Restaurant Chef Salary in Tennessee

How much does a Restaurant Chef make in TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Restaurant Chef in Tennessee is $40,134. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $33,853 to a high of $49,143, with most professionals earning between $36,846 and $44,849.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Adams, TN	Avg. Salary $38,665	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adamsville, TN	Avg. Salary $36,689	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Afton, TN	Avg. Salary $37,810	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alamo, TN	Avg. Salary $39,928	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alcoa, TN	Avg. Salary $39,365	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alexandria, TN	Avg. Salary $40,469	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Allardt, TN	Avg. Salary $39,103	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Allons, TN	Avg. Salary $39,786	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Allred, TN	Avg. Salary $39,103	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alpine, TN	Avg. Salary $39,103	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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Common responsibilities of a Restaurant Chef

Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs.

September 15, 2022

Training and development of all staff, scheduling, meeting or exceeding budgeted labor and other cost centers, as well as overseeing the inventory and ordering of food and supplies, and sanitation.

November 18, 2022

Provide leadership and guidance to team members in the preparation and serving of high quality and great tasting meals according to dietary restrictions.

December 07, 2022

Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs and other expenses.

December 20, 2022

Follows all guidelines and regulations pertaining to efficient and sanitary food.

March 01, 2023

Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed banquet.

May 15, 2023

Manages and mentors staff, including hiring, performance managment, scheduling,issues of discipline and ongoing training/education of all employees.

May 21, 2023

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About Tennessee

Tennessee borders eight other states: Kentucky and Virginia to the north; North Carolina to the east; Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi on the south; Arkansas and Missouri on the Mississippi River to the west. Tennessee is tied with Missouri as the state bordering the most other states. The state is trisected by the Tennessee River. The highest point in the state is Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet (2,025 m). Clingmans Dome, which lies on Tennessee's eastern border, is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail, and is the third highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River. The ...

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