Top 10

Qualities
of a Great
Chef
 Attention to
Detail 
Besides being an art, cooking is
science as well. The cooking
ingredients have to be mixed in
appropriate quantity so as to create
the desired flavor. While cooking a
dish, a great chef must be able to
pay attention to every minute detail
to make their culinary skills stand
apart from others.
Creativit The culinary art asks for a lot of
innovative skills. A great chef must
y be able to use their creative skill to
provide guests with a renewed
dining experience. While performing
their daily task, the chef needs to be
capable of thinking of new ideas
and experimenting with new dishes.
Creativity and or continued
innovative thinking
is one of the most
essential qualities
of a great chef.
 Passion 
Passion comes when you love doing
your job. The profession of a chef
requires a lot of passion, as there
are newer challenges to meet
almost every time the chef is in
the kitchen. The chef needs to have the zeal to be on
their toes and performing
their task without getting
bored or irritated. It is
therefore very important
for you to love the kitchen
environment and cooking
before you consider a career
in the field of culinary art.
Only great culinary skills can not make a
great chef. There are administrative and Business
managerial tasks to be done as well. In
order to be great, the chef needs to be able Sense 
to manage the kitchen staff, control the food
supply and controlling the cost and the
budget. The chef also needs to be a great
team player to bring about coordination
among the kitchen staff and keep the work
going smoothly. At times, the chef may also
need to resolve some personal conflicts that

may arise among kitchen staff from

time to time. Therefore, a great chef
does not only know how to cook
innovatively but the chef also knows
how to manage and take care of the
overall responsibilities of the
kitchen.
Timely preparation of food
requires coordination and
harmony in the kitchen.
Team Player 
While working in a large kitchen
or a high end restaurant, the chef may be required to
handle a number of kitchen staff and other assistant chefs.

Therefore, the chef should

have the capability to make
the kitchen staff as a team for
superior quality and efficient food
preparation in the kitchen.
 Practice
 
It is years of experience that actually makes the chef a
great chef. The chef should never stop practicing their
culinary art to become perfect in their
art of cooking and food preparation.
Practice should be like the show
that must go on.
 Multitask
 

Another important quality of a great chef is their ability to

multitask. There are multiple tasks that need to be done in
the kitchen. At any point of time, the chef should be
capable of handling or doing multiple tasks at one time to
keep pace with the customer's orders and for efficient meal
delivery to them.
 Commitment to Quality 

A great chef should be highly

committed to make the best use of
their culinary art and deliver only
the best quality. The chef should
ensure that the ingredients used
are of the highest quality.
 Quick Decision 

The food preparation industry

needs the chef to be very time
efficient. During their work,
problems can arise any time. A
great chef should know how to
get over the hurdle and should
be able to make quick decisions
to provide an immediate solution
to the problem.
 Handle Criticism 

To become a great chef, the culinary professional should be

able to handle criticism. A variety of people come to dine at
restaurant. It is not essential that each one of the guests
would appreciate the dish. So, the chef should take
criticisms in a positive way.
 CHEF’S CREED

There are many like, but this is mine. My knife is my best friend. It is my
life. I must master it as I must master my life. My knife, without me, is
useless. Without my knife, I am useless. I must sharpen my knife true. I
will…

My knife and myself know that what counts in the kitchen is not the mise
en place we ready, the noise of the exhaust fans, nor the smoke we make.
We know it is the dish that counts. We will be successful….

My knife is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a

brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories,
its edge and its blade. I will guard it against the ravages of weather and
damage. I will keep my knife clean and read, even as I am clean and
ready. We will become part of each other. We will…

Before God I swear this creed. My knife and myself are the defenders of
my dishes. We are the masters of our ingredients. We are saviors of my
life. So be it until there is no mise en place.