous chef, with each having his or her own area of responsibility, such as the banquet sous chef, in charge of all banquets, or the executive sous chef, in charge of all other sous chefs.
2006-06-16 19:19:21 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sous chef=The righthand man to the chef an assistant of sorts
2006-06-17 07:12:09 · answer #2 · answered by miranda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sous chef is basically the second in command. He or she is the assistant chef to the head chef.
2006-06-17 02:20:30 · answer #3 · answered by Kikyo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sous-chef [soo shef]
noun
chef’s assistant: a head chef’s assistant and deputy
[Late 17th century. Sous via French , literally ‘under’, from Latin subtus .]
Got it? It's more like a head chef's assistant but then you're still higher in the hierarchy than those kitchen boys.
2006-06-17 10:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by mozzarella_24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chef who is second in authority in a restaurant or kitchen, ranking below the head chef.
2006-06-17 02:20:09 · answer #5 · answered by Chris S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think its the second chef.
2006-06-17 02:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In other words - A glorified Prep Cook!!!
2006-06-17 02:21:36 · answer #7 · answered by jennifersuem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just think of it as assistant
2006-06-17 02:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by accord 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋