Ming Tsai, Michelle Bernstein '91, Michael Ruhlman, and Todd English tape PBS' "Cooking Under Fire" and J&W's Miami campus

Entertainment

A career in food entertainment may include the talented chefs in front of the camera or on the magazine cover, the food stylists who make the food look great, the writers who prepare the scripts or write the reviews and the food demonstraters who show consumers how to prepare food.

The 3 best things about this career

The industry is glamorous and exciting
You meet some of the biggest starts in the professional food world
It's a great way to develop organizational and marketing skills

Key ingredients for success

Requires specialized skills or achievements -- such as outstanding culinary skills, great writing skills or intimate knowledge of food photography
Only a few are successful full-time professionals, so be prepared with an alternative career or consider additional education to acquire skills

Common job titles and positions

Where you can find these positions

Media Companies (TV, Publishing)
Educational Institutions
Food Companies
Cruise Lines
Specialty Resorts
Private Clubs