Definition

Noun: - Kitchen staff, kitchen assistant: A person or persons employed to assist with various tasks in a kitchen, such as cleaning, food preparation, and other support duties. This term refers to hired help specifically for kitchen work.

Usage

• This term is used to refer to the role or position of a person who provides support in a kitchen, typically in a professional setting like a restaurant, hotel, or large household.
• It is a compound noun where "kitchen" specifies the location and "help" refers to the assisting personnel.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term can sometimes be used more broadly to refer to any non-specialized support staff within a kitchen environment, distinguishing them from chefs or cooks.
• It may imply a temporary or entry-level position.

Variants and Related Words

• Kitchen assistant: A more formal or specific term for the same role.
• Kitchen staff: A broader term that can include all workers in a kitchen, from chefs to cleaners.
• Help (noun): Assistance or support; people employed to assist.

Synonyms

• Kitchen aide
• Kitchen hand (common in some English dialects)
• Scullery help (archaic, specifically for washing dishes and pots)

Notes

• "Kitchen help" is a fixed noun phrase. The word "help" in this context functions as a collective or count noun for assisting personnel.
• It is typically not used with a possessive form (e.g., "the kitchen's help") but rather as a descriptor (e.g., "kitchen help").

Noun

1. help hired to work in the kitchen