| If you find yourself right at home in the kitchen, | | | | pace, an institution kitchen is a more relaxed |
| perhaps a chef career would be right up your | | | | atmosphere where a variety of traditional, slightly |
| alley. For more detail go to: the thought of a chef | | | | more healthy dishes are prepared. |
| career comes to mind, it may project thoughts of | | | | For instance, many cafeteria kitchens designate |
| slaving over a hot, smelly grill, flipping burgers and | | | | two or three items in which an employee is |
| hearing endless orders shouted through a loud | | | | responsible for preparing and baking daily, such as |
| speaker. While that may be the scenario for | | | | a cook who makes bread products, one who |
| some chefs, there are actually many different | | | | creates casseroles, and others who hand-bread |
| options for this occupation. | | | | and roast chicken. Having a set food prep |
| Cooks for fast food and restaurant chains are | | | | schedule gives a cook or chef the opportunity to |
| always in demand because quick employee | | | | ease into their specialty and, over time, perfect |
| turnover is almost guaranteed. Many high school | | | | their craft. |
| students take on these less-paying jobs solely as | | | | After a few years of experience, it may be |
| a summer gig. Others use the opportunity to | | | | possible to advance to a head chef position at a |
| bring in income until a more profitable job is found. | | | | prestigious eatery, such as a steak house or hotel |
| However, restaurant, fast food and short order | | | | restaurant. This chef career is a bit more |
| cooks are still categorized within the chef career | | | | stressful, as you are not only in charge of a |
| spectrum and having the skill of producing high | | | | kitchen full of employees; you are also required to |
| quality, tasty food is a talent that not everyone | | | | insure the food going out to the paying |
| has. For more detail go to: has to begin | | | | customers is first-rate and superlative. A chef |
| somewhere, and working for one of these | | | | career at this high status will pay a higher income |
| kitchens provides cooking experience, looks good | | | | because cooking skills must be paramount and |
| on resumes, and can act as a jumping off point | | | | management skills proficient. |
| for beginning a chef career. | | | | Possibly the most sought-after chef career is as a |
| If baking will be your forte in your chef career, | | | | personal or private household chef. To be selected |
| perhaps a job at a cafeteria or nursing home | | | | as a personal chef because of your impeccable |
| would be a good job selection. While fast-food | | | | cooking skills, creative dishes and flawless meal |
| workers are constantly frying up and scooping | | | | presentations is the height of honor for a chef |
| out the same food products daily at a lickety-split | | | | after years of hard work and practice. |