As a chef, you are responsible for the management and organization of a kitchen in a catering business. The most important tasks include the planning of the menus, the purchase and administration of food, the leadership of the kitchen team as well as the ensuring of hygiene standards. Chef is often also responsible for the training of employees and the development of new recipes.
In Germany, the average annual salary for a chef is about 39,757 euros, and an entry salary can be as high as 26,221 euros per year, while the salary ceiling can be as high as 52,576 euros, and a chef earns about 2,749,749 euros a month.
In order to become a chef, a graduate training as a chef or cook is usually required. In addition, further training as a chef is offered, which imparts both theoretical and practical knowledge. This training covers topics such as kitchen organization, employee management and nutritional science.
After successful training, they can take on leadership positions in large catering businesses, hotels or restaurants, and have the opportunity to open their own catering business or become trained to train young cooks.
