A chef and a cook both perform the same function - preparing food
for others to consume - but each term connotes a slightly different
role in the culinary world. When it comes down to it, the term "chef" is
more exclusive and refers to a more select group of people, while the
term "cook" is more all encompassing and may refer to people of a wide
variety of statuses. The subtle difference will be explained in further
detail below.When you refer to someone as a chef, it is assumed that he or she has a professional degree and prepares food for a living, not just as a hobby. Chefs work in professional settings such as restaurants, hotels and bakeries. A chef de cuisine, head chef or master chef is the highest level one can achieve, and implies that the chef is in charge of a large staff in a professional kitchen.
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