I'm a chef and I've been living a lie about the quality and authenticity of my food

I'm a personal chef for a upper class family and I've been glossing over the fact that I've been taking shortcuts to get food on the table quicker. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not serving mac in a box, ramen, or frozen meals. I'm talking about using high quality pre-cut and reheatable sauces (ratios and combinations are my own judgment), and buying chocolate is turd form instead of cacao nibs to make cakes. The reason I'm doing this is, the boss has been asking me to make these foods that take an ungodly amount of time to make (I'm talking 3-4 days for a single loaf of bread, 6-8 hours to make a 3 course meal for 2 people). <br><br>I've been getting compliments left and right, and the only time they've seen me in action, they saw me making a cake from scratch (which took 4 days). They assumed that all the food is made from scratch and that's where the lie is. I don't tell them that most meals are under 2 hours (and that includes prep and plating).<br><br>The reason I'm confessing this is, they've offered to promote me to their main chef at their main estate which is a huge step up in my career and I'd be able to take care of my family. I just feel bad in that I'm not actually scratch making the food and I'm starting to feel like I'm lying to them and that the promotion is undeserved.<br><br>&#x200B;<br><br>Edit: it's come to my attention that I need to clear some things up. <br><br>1. I'm a personal chef for a family. Think of this as a very high end airbnb but it's the families personal property that they're using. <br><br>2. The scratch cake was a once of. I have a contract for 5 years where I cook for the family, maintain the property, and handle any issues that arise. The scratch cake was the first and last cake I've made with them as It was a trials by fire of sorts. <br><br>3. The meals are for 8 people and consist of 5 courses; An appetizer, soup, salad, entree, and a dessert. <br><br>4. I'm not getting promote within the company but rather, they're going to personally vouch for me. <br><br>5. I'm not making 300k+ a year. I make about 65k a year and it's enough to provide a comfortable life with my partner but promote would help us live a slightly more luxurious life. <br><br>6. Yes, I could get fired and possibly sued but I've never signed an NDA (I've been with them for 4 years and they've explicitly told me that they don't believe me seeing or knowing certain information could or would harm them in any way). <br><br>7. I get 3 weeks of vacation per year plus an additional 2 weeks if I cook on vacation. (So if I leave the property and they are staying there, I still have to cook)<br><br>8. I don't think any of you have worked in the service industry at this level. I'm not talking about a scratch restaurant that serves 50 people a day, I'm talking about cook scratch meals for 8 people for 5 courses; 3 times a day, 5 days a week for 46 weeks out of the year (I get 6 weeks off a year). This is exhaustive and take a huge toll on your body and mind. <br><br>9. Yes, I could just be honest and possibly get fired but that's a big risk for me and this opportunity is huge for me. <br><br>10. Yes, I could just decline the offer but declining promotion like this is unheard of and would most likely burn bridges all over the city.<br><br>Again, I just want to say thank you so much to everyone who's commented so far. It's given me so much to think about and reflect on. I'll message whoever commented on the post about the 7 tips with the next update and probably post an update in a week or so.