“I don’t think Astro should be held responsible,” a senior official from the company told a quote from The Malaysia Insider. http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/astro-rep-disclaims-chef-rizs-masterchef-malaysia-profile/If you are trying to apply for a job, the future employer will do a reference check on that particular individual to ensure that all the fact written in the resume is true. Not with Astro, they just took a blind faith as Riz father have a good reputation and also a public figure.
If like this, I think I want to work with Astro la...
For someone that do not know the meaning of Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef and Trainee(Apprentice) plus the job description that come with the title, please read it as below:
Chef de cuisine, executive chef and head chef
This person is in charge of all things related to the kitchen which usually includes menu creation; management of kitchen staff; ordering and purchasing of inventory; and plating design. Chef de cuisine is the traditional French term from which the English word chef is derived. Head chef is often used to designate someone with the same duties as an executive chef, but there is usually someone in charge of them, possibly making the larger executive decisions such as direction of menu, final authority in staff management decisions, etc. This is often the case for chefs with several restaurants.Sous-chef
The Sous-Chef de Cuisine (under-chef of the kitchen) is the second in command and direct assistant of the Executive Chef. This person may be responsible for scheduling and substituting when the Executive Chef is off-duty and will also fill in for or assist the Chef de Partie (line cook) when needed. Smaller operations may not have a sous-chef, but larger operations may have several.
- Trainee(Apprentice)
- Are often students gaining theoretical and practical training in school and work experience in the kitchen. They perform preparatory work and/or cleaning work.
Below is the example of the Kitchen Hierarchy at Thomas Keller Restaurants. By the way, Thomas Keller is one of the famous chef in US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Keller
Where is the trainee or apprentice in this brigade? It is not there because they do not have a responsibility in the kitchen. The work that they doing in the kitchen is just a helping hand to other staff.
Are Astro people did not read what was written on their website?. At the tender age of 22 years old Riz already become a Chef de Cuisine(The Head Chef) at those High Profile Restaurant. To become a Chef de Cuisine in that top restaurant, at least you need a vast experience & knowledge in fine cuisine. So at what age did he start his professional cooking career? 10? 12? Did the Astro people ever thing about this?
If ever he had that experience, especially assisting Eric Rupert restaurant maintaining the Michelin Star 2 years in a row, for sure he will never be back in KL yet.
What I can applause in this Dark Cloud over the Masterchef Malaysia is someone than other Chef Wan himself. Once he knew about the matter, he scolded his son for what he did. Riz should better know there is no short cut to be the top man like his father. Everything is a hard work plus working smart attitude.
The Big Question is, Is Astro already do a reference check at the new Riz Profile in MasterChef Malaysia Website?If not they better do!!
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