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jefe de cocina

English translation: chef de cuisine / head chef

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Spanish term or phrase:jefe de cocina
English translation:chef de cuisine / head chef
Entered by: Noni Gilbert Riley

11:33 Feb 19, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: jefe de cocina
Es un cargo ocupado por una persona en un hotel. No se trata del chef.

'Jefe de cocina y coordinador de eventos'
carosisi
Local time: 07:46
chef de cuisine / head chef
Explanation:
"Head chefs are in charge of the whole kitchen, the quality of the food "... www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/pageFinder.cfm?cid=95
http://www.answers.com/topic/restaurant-kitchens
"At the top of the kitchen hierarchy is the executive chef. In a hotel, the executive chef oversees all food preparation in the property's various food service outlets; the role is largely administrative. In a restaurant, the executive chef's duties are usually more hands-on. Now that so many restaurant chefs have multiple restaurants under their command, however, their role has also become more administrative in scope. Below the executive chef is the chef de cuisine. This is the person directly in charge of managing the kitchen. The cooks all report to the chef de cuisine, who in turn reports to the executive chef. To help oversee the smooth management of the kitchen, the chef de cuisine usually has one or two sous-chefs etc"

Although this does depend on independent hierarchy - kitchen manager sounds good to me too.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-19 14:49:54 GMT)
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...who is also in charge of events coordination.
Selected response from:

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 14:46
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por tu respuesta. Buen día.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6chef de cuisine / head chef
Noni Gilbert Riley
5food and beverage manager
Nikolaj Widenmann
4Head cook
Gustavo Silva
3maître d'
Marian Vieyra
3chief cook
Silvia Calderón
3kitchen manager
Wil Hardman (X)


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
maître d'


Explanation:
Used especially in US but also in the UK for up-market restaurants

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias por tu sugerencia.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Wil Hardman (X): the 'maitre d' organises the dining area but normally has no responsibility within the kitchen
15 mins
neutral  Daniel Parra: The maitre d' is not a cook
3 hrs
  -> As carosisi says 'no se trata del chef' so cook/chef etc do not fit.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
chief cook


Explanation:
Otra opción.


    Reference: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/css/hrsb/jobclass/eng/e-00401.htm
Silvia Calderón
Argentina
Local time: 09:46
Native speaker of: Spanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias por tu sugerencia.

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Head cook


Explanation:
Jefe de cocina y coordinador de eventos = head cook (or chef) and events coordinator


    Reference: http://www.bcrnews.com/articles/2007/11/13/business/doc47323...
    Reference: http://www.logosdictionary.org/pls/dictionary/new_dictionary...
Gustavo Silva
Portugal
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of: Portuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias por tu sugerencia

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
food and beverage manager


Explanation:
This is commonly the title of the manager at a hotel who is in charge of the kitchen/restaurant.

Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias por tu sugerencia.

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
chef de cuisine / head chef


Explanation:
"Head chefs are in charge of the whole kitchen, the quality of the food "... www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/pageFinder.cfm?cid=95
http://www.answers.com/topic/restaurant-kitchens
"At the top of the kitchen hierarchy is the executive chef. In a hotel, the executive chef oversees all food preparation in the property's various food service outlets; the role is largely administrative. In a restaurant, the executive chef's duties are usually more hands-on. Now that so many restaurant chefs have multiple restaurants under their command, however, their role has also become more administrative in scope. Below the executive chef is the chef de cuisine. This is the person directly in charge of managing the kitchen. The cooks all report to the chef de cuisine, who in turn reports to the executive chef. To help oversee the smooth management of the kitchen, the chef de cuisine usually has one or two sous-chefs etc"

Although this does depend on independent hierarchy - kitchen manager sounds good to me too.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-19 14:49:54 GMT)
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...who is also in charge of events coordination.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 14:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Muchas gracias por tu respuesta. Buen día.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez: Y ganan una burrada de dinero... empiezan en más de 50,000 USD casi siempre.../Ese es un 'perk' sin precio...
1 min
  -> AND you get to shout at people!
neutral  Marian Vieyra: what about coordinador de eventos? Would a chef be in charge of this as well?
5 mins
  -> Good point.
agree  Vladimir Martinez: Right!
13 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Gustavo Silva: windblast
47 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Gacela20
1 hr
  -> Thanks.
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns:
1 hr
  -> Thanks.
agree  Daniel Parra: "chef" es el jefe.
3 hrs
  -> Eso. Gracias.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
kitchen manager


Explanation:
Kitchen manager refers to the general running of the kitchen, although this role is normally carried out by the head chef.

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Note added at 20 mins (2008-02-19 11:53:58 GMT)
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www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles...

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-19 12:52:47 GMT)
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so the full job role would be 'kitchen manager and events organiser'

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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-02-19 15:36:58 GMT)
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or executive head chef- they have the easiest job of all- no cooking just designing menus, organising etc. Every chef strives to achieve this position as they do no real graft.

Wil Hardman (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias por tu sugerencia.

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