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This core culinary career path - which produces meals meeting defined revenue goals - involves many functions, including menu design, cost of goods calculation, purchasing, inventory mangement, hiring, scheduling, equiptment maintenance, and more.
The 3 best things about this career- There are always good jobs for those with strong culinary skills -- the trend for more meals eaten outside of the home is still going strong
- Solid culinary skills are the foundation for success in the professional food world -- if you end up in management, what you know about the kitchen will give you an advantage
- You will have outstanding skills that will lead you down the path of being an acclaimed chef -- producing meals that draw food critics and aficionados to your restaurant
Key ingredients for success- Culinary Skills -- you have to know how to compose a menu, find the right ingredients, prepare them just right
- Management skills- restaurants don't fail because the chef can't cook, they fail because the chef can't find the financing, hire/manage the right people, market the business
- Endurance -- you have to be willing to work hard, for long hours, often under pressure
Common job titles and positions
Where you can find these positions- Fine restaurants
- Hotels
- Resorts
- Spas
- Casinos
- Cruise Lines
- Institutional Food Service Operations
- Managed Services
- Catering companies
- Chain restaurants
- Clubs
- Sports Venues
- Supermarket chains
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