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the person actually running the kitchen while the head chef does television.
means the second-in-command in a professional kitchen, responsible for execution, discipline, and making the chef look good.
from french for under chief, borrowed straight from brigade de cuisine, the military-style kitchen hierarchy escoffier codified in the early 1900s.
literal meaningsous means under, chef means chief
escoffier systemranked kitchens like army units, with clear command
real joboften runs service solo, chef gets the credit
career trackthe standard step before earning your own kitchen
for instance
gordon ramsay kitchens — sous chefs absorb most of the actual on-camera yelling
french laundry brigade — thomas keller's kitchen runs on strict sous chef hierarchy