Trades & Service
Chef
Chefs create menus and run kitchens. AI plans menus, costs recipes, and schedules staff — the hands and palate stay human.
Structured path
Start the Chef path
~12 hours · 6 stages · 19 lessons.
A day in the life
A rough shape of the workday.
Morning
Open the day with ChatGPT and Claude — triaging the inbox and lining up priorities.
Midday
Chefs create menus and run kitchens, with help from Toast AI.
Wrap-up
Wrap up by reviewing what shipped, capturing notes, and queuing tomorrow's first move.
Everyday AI tools
What this role uses day-to-day.
Specialized AI tools
Industry-specific products in 2026.
Skills to build
What you'll be doing — well.
- Technique
- Flavor building
- Kitchen management
- Sourcing
Education path
Common routes in.
- Culinary school optional — kitchen experience matters
Typical U.S. salary
$40,000–$130,000USD/year
Source: BLS OES · national median range
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