Another day in the life of a Chef WAG...

my chef left at 6am this morning and I wont see him until midnight at the earliest! Anyone who knows somebody in the catering industry will know the vast hours our chefs work, there are few true chefs that see the light of day (especially in these winter months) and few chefs are lucky enough to get two days off in a row.

This industry is tough, the hours are long, the environment is hot and the pressure is enormous.... "if you cant stand the heat - get out of the kitchen"

Many people dining out don't think about the hours that have been put in to prepare and cook meal that is in front of them.... especially when they decide to order what is not on the menu! Do you think our chefs magicians?

Why be a Chef ?

My chef loves EVERYTHING about food.. yes as mad as it sounds my chef lives and breaths for his job..... he enjoys researching new ideas, he loves creating new and exciting dishes, he is passionate in preparing these meals and he gets great pleasure from supporting new chefs in developing the same passion that he has for his industry.

To work these hours, with the politics of this environment you have to be passionate not bitter.


Yet as Chef WAGs we are often without our Chef, endless days with them leaving early and coming home late and tired. You have to work hard to build and maintain a relationship with a chef as there are many times when your both living your lives apart.

To all Chef WAGs out there keep going.... you are not alone.