How is math used regularly in being a chef?

Answer 1

You need to know math because you need to be able to move between decimal and fractional notation in recipes.

You also have to be able to scale a recipe up and down and figure out of those 29 ounces aren't perhaps better measured in cups.

And a good chef also has a part to play in the buying of ingredients, so the chef needs to know what a dish will cost (ingredients + labor) and make sure the dish makes a profit.

That's just a few things, but I'm sure there are more. The kitchen is full of math.

You have to buy food, pots, pans, and even if your just starting out you need to buy the restaurant.