Most chefs have some specialty or preferred area of work, though it may take time for a chef to settle into a particular niche. Frequently, the chefs that are in the highest demand are the ones that are skilled in a great many areas of preparation, with many skill sets that help to coordinate a kitchen. A restaurant chef, or station chef might work at any of the stations, ranging from preparing cold foods (pantry chef), making soup and hot hors d’oeuvres (entremetier), fry chef, grill chef, and sauté chef (saucier).
