If you are struggling to decide what career to pursue, the culinary arts offer many different choices. Becoming a chef is a prestigious and respected position. Not only is it a profession that is constantly in demand, the pay is quite good as well. People will always need to eat, and they will always want to eat fine food. Therefore, if you are a skilled chef, you will always be able to find work. However, the culinary world can be very competitive. This means that in order to become a chef, you must take the proper path to set yourself ahead of the pack. Here is the way to become a professional chef.
1. Culinary Arts Education
Like most careers, going to a great culinary arts school will impress restaurant owners, giving you a much better chance of landing a job quickly after you graduate. Of course, spots are limited in the best culinary arts schools, so you must work hard in order to earn a place. You should also apply to many schools, because you are not going to be accepted into every school that you apply to. Once you do get accepted, you need to study as much as possible. Basically, you need to make cooking your entire life.
2. Learn Many Styles of Cooking
Study a wide range of food preparation styles during your cooking classes. Knowing how to prepare a wide range of meals from many different countries will make it easier for you to find work. It will also make it easier to go from one restaurant to another. Chefs often change jobs as they move up the ladder. This is all a part of the chef profession. The more foods you are experienced in preparing, the more restaurants will want to hire you.
3. Study Under a Great Chef
While you are learning to become a chef, you will most likely be involved in an apprenticeship program. While you are an apprentice, you will study under a chef. This experience will be very influential in your career as a chef. The better the chef is that you study under, the more you will learn. This means that you will have more skills when you finally hit the job market and begin looking for work. Apply with many chefs to become an apprentice. Assuming you get selected by more than one, this will give you more options regarding what chef to study under.
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My eldest daughter wants to be a chef like her dad. My second daughter wants to be a baker. Right now, they’re already exposed to the business, which is good. But they’re also taking extra culinary lessons in school. 🙂 I hope all of these will help them be the best one day.
I’m sure your daughters will excel in their chosen field someday, Janice.
Good tips! My younger brother and I often talk about going to a culinary school. Another thing to consider if you really want to be a chef is the cost. Culinary schools` fees are often expensive.
so true!
These are great information for those planning to level up their cooking skills. I agree with the fact that to compete, one must under go professional training or studies. The market and industry is getting competitive every day; one must find ways how to keep up.
If only I have vacant day’s I would love to attend seminars and works like cooking and baking.
Same here!
Culinary schools is very popular. That’s a great way to learn and maybe you can study further with a master chef.
So true!
Being a chef is my dream, but unfortunately it’s not something I can do right now. Thanks for the tips.
you’re welcome!
Culinary course is so popular but it is also expensive. Even crash course is costly.
True!
*deep sigh* I have yet to find a great Chef! I think I have found one, and I am meeting with him next week.
Yes, I may pursue my dream of being a professional Chef!
Aww, best of luck Millie!
I think more than the education, you need passion and perseverance to really be a professional chef. I know some people who have finished in prestigious culinary schools but my sister cooks better than them. 😀
Yeah, I think passion about the profession is one great factor.
I really have no amor and passion for cooking and baking. But I love to eat! Haha.
I know someone like that 🙂
My husband wants to study culinary arts but it’s so expensive. He loves to cook and I think he can be good chef.
I thinks so too Mommy Maye.
Studying in a Culinary school is pricey but I think it’s worth it. 🙂
I think so too!
i always admire chefs because they really cook sumptous and nutritious food for everyone;)
Same here.
Culinary schools are rising fast, in fact I am tempted to attend one, but I realized I am no good in cooking, I am more in to eating. hehehe
heehee..
Great tips! I want to learn more about cooking, style and the art. Experimenting food is so much fun! Thanks for sharing Sis
you’re welcome
There are a lot of options nowadays for those wanting to become a professional chef, thanks to celebrity chefs and cooking shows. It is still quite expensive, though, to take a full course/program.
Culinary arts is one of the trending classes nowadays and I want to enroll too.
Same here. it’s a bit expensive lang
Thanks for the info. First time to know such thing regarding culinary arts and stuff.
You’re welcome.
Great tips! AS for me, i think my husband would be happy enough if I learned and mastered at least one dish!
You’re welcome. Learn how to cook something easy muna.