The profession of chef appeared very early, and there were full-time chefs in slave society. With the continuous improvement of social material civilization, the chef profession is also developing, and the team of full-time chefs is expanding.
According to statistics, at the beginning of 2 1 century, the number of chefs in the world has grown to tens of millions. China is known as the culinary kingdom of the world, and the strength and quantity of chefs are second to none.
Labor force characteristics:
As a production department, the catering industry is its production workers, and the work of chefs has its own characteristics. The product of chef's labor is dishes, which are sold to people for enjoyment. Providing customers with exquisite delicacies is the main purpose of chef's labor. Therefore, it has the characteristics of commercial service.
This feature requires the chef to have a good moral character of serving the people wholeheartedly, a customer-oriented attitude, and a spirit of dedication and sacrifice. When providing services to consumers, chefs should do everything possible to win economic benefits for their own enterprises.
Accumulate funds for national construction and increase wealth. This requires chefs to win customers through high-quality service and increase more benefits for enterprises through increasing production and saving, which are contradictory but more unified.