It’s a bizarre fact of chef life that much more of the job is taken up with planning and preparation than actual cooking. The final pieces of the jigsaw happen during service when the dishes are assembled and sent out to the guests.
So, you’ve been introduced to the quartet of attributes you are going to need to make your climb of the chefs ladder rewarding. You will have read about attitude, appearance, punctuality and cleaning but nothing so far has been said about the art of cooking.