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Rotisseur / grillardin (roast and grill chef)

Handles roasted and grilled meats, and in many kitchens the grill or open fire is now the star. Grillardin is the grill specialist; rotisseur covers roasting and braising.

A real shift

Light and manage the fire or grill, prep and temper meats, then cook to temperature through service while resting and carving correctly.

Skills that matter

  • Heat management
  • Cooking to temperature
  • Resting and carving
  • Meat knowledge
  • Fire safety

Qualifications

  • Level 3 Professional Cookery
  • Butchery short courses
  • Level 2 Food Safety

Where it leads

  1. Rotisseur / grillardin
  2. Sous chef
  3. Grill restaurant head chef
  4. Butcher

What we'd ask on the show

  • Live-fire cooking and the British grill revival
  • Burns, scars and the grill section
  • Temperature, rest and the perfect steak

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