Book Review:
Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job in Food
Culinary Career Advice
With the growing popularity of the fine cuisine movement across the U.S. and the wide range of culinary career opportunities, now’s a great time for Rick Smilow’s new book, Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job in Food. If you’ve ever thought of entering the world of fine food, this book will answer all of your culinary arts school and career questions.
Culinary Careers is indispensible reading for everyone from passionate foodies to aspiring chefs. With advice on finding—and paying for—the right culinary arts school, landing your first culinary job, improving your résumé and interview skills, and even ideas for starting a restaurant of your own, Smilow explains what’s most important to future food professionals. And he should know, since, in addition to being an author, he’s the president and CEO of The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE).
Culinary Careers: Learn from Time-Tested Recipes for Success
The insightful interviews in Culinary Careers—with everyone from food bloggers to executive chefs—help you understand culinary jobs from the inside out. Tap into creative niches or develop one of your own: varietal honey production, coffee roaster, artisan cheese, smoked fish…the sky’s the limit.
Read Lidia Bastianich’s advice for people considering a culinary career. Or learn from Daniel Boulud as he describes the creative process of a great chef. Culinary Careers presents these interviews and more, as well as in-depth discussions on the most important aspects of the following careers:
- Cooking
- Baking and pastry arts
- Catering and private chef work
- Wine and beverages
- Food management
- Media and marketing
- Nutrition and food education
Interviewees discuss salaries in their field, describe a typical day and their specific responsibilities. They also dish about what they like most (and least) about their jobs. These top culinary professionals explain the skills needed to succeed in their field and talk about the qualities they look for in a new employee.
If you’re considering a culinary career, you’ll find a lot of useful advice to help you make key career decisions.
Compare your culinary ideas to those of top chefs, and discover which field is right for you. Then see if you have the determination, work ethic and personality to achieve your culinary career goals.
Find culinary arts schools near you to take the first step toward a culinary career.
Read About Culinary Careers
Catering Job – Read what a catering job is all about.
Chef Job – Looking to start a chef career? Find out what it takes to succeed.
Pastry Chef Job – Learn what to expect in a pastry chef job.
Restaurant Management Job – Do you have what it takes to be a restaurant manager? Find out.
Words of wisdom from top chefs in Culinary Careers:
“…Being a chef is very much like being an artist: You don’t choose to do it; it chooses you.” – Rick Bayless
“Work hard and work smart.” – Steve Kelley
“I look for someone who is enthusiastic and passionate.” – Lidia Bastianich
“Get obsessed with becoming a craftsman.” – Dan Barber
“The most important thing in this business is trust.” – Daniel Boulud
“Every day you have to put yourself on the line and try to improve. I never take my success for granted.” – François Payard