private chef

Private chefs comply with food and sanitation rules to prepare meals for their employers. They take into consideration the employer’s intolerances to specific ingredients or their preferences and cook the meals in the employer's home. Private chefs may also be asked to organise small dinner parties or other types of celebrations for special occasions.

Alternative Labels

culinary expert

private cook

private culinary expert

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

communicate with customers comply with food safety and hygiene cook dairy products cook fish cook meat dishes cook pastry products cook sauce products cook seafood cook vegetable products execute chilling processes to food products handle kitchen equipment prepare bakery products prepare desserts satisfy customers store kitchen supplies store raw food materials use cooking techniques use food cutting tools use food preparation techniques use reheating techniques use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality

Essential Knowledge

food storage food waste monitoring systems types of whisks

Optional Skills and Competences

arrange special events blend food ingredients buy groceries clean surfaces compile cooking recipes create decorative food displays dispose food waste ensure cleanliness of food preparation area ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment give instructions to staff identify nutritional properties of food knead food products manage staff operate mixing of food products plan menus prepare dietary meals prepare pasta prepare pizza prepare salad dressings prepare sandwiches provide food and beverages serve food in table service train employees

Optional Knowledge

composition of diets food allergies molecular gastronomy

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a256838b-0843-4ad2-a2fb-4531f94e63d8

Status

released

Occupations

private chef

Description

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept URI