If you have decided to pursue a degree in the culinary arts, you’ll need to pick a school – a sometimes overwhelming task, given the options. How do you pick the one that’s best for you? As always, you should determine your own career goals beforehand. Here are some guidelines to help narrow the field of culinary schools. Accreditation Depending...
Focus on your future Culinary school means you are following your dream and focusing on what’s important to you. You have a plan, and you are working toward your goal. What could be more exciting than that? Doing what you love The greatest joy we can find is in doing something we love. Even better, is doing something you are...
There are many reasons you might choose to go to cooking school. Culinary school can be expensive, so it’s important to get the most from your time. Here are some suggestions on what not to do, in an effort to make the most of your investment. Don’t fail. It might seem obvious, but if you are investing your time and...
Sous Chef Job Description In French, the term ‘sous’ means ‘second’. In a kitchen, the sous chef is the second in command and plays an important and vital role in the kitchen brigade and operations. A sous chef has many different responsibilities, and is often the precursor to becoming an executive chef or owner; therefore it is often viewed as...
How To Cook Everything This app is from NYT columnist Mark Bittman. How to Cook Filled with simple, candid explanations of techniques and well-photographed recipes, this app is really a class for the self-starting chef or culinarian. You can bookmark items, take your own notes and even share recipes with family or friends via social media venues. Kitchen Timer A...
College of the Ozarks The College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri, offers a unique and tempting proposition for many culinary students. The Evangelical Christian College has a cutting edge Work Education Program that allows students to work on campus to defray the costs of tuition. Upon completion of the program, the college guarantees to meet the entire cost...
1. Workplace training and experience This may seem obvious, but the best resource you have available is to work in an active kitchen under a team of solid cooks and chefs. Start off bussing tables or washing dishes. Volunteer to help out doing the jobs no one else wants or has time to do. Do whatever is asked of you...
The primary difference between a culinary college or institute and cooking school is not just about the degree you get upon completion; it’s also the education you receive while you are in school. While culinary colleges offer Associate’s degrees (2 year) or Bachelor’s degrees (4 year), cooking schools only offer certificates of completion or cuisine/skill specific classes. Your career goals...
The restaurant business is exceedingly competitive. Although the industry continues to flourish, the percentage of culinary school graduate is high and growth is slow. The possibility of becoming the next celebrity chef is slim; most head chefs average $30,000 – $50,000 annually. However, most culinary school graduates have sticker shock when looking for employment after graduation, only to discover the...
Finishing culinary school is a great accomplishment – and just the beginning of a long career in the field of culinary arts and sciences. Deciding where to begin can be a daunting and bewildering task. The education you receive while in school prepares you for a great number of jobs, in a wide variety of venues. A vast majority of...
