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CQ#35: Is there work for a chef in today's economy?

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Quick Answer:

Training in the culinary arts can take you in many directions, depending on your interests. While restaurants remain the largest employers, the reality is that many of the positions available to graduates of culinary schools will be entry-level paying jobs until they gain industry experience to move on up the ladder.

Line cooks, pastry and baking assistants, and catering assistants are typical entry-level options in restaurants and hotels. Other opportunities, especially in Southern California, exist for food writers, food stylists and food photographers, or on cruise ships, with specialty cuisines and as a private chef. If you’ve got the chutzpah, you can be your own boss and open a catering company, bakery, food specialty shop or restaurant.

The amount and length of training varies. Shorter ones allow you to find out if the culinary arts are your piece of cake and tuition starts at around $2,500. Once you’ve graduated and are out in the field, L.A. is filled with world-class restaurants and multicultural cuisine.


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Culinary Arts by Katy Allgeyer

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