I like cake decorating, candy making, etc. I don't have the money to go into business myself - nor am I sure that I want to. I'd love to work in an awesome bakery that does high-end cakes, candies, cookies, etc. - not the kind of stuff you can just get in your grocery store. I don't want "mass produce" type of work - meaning I don't want to spend my entire day icing 20 cakes with the same design - I want to do custom-type work. I don't have a pastry degree although I'd love to get one -just can't afford it. How can I find an internship or something like that so I can get a job in this industry? Other problem - I live in KY - and I don't really know of any high-end bakeries...... anyone have any ideas?
2007-01-05 04:46:03 · 2 answers · asked by Flutterfly25 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Hi! I've been in the business for 20 years myself, and I still enjoy it. I understand your desire to start out big, but a good place to start is still the in-store bakery. The biggest part of learning to be a good decorator is practice, practice, practice, which is what you get when you work in a grocery store. Actually, there is a college in Kentucky that does offer a culinary arts degree, and has a pastry chef minor.Here is the link for Sullivan College. (My brother the chef went there)
www.culinary-careers.org/sullivan-university.html
Financial aid is available, including Federal aid with Pell Grants. Talk to the school's financial aid office before you write it off! You can also look for classes at community centers, local community colleges, or shops that sell cake decorating equipment. I myself am mostly self-taught, but got a lot of help using fondant techniques from a class. Good luck!
2007-01-05 05:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by Bandmom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So go to a baking / cooking school. You'll probably need to go a bit further, but it's YOUR ambition, right?
2007-01-05 05:00:31 · answer #2 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋