"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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>> Maybe you should define "chef". In what sort of restaurant does this
>> person work? I mean, if you say "chef" in a bar that serves wings and
>> burgers, you might find the staff actually calling him/her the "cook".
>> But, say "cook" at a ritzy restaurant, and you may get a dirty look.
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> I'm reading _Service Included_ by Phoebe Damrosch about waiting tables in
> a 4 star restaurant. She describes how they all call each other "Chef"
> including those working the front of the house.
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> --Lia
>

Do they say why they do that? I mean, in a well-run restaurant, everyone
contributes to the dining experience. But, some chefs consider themselves
somehow exalted, like some doctors. So, maybe the staff is making fun of
them. The head chef might expect to be called "Chef Jones", instead of just
Jim.