Look for ACF to be a part of the school you decide to attend. I suggest you join the ACF for networking. I also definately suggest you get a job in a kitchen to decide if that is your passion before you go to school. There are people who start schoo…
I am still in culinary school, and working full time in a kitchen. Right now I feel like I am learning more at work, but that all depends on where you end up working. I think both have their benefits.
These are great suggestions although I do not think being picky about finding a job in a kitchen will be that easy. You might have to take what you can get, but bear in mind that you have to do your best, even when others aren't.
Yellowstone National Park has an apprenticeship program, you can work in the most beautiful place in the world and get educated with them, not have any student loans, and get paid at the same time. A win, win, win situation for anyone thinking of go…
Very Inspiring Paul....I hope chefs out there will read this and learn one or two things from what you have written.we all know Stength is a major factor in being a good chef and taking that extra time and effort to do what you do is truly amazing.M…
My Christmas for the past five years is going into a local restaurant and prepping for four days, to prepare a community meal for 400 to 500 people free of charge. It is a labor of love that I can give back to the people in my area that have support…
I have been thinking for days what i would want to prepare for my friend(s) for christmas(christmas being my best holiday of the year but i am yet to figure it out.For sure,one of the things i would to is beef wellingtons and some more.If you are ne…
In my personal opinion, Culinary School is a door - either you walk in, take a look around and say "Gee, this is nice" or you back out the doorway and say "This isn't what I'm looking for." What you put in is what you will get out - there are many f…
Thank you Chef Azeez, but I am sure that many on this site feel differently then I do, only to find out that when they go to get a job, most of it is about you and how you handle the first interview. Education helps, but so does knowledge, which you…
I will just say that I have never landed a job because of my formal culinary education. Unless you have experience with that education it does you very little good. Upon graduation you are more likely to get a line cook position then a chef position…
Thank you Nicholas for taking time to reply my mail. you have a very good suggestion. Another thing i have noticed about some restaurants is many of the take time to give raises and they pay very low income and we all know the bills have to get paid…