The ARTISTRY of a Chef Vs. 'Working' as a Chef...the difference

...This is somewhat more on the creative edge, the intuition, the insight, the power and passion to execute the role of a Chef artfully versus just working as a Chef as a job. The artistic, creative Chef pursues a career strategically and doesn't just hang around versus the Chef that just wants a job and clock punch works it. Now all good bonifide Chefs all share the same given; administratively skilled, able to run numbers and train crews. The separation is the Chef artistry takes it to the next level setting a new bar imparting his spirit and inspiration executing the job with freshness showing great pride and passion while pleasing his customer/guest base and exceeding company expectations. While the working Chef just approaches it as a job, day in & out as bread & butter going through the motion. The true test being a true culinary art Chef will not compromise his integrity and will not be associated with negativity at all costs while another may just accept the unlikely status quo.
Now the goal is for all Chefs to eventually get to that higher state of being where they are culinary business artists. Such is possible, it is just a state of mind and personal integrity. To illustrate this, check out the link below; comes from the movie Amadeus where a talented but yet not gifted court composeer Salieri is envious to the talented younger Mozart.
Salieri struggles to compose a short musical piece as a gift to the visiting Mozart. Mozart upon hearing the piece one time, replays it on the piano exactly, then extends the melody and then corrects the harmony into a more uplighting, spirited piece that Mozart is known for. Kinda like taking great, delicious chicken salad and then reworking it into roasted, pulled chicken in curried lemon-orange yogurt with fresh mint, dried cranberries, ect. ect. you know the speel. Point is taking the norm up and beyond-ART! We are talking the passion of the culinary artistry...
cut & paste this link into your browser-Scene from Amadeus the movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ciFTP_KRy4