Cook up a Job as a Chef
By Emily KerrChef training allows you to take your pick of jobs in the culinary world, as a chef in a four-star restaurant, an upscale hotel in a major metro area, or on a cruise ship, constantly improving your chef's training at every port of call.
There are chef jobs in casinos, convention centers and for private families. Almost 5,000 chefs worked in private households in 2006, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Executive chefs coordinate kitchen staffs in restaurants and decide the menus from appetizers to desserts.
Recipe for Success in a Chef Job
Training for a job as a chef involves hands-on work in modern kitchen with master chef instructors. Culinary schools offer chef training courses with emphasis on:
- Classical and modern culinary techniques
- How to prepare appetizers, soups, sauces, vegetables, charcuterie, entrees, breads, pastries and desserts
- Global cuisine
- Kitchen management skills
The Dessert Course: Chef's Salary
The job outlook for chefs through 2016 is good, but with competition for the best jobs, so chef training can definitely give you a leg up. The median salary for chefs in 2006 was $34,370 annually, with the top 10 percent of chefs making more than $60,730.
Sources
Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Degree Program
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