Kitchen Management
Kaushiki | Chef | Oberoi HotelsWhat is Kitchen Management?
There are many nuances of a Career in Kitchen Management. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Kitchen Management, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Kitchen Management. While anyone can have an opinion on what Kitchen Management entails; only a real professional can really explain it.
With 4 years & 3 months of professional experience, Chef Kaushiki understands Kitchen Management. Chef Kaushiki defines Kitchen Management as:
A kitchen manager is responsible for the overall operations for the back of house and kitchen area of a restaurant. Kitchen managers hire staff, purchase food and stock, and make sure everyone is trained on proper food preparation and kitchen safety techniques.
How Chef Kaushiki got into Kitchen Management?
After my tourism studies from IGNOU and Diploma in Kitchen Management from OCLD (Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development). I started my career with Oberoi Raj Villas in Jaipur. Later through Oberoi I got shifted to OCLD in Delhi for Management Training Programme.
Chef Kaushiki's Talk on Kitchen Management |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Kitchen Management |
Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Kitchen Management, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Kitchen Management. It defines Education in terms of following items for Kitchen Management: | |
2) | Food Production Books |
3) | Bakery & Pastry |
4) | Hygiene |
5) | Latest trends |
6) | HACCP |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Kitchen Management go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. Here is a list of Skills required for Kitchen Management: | |
7) | Dedication |
8) | Knife Skills |
9) | Cooking Techniques |
10) | Team Work |
11) | Time Management |
It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Kitchen Management. The Talk discusses following Positives of Kitchen Management: | |
12) | Customer Satisfaction |
13) | Job Satisfaction |
14) | Networking |
15) | Travelling |
Challenges are the other side of Positives and Kitchen Management is no exception: | |
16) | Long Working Hours |
17) | Harsh Working Environment |
18) | Male Dominated Industry |
19) | Imbalance Work Life |
In the final section of the Talk, Kaushiki talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
20) | Kitchen Management |
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How to get into
Kitchen Management?
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Links for this Talk
LifePage Career Talk on Kitchen Management

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/kitchen-management

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20190601-0001

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PNL1bdOorw
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