Somewhere between the innocence of the new pot-washer and the majestic indignation of the local tycoon ( who wants a special dinner tonight and you're booked solid) there is a harassed, tormented, overworked, underpaid, pitiful creature known as the "Chef".
The Chef is also the manager, the cook, the boss, and the supervisor. Chefs comes in all sizes, shapes, and conditions. You find them everywhere - upstairs, downstairs, at the stove, in the freezer, checking portions, repairing equipment , in the kitchen, in the restaurant, in the storeroom, in the office, or in the pantry.
A Chef is patience with a clenched fist, humor with fingers crossed, experience with scars on hands, imagination with a recipe, and a childlike trust in the honesty of guest.
A Chef has the work capacity of a computer, the energy of a lion, the curiosity of a cat, the lungs of an umpire, and the enthusiasm of a child at a circus.
