Friday, May 30, 2008

Peter Bucky Says Food Safety Is Most Important Skill for Chef

Philippine News Agency | Davao City Philippines: Food safety is the number one skill that a chef must imbibe, according to Peter Bucky, a full time Director for Studies of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) assigned at the Joji Ilagan Foundation, College of Business and Tourism in Davao City.

Bucky said chef is a tough job and must have a passion about food.

"They have to have the passion of the industry," she said.

But food safety he said is important on the program and they have to develop that among their students.

He said there are 49 jobs for one to make a chef and the task is difficult.

"It is tough job and with lots of pressures but will bring you anywhere in the world and you travel around at no cost," he said.

He said it is not merely cooking but the chef must also have to have several skills like being a painter for him to pain the dish to make it attractive.

A chef also is a sculptor because you make designs out of chocolate or vegetables and one must create and develop style.

Other than that, he said the chef also has to have management skills where he or she can effectively run the kitchen and produce food that will make the customers happy and owners as well because of profit.

Speaking of profit, the chef must also have knowledge on accounting so one would know whether his creation could earn profit.

The chef too is also an engineer and constructor where he or she develop dishes and a doctor as well because they produce food that are healthy as based on the customers food requirements.

No comments: