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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Banquet Chef” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #169 of 702. Estimated risk: 10.0%

Directly assessed by researchers as unlikely to be automatable
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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Banquet Chef” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

51%

“Banquet Chef” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 51% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Chefs and Head Cooks, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: 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.

Avg. Annual Salary $64,720
Avg. Hourly Wage $31.11
Available Jobs (US) 182,320
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Chefs and Head Cooks #35-1011
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Chefs and Head Cooks”

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AI Risk 49%
Robot Risk 49%

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AI Risk 48%
Robot Risk 47%

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AI Risk 46%
Robot Risk 38%

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AI Risk 45%
Robot Risk 42%

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AI Risk 44%
Robot Risk 45%

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AI Risk 43%
Robot Risk 45%

Core Skills & Abilities

  • Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.

  • Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.

  • Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.

  • Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.

  • Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.

  • 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.

  • Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.

  • 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.

  • Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.

  • Check the quantity and quality of received products.

  • Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.

  • Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.

  • Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.

  • Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.

  • Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.

  • Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.

  • Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.

  • Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

  • Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.

  • Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.

  • Record production or operational data on specified forms.

Technologies & Software

  • Microsoft Office software
  • Email software
  • Culinary Software Services ChefTec
  • Facebook
  • CostGuard
  • SoftCafe MenuPro
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Internet browser software
  • Delphi Technology
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Excel
  • EGS CALCMENU
  • ReServe Interactive
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • GroupMe
  • Enggist & Grandjean EGS F&B Control
  • Google Sheets
  • Microsoft Word
  • Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
  • Nutrition analysis software
  • Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
  • Sage MAS 90 ERP
  • IPro Restaurant Inventory, Recipe & Menu Software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Flippy (Miso Robotics)
  • ADP eTIME
  • Menu planning software
  • Toast AI
  • GNOME Gnutrition
  • Steam tables
  • Salamanders
  • Toasters
  • Sifters
  • Box graters
  • Rotisserie units
  • Food dicers
  • Serrated blade knives
  • Juice dispensers
  • Convection ovens
  • Food smokers
  • Parisian cutters
  • Infrared heat lamps
  • Woks
  • Juice extractors
  • Rolling pins
  • Portion scales
  • Blast chillers
  • Gas stoves
  • Steam kettles
  • Bone saws
  • Broilers
  • Pressurized steam cookers
  • Sieves
  • Mixers
  • Griddles
  • Commercial microwave ovens
  • Electric stoves
  • Chefs' knives
  • Commercial coffee grinders
  • Refrigerator thermometers
  • Waffle makers
  • Gas ovens
  • Apple corers
  • Knife sharpeners
  • Personal computers
  • Garbage compactors
  • Cappuccino makers
  • Grills
  • Strainers
  • Rice cookers
  • Desktop computers
  • Cream whippers
  • Paring knives
  • Cake decorating tools
  • Kitchen tongs
  • Bread slicers
  • Hot dog cookers
  • Electric deep-fat fryers
  • Vegetable peelers
  • Pasta machines
  • Food processors
  • Commercial coffeemakers
  • Instant-read pocket thermometers
  • Kitchen shears
  • Meat thermometers
  • Kitchen fire extinguishers
  • Boning knives
  • Oyster knives
  • Fruit zesters
  • Braziers
  • Blenders
  • Electric ovens
  • Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
  • Commercial dishwashers
  • Ice-making machines
  • Laptop computers
  • Pizza ovens
  • Ice shaving or crushing equipment
  • Melon ballers
  • Meat grinders
  • Plane graters
  • Slicing machines
  • Dry or liquid measuring cups
  • Food shredders
  • Double boilers
  • Conveyer ovens
  • Vegetable brushes
  • Mandolines
  • Fire suppression blankets
  • Meat slicers
  • Carbonated beverage dispensers

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