Pastry Chef Interview Questions

Pastry chefs are concerned with the bakery department of a restaurant. Ideal candidates should be extremely creative in their work with excellent presentation and culinary skills. Rule out dull and demotivated individuals. Look for candidates with a knack to understand clients’ needs and perform well on their requirements to make them regulars who work well on busy days & under pressure as well.

The below questions will help you find the right fit.

Why do you want to work for us?
What according to you are the qualities a pastry chef should possess?
How do you define yourself?
How do you think the company will be affected positively by hiring you?
What do you think are the major challenges of this job?
How do you think your past experience has helped you for your present role?
How do you prioritize work?
What do you think are your prime duties?
What is the first thing you’ll focus on if you’re hired?
Tell us about a time you received multiple orders for the same day. How did you handle it?
What would you do if a client sent your prepared delicacies back?
You have an important event to deliver pastries to but half of them have burnt. What would you do?
What are your favorite ingredients?
Which ingredients do you often use to improve the flavor of a dish?
What would you do if you realized you forgot to add an important ingredient after the pastry preparation?
What kind of pastry would you prepare for a customer who prefers savoury to sweet?
Tell us about your most favourite dish till now.
Which is your favourite between buttercream and royal icing? Why?
Tell us about a negative experience during client service.
How do you define exceptional customer service?
Tell us about a time when you felt fulfilled with your job?
Defend the remuneration package that you want.