hello, i am 2nd year college student, i decide to become a chef but i dont know how to start.. should i go to nearest restuarant to get some trainings or to go in to the school that have major in Hotel and restuarant management or just culinary arts programs.. which school would you recomend?
2007-12-19 19:46:31 · 9 answers · asked by K2la4u 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Check out several of the many culinary schools throughout North America. Perhaps the most famous is the Culinary Institute of America, known among industry insiders as the (other) CIA. Culinary schools will often encourage you to specialize by choosing a degree program in culinary-arts management or baking- and pastry-arts management. Your course work in these programs will cover everything from the basics of chopping vegetables to the management skills every successful professional in the restaurant world needs. Many two-year colleges also offer professional training programs for chefs, and their tuition tends to be much lower than that at private culinary institutes.
If you are at a college or university without an undergraduate program in culinary arts, consider business or nutrition as a stepping-stone toward a career as a chef.
2007-12-20 05:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by oceano 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have never worked in a kitchen before, you definitely should start by getting some experience. Then you could go to a culinary school to get a broader range of experience than you would get from working in any one restaurant. As someone with a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management, I can tell you that it is not really what you want right now. In the long run, it might be useful, but you are looking to be a chef, not just to run a restaurant. I know that one of my classmates, who is now a "name" chef, already had years of experience working for a major restaurant when he got the HRM degree, and I really think he did that primarily because he wanted to say that he had a bachelor's degree.
2007-12-19 19:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in culinary school right now. It is pretty fun. There are alot of school. I go to Connecticut Culinary Institute. Go to culinaryschools.com. You can search by state.
I work at large restaurant there are alot of people who went to school but alot who didnt.
My school is a 15 month program. 9 at school and 6 on an internship. If you have more questions send me an e-mail
2007-12-19 19:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it would be hard to perfect cooking meat if you couldn't taste it. But you could probably eyeball whether you had cooked it well and if you had someone else taste it for you then you could perfect your technique. Why not become a vegetarian or vegan chef? Move to San Francisco, LA, or New York and there are lots of veggie restaurants that serve gourmet faire.
2016-04-10 09:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by Beverly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CIA ( culinary arts institute of america...found in different states...Chicago, New York and CA..) working in a restaurant is not going to teach you to be a Chef...it will teach you to cook, if you're lucky.
2007-12-19 19:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live, but search online for culinary schools. It is college for people who want to cook/bake for a living. I almost thought about doing that.
2007-12-19 19:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by jchrist81285 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get into a hotel management course it will help u a lot.
to know the details either u can write to hindu opportunities where career guidance is given
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just get into google and type hotel management that will give u all the details
2007-12-19 19:51:01 · answer #7 · answered by nakshitra 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's a tricky question..
2016-09-25 10:00:44 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just look in the paper theres always restaurants wanting some apprentices
2007-12-19 19:49:14 · answer #9 · answered by allaboutme 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋