“Just trained to be a chef, not a leader:” A Study of Head Chefs ́ Practices
Wellton, Lotte ; Jonsson, Inger M and Svingstedt, Anette LU
(2019)
In International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration
20(4).
p.400-422
- Abstract
- Hierarchical manners and taxing work complicate the picture of the restaurant industry, a sector in great need of personnel. There is little scientific research on daily work in restaurants. Through interviews and observations in restaurant kitchens, three head chef practices were detected: “Master the materiality” is a stipulation for leading kitchens, but does not imply leadership aspirations; “show and guide” is teambuilding through which standards are reinforced by the presence of leaders while allowing coworkers some freedom; and “overview and foresight” involves nonhierarchical supervision by head chefs during service. These practices make sense to head chefs as they enhance product quality and their reputations as professionals. The... (More)
- Hierarchical manners and taxing work complicate the picture of the restaurant industry, a sector in great need of personnel. There is little scientific research on daily work in restaurants. Through interviews and observations in restaurant kitchens, three head chef practices were detected: “Master the materiality” is a stipulation for leading kitchens, but does not imply leadership aspirations; “show and guide” is teambuilding through which standards are reinforced by the presence of leaders while allowing coworkers some freedom; and “overview and foresight” involves nonhierarchical supervision by head chefs during service. These practices make sense to head chefs as they enhance product quality and their reputations as professionals. The study points to a horizontal leadership in the restaurant industry and a possible new order for growth and development. (Less)
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- Wellton, Lotte
; Jonsson, Inger M
and Svingstedt, Anette
LU
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- 2019
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- keywords
- restaurants, practice theory, "interview to the double", leadership, craft knowledge
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- International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration
- volume
- 20
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 400 - 422
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- Routledge
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- scopus:85034059417
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- 1525-6480
- DOI
- 10.1080/15256480.2017.1397584
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