This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Catalogs employment trends, advancement prospects, salary ranges, necessary experience and education, and relevant unions and associations for about 80 positions in the food and beverage industry. Includes information on jobs such as winemaker, pastry chef, kitchen designer, and recipe developer.
Appendices lists schools and training programs, professional associations, and food publications.
This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Norman Van Aken began his career as a busboy in a Holiday Inn, Alice Waters was a Montessori teacher before she opened Chez Panisse, Emeril Lagasse began as a dishwasher in a bakery, and Charlie Trotter started in a restaurant called The Ground Round. It is a long way to the top of the culinary charts, and in Becoming a Chef the first thing you learn is that the hours are long and the dues are high. Equal parts instruction and inspiration, this book chronicles culinary career options and opportunities and includes fascinating anecdotes from leading American chefs on their first jobs, mentors, successes, and setbacks. Usually ships within 24 hours.