Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
masterchef
English answer:
master chef
Added to glossary by
Jenni Lukac (X)
Feb 1, 2013 13:34
11 yrs ago
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English term
masterchef
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Master of the restaurant cooks it.
Is the above OK?
Or, is "Masterchef of the rastuarant cooks it." better?
Thank you.
Is the above OK?
Or, is "Masterchef of the rastuarant cooks it." better?
Thank you.
Responses
| 4 +2 | master chef |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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| 4 +3 | head chef |
Charles Davis
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Change log
Feb 6, 2013 12:53: Jenni Lukac (X) Created KOG entry
Responses
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master chef
The concept is fine, but it should be expressed in two words.
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Note added at 6 mins (2013-02-01 13:40:54 GMT)
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Idea for the entire sentence: The restaurant's master chef personally prepares your/every meal. ("Cooks it" doesn't work very well in English.)
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Note added at 6 mins (2013-02-01 13:40:54 GMT)
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Idea for the entire sentence: The restaurant's master chef personally prepares your/every meal. ("Cooks it" doesn't work very well in English.)
Note from asker:
| Thank you very much. I selected your answer from the following anwswer: What is a master chef? Industries and Professions Questions Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Business & Finance > Business and Industry > Industries and Professions > Culinary Arts Careers • Food masterMaster of Management in Food & Beverage at SDA Bocconi: read now.www.sdabocconi.it/mfb Best Answer A master chef is the person who is in charge of the other chefs and who oversees the general work flow. This position is not to be confused with that of the executive chef. ANSWER I would consider a master chef to be near the top of their game. They would probably be either head chef or executive chef or might not even be cheffing as a job. But they would be one of the best in their speciality, either in their country or in the world. Executive chef spends most of the time, either doing management side of things, writing menu's or food ordering. They spend a little time in the kitchen. Their orders come first. Head Chef will be either the main chef if there is no executive chef or the main chef in the kitchen. if the executive chef is not there, the head chef will be in charge. Does spend some time out of kitchen too. Sous chef means second in charge. When the head chef isn't there and there isn't a executive chef, the sous chef is in charge. The master chef is in charge of all chefs... |
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head chef
You don't normally talk about the master chef of a restaurant (if you did, it would be two words, as has been said). The term "master chef" means great chef, expert chef, and people like Ferran Adrià etc. can certainly be called that, but not "of a restaurant". Restaurants have owners and they have head chefs (sometimes the same person). The person in charge of the kitchen is called the head chef. So Ferran Adrià is a master chef, and he was head chef of El Bulli.
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-02-01 14:48:36 GMT)
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And for the whole sentence, you need an article: "the head chef of the restaurant cooks it", but it might be better to say "it is prepared by the head chef of the restaurant", perhaps adding "himself".
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-02-01 14:50:47 GMT)
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Look for the phrase "master chef of the restaurant" (in inverted commas) in Google, and you'll see that there are just a handful of examples of dubious origin. Then look for "head chef of the restaurant", and you'll see the difference.
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The point is that this structure, "the X of the restaurant", is used to refer to some position that X occupies in the restaurant. It depends entirely on what you want to say. If you want a term for the leading chef of the restaurant, that term is head chef. If you want to say that this person is a great chef and works at this particular restaurant, you could say "the restaurant's master chef". This would not refer to the fact that he is in charge of the kitchen but that he is a wonderful and widely-admired chef.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-01 15:43:33 GMT)
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Your first idea, "master of the restaurant", suggests to me that you mean the boss of the restaurant, the person in charge, and that is the head chef (well, as far as the kitchen is concerned).
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-02-01 14:48:36 GMT)
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And for the whole sentence, you need an article: "the head chef of the restaurant cooks it", but it might be better to say "it is prepared by the head chef of the restaurant", perhaps adding "himself".
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-02-01 14:50:47 GMT)
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Look for the phrase "master chef of the restaurant" (in inverted commas) in Google, and you'll see that there are just a handful of examples of dubious origin. Then look for "head chef of the restaurant", and you'll see the difference.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-01 15:40:56 GMT)
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The point is that this structure, "the X of the restaurant", is used to refer to some position that X occupies in the restaurant. It depends entirely on what you want to say. If you want a term for the leading chef of the restaurant, that term is head chef. If you want to say that this person is a great chef and works at this particular restaurant, you could say "the restaurant's master chef". This would not refer to the fact that he is in charge of the kitchen but that he is a wonderful and widely-admired chef.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-01 15:43:33 GMT)
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Your first idea, "master of the restaurant", suggests to me that you mean the boss of the restaurant, the person in charge, and that is the head chef (well, as far as the kitchen is concerned).
Peer comment(s):
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Edith Kelly
: yep
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Thanks, Edith :)
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lorenab23
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Thanks, Lorena. Saludos :)
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Jessie LN
: Definitely 'head chef'. I've watched too many restaurant-based reality shows...
3 days 20 hrs
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Yes, it's inescapable when you hear this, isn't it? Thanks, Jessie :)
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