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Chef CV guides

Short answers about making, checking and sharing a chef CV. Each guide explains what CuliNect shows today and where a chef or employer should check further.

Featured guide

What is a chef CV?

Direct answer summary

“A chef CV is a short record of your kitchen experience, skills and training that you can show to an employer. It should name your roles, kitchens and dates, the stations and cuisines you know, relevant certificates and people who can speak about your work. Keep every claim clear and current.”

What to include and how CuliNect shows your work. Quotable answer, station checklists, and what the four evidence levels mean.

4 min read•Updated 2 Oct 2026•Read guide →
Verification & trust

How are chef references verified?

Direct answer summary

“References on CuliNect are confirmed by people who worked with you in the same kitchen and period. Two colleague confirmations give a silver Confirmed mark. Verified (gold) is reserved for direct employer confirmations. An attachment alone only counts as Documented.”

What colleagues can confirm and what each level means. Why colleague checks are silver, why employer checks are gold, and how to request peer sign-offs.

3 min read•Updated 2 Oct 2026•Read guide →
Looking for the CV audit standard?

Read the complete definition of all four evidence levels and what Verified does not prove.

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