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AI for Chefs

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Chefs and Head Cooks · O*NET 35-1011.00 · Job Zone 3 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

14 of 24tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

29 matched to the tools chefs and head cooks use. Showing 24.

  • Google Sheets

    MCP server

    Create, edit, and share spreadsheets wherever you are with Google Sheets, and get automated insights from your data.

    Google Sheets

  • Google Sheets

    App

    Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Google Sheets MCP or direct API to create spreadsheets, update rows, analyze data, and automate reporting through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook

    MCP server

    Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Facebook

    App

    Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Facebook MCP or direct API to post updates, fetch messages, manage comments, and gather page analytics through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server

  • Office Powerpoint

    MCP server

  • Powerpoint

    MCP server

  • SmartEmailing

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • actiTIME

    MCP server

    actiTIME is a time tracking & scope management tool.

    actiTIME

  • Daily Time Tracking

    App

  • Delphi Compiler

    MCP server

  • DeskTime

    MCP server

    DeskTime is automated time tracking software.

    DeskTime

  • Email Security

    Skill

  • Email Server

    MCP server

  • Email Systems

    Skill

  • Emailr

    App

  • Excel

    Skill

  • Excel

    MCP server

  • Google Sheets

    Skill

  • GroupMe

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft 365 Excel

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook

    App

  • Nutrition Analyzer

    Skill

The tools this job actually uses

24 documented for this occupation. Showing 24, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Facebookhot
  • Google Sheetshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • ADP eTIME
  • Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
  • Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
  • CostGuard
  • Culinary Software Services ChefTec
  • Delphi Technology
  • EGS CALCMENU
  • Email software
  • Enggist & Grandjean EGS F&B Control
  • GNOME Gnutrition
  • GroupMe
  • IPro Restaurant Inventory, Recipe & Menu Software
  • Menu planning software
  • Nutrition analysis software
  • ReServe Interactive
  • Sage MAS 90 ERP
  • SoftCafe MenuPro

What this job involves

21 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 21.

  1. Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
  2. Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
  3. Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
  4. Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
  5. Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
  6. Check the quantity and quality of received products.
  7. Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
  8. Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
  9. Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.
  10. Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
  11. Plan, direct, or supervise food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants in an establishment such as a restaurant chain, hospital, or hotel.
  12. Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
  13. Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
  14. Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
  15. Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
  16. Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
  17. Record production or operational data on specified forms.
  18. Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
  19. Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
  20. Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
  21. Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of customers.
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