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A '''Chef''' is a professional [[cook]] with the duties of running the kitchen, preparing menus, ordering materials, administration tasks and most importantly ensuring a quality product from the kitchen.
He is normally employed by a restaurant, Hotel or convention center, but may be employed as a personal chef by a private individual.
The Chef is an active supervisor who may perform certain tasks himself, such as preparing a specialty dish.
A chef may receive initial training from a specialist culinary institute or a Technical college or university program. Addition on-the-job experiance provides the practical experiance.
A chef in the United States may hold the [[Food Sanitation Certificate]] for the restaurant. The requirement varies by state.
==References==
* http://www.culinaryprograms.com/cheftraining.htm
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