The Kitchen BRIGADE

1. HEAD Chef

2. SECOND Chef

3. Section Chefs:

4. Kitchen porters
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1. The HEAD Chef...

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...is the MANAGER of the kitchen...

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...is responsible for all the ORDERS...

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...controls and supervises the kitchen

ORGANIZATION...

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...and discusses the MENUS.

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REVISION
COMPLETE:
The Head Chef is the _____ of the kitchen.
He or she is responsible for all the _____ , also
controlling and supervising the kitchen _____.
A Head Chef discusses the _____ as well.
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2. The SECOND Chef...

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...is the Head Chefs ASSISTANT...

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...takes RESPONSIBILITY when the

Head Chef is absent...

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...and deals with the WAITING STAFF.

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REVISION
CHOOSE:
The Second Chef is the Head Chefs/Chefs
assistant.
He or she take/takes responsibility when a/the
Head Chef is/isnt absent and deals with the
Waiting Staff two/too.

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3. The SECTION Heads...

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...ASSIST both the Head and the

Second Chefs
and
have EXPERTISE in different
areas, such as:
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a) The FISH cook...

...is in charge of
preparing and
cooking FISH and
SHELLFISH dishes.

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b) The GRILL cook...

...deals with any food

to be GRILLED.

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c) The LARDER cook...

...is responsible for the storage
and the
preparation of
COLD foods.

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d) The PASTRY cook...

...prepares CAKES, ice creams,

sweets, and fresh pasta.
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e) The ROAST cook...

...is in charge of ROASTING,

deep-frying and grilling food.
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f) The SAUCE cook...

...prepares SAUCES
and meat/fish dishes.
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g) The VEGETABLE cook...

...is responsible for first courses

and dishes based on eggs and
vegetables.
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h) The SOUP cook...

...helps the Vegetable Cook and

prepares SOUPS, stocks (with bones)
and broths (from meat).
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4. The COMMIS Chefs...

...are TRAINEE Chefs who work

under the various Section Heads.
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5. The kitchen PORTERS...

...help by doing the washing up, tiding

the counters and cleaning the floors.
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REVISION

MATCH:
who
1. The FISH COOK

what
...is in charge of...
...the preparation
of...

2. The GRILL COOK

...is responsible for...

...first courses and

dishes based on
vegetables and eggs.
...broths, soups and
stocks.

3. The LARDER COOK

...deep-fried,
roasted and grilled
foods.

4. The PASTRY COOK

...different Section
Chefs.

5. The ROAST COOK

...help(s)/assist(s)
preparing...

6. The SAUCE COOK

...prepare(s)...

7. The VEGETABLE C.

...deal(s) with...

...cold dishes.

...(*foods/dishes)

8. The SOUP COOK

...dishes, the
counters and the
floors.
...fish and shellfish
dishes.
...sauces and dishes
based on meat and
fish.

9. The COMMIS
CHEFS

...are trainee chefs who work under the...

...sweets, icecreams, fresh pasta

and cakes.

10. The KITCHEN

PORTERS

...do the washing / tiding / cleaning of the...

...all the food to be

grilled.

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