72 Part One Introducing the Foodservice Industry
Summary Points
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Running a commercial kitchen successfully
requires a professional chef to fulfill more
roles than just cook.
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Respectful behavior, punctuality, dependability,
a positive attitude, flexibility, productivity, and
speed are traits of successful culinarians.
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For a successful career in culinary arts, an
individual must balance personal and work life,
manage stress, and maintain good health.
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A wide range of knowledge and expertise
is required to keep a kitchen running safely,
smoothly, and profitably.
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Options for education and training in the
culinary field include apprenticeship, formal
education, or on-the-job training.
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Individuals who are training to be chefs can
develop leadership skills as members of
career and technical student organizations.
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Professional chefs have many career options
in professions that require similar knowledge
and skills.
In Review
1. Name the role that is being fulfilled by the
following actions:
A. Creating new daily specials or menus.
B. Sharing knowledge of various skills.
C. Influencing behavior by example.
D. Getting things done through other people.
E. Judging the quality of food produced by
other staff.
2. What impact does punctuality have on a
foodservice operation?
3. List four strategies that help prevent profes-
sional burnout.
4. True or false. All stress is bad.
5. List six areas other than cooking that a chef
must have expertise in to keep the kitchen
running safely, smoothly, and profitably.
6. What group oversees culinary apprentice-
ships and certification in the United States?
7. The _____ degree is considered the stan-
dard level of education for culinary manage-
ment positions.
8. List two practices of chefs who are
committed to lifelong learning.
9. True or false. Listening is as important to
good communication as is speaking and
writing.
10. Name two organizations that provide oppor-
tunities for culinary students to develop lead-
ership skills.
11. A career that requires knowledge and skills
similar to those of a chef is called a(n) _____
_____.
Reinforce learning
College
and Career
Readiness
Common Core
12. Math. You have recently
been hired as chef of a large
commercial kitchen. Part of
your job involves managing
the repair and maintenance
costs for the kitchen equip-
ment. Repair bills for the past 12 months
were as follows: $435.92, $894.90, $237.07,
$386.12, $444.20, $705.55, $289.00,
$663.80, and $278.55. None of these repairs
would have been necessary if preventive
maintenance (PM) had been done on the
equipment. You have decided to look into
getting a PM contract for your kitchen equip-
ment. A vendor has submitted a proposal to
provide you with maintenance and repair on
your equipment at a rate of $325.00/month.
Based on the information given, would it
be more or less cost effective to pay for the
monthly service?
13. Writing. Write a one-page paper describing
your personal career goal and your plans
for achieving it. In your plan, identify your
career goal and the level of education and/
or training required to achieve it. Identify
schools, training centers, and work experi-
ences that will prepare you for your career.
Include information about tuition and supply
costs as well as earning potential. Research
to learn about scholarships and grants that
are available to help offset these costs. Use
multiple resources when performing your
research and cite them in your paper.