Most ladies and even men say their passion is cooking. Unfortunately only a few have considered it as a career. Good news! you can have a lucrative career as a chef in the world of today.
If you’re thinking about a career as a chef, but aren’t quite sure how to go about it, look no further. We’ve broken down what you need to do into three basic steps that; with the right training, you’ll be able to climb.
Chefs get jobs internationally at the world’s exotic locations and at private residencies of the world’s richest/government leaders. And oh, chefs make a lot of money than you think. Between the world’s top 10 earning chefs is a combined worth of around $280 million dollars. And the average salary for a pastry chef (lowest level) with an international culinary school training is $34,000 – $52,000 annually. That’s top dollar for doing what you would’ve done in your house for free!
How to Start a Chef Career
Step #1: Get a Culinary Degree
It takes a lot to be a chef. Chefs have to know how to sear a piece of tuna, fresh asparagus, and reduce a sauce down to perfection – sometimes all at once. In addition, they must know how to oversee an entire kitchen staff, handle knives without losing any fingers, and keep the refrigerator at the right temperature so the meat doesn’t spoil and the dessert don’t freeze.
To learn all of this (and a few other tricks that come in handy), most chefs start their career by going to culinary school. There, you’ll get the hands-on experience you need to make your way around the kitchen.
The ICCA in Dubai is one of the best culinary training schools in the world. An ICCA Diploma costs on an average $12,000 and that covers tuition, visa, accommodation and a salaried internship. Learn more
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Step #2: Get Some Experience Under Your Belt
Once you graduate from culinary school, next thing to do is to get an internship for some experience (ICCA assures this). First, you have to prove that you can hold your own in front of a hotel guest roll on a busy Friday night.
When you graduate culinary school, use the connections you made there to find a position as a chef de partie, also known as a station chef or line cook. Yes, it will be grueling and consists of long hours, but it’s a great way to get the experience you need. Many restaurants rotate their line employees through different stations, which allow you to perfect your skills and handle any complicated order that comes your way.
Culinary schools like the ICCA in Dubai, UAE actually help you get immediate internships at the world’s best hotels such as Burj Al Arab, The Atlantis and the Grand Hyatt, to mention a few.
Step #3: Work Your Way Up
Once you feel confident in your culinary skills, what’s next? There’s a variety of positions underneath the executive chef that will allow you to climb the culinary ladder.
Expediters work to coordinate all the different entrees and ensure that they come out on time. (They’re sort of like an orchestra conductor, but of the kitchen.) Head cooks oversee and supervise the other workers on the line. And Sous chefs are second-in-command to the executive chef, ordering inventory, helping with menu creation, and running the kitchen in the chef’s absence.
Any of these positions will give you the leadership and management experience you need to eventually become an executive chef yourself.
Ready to start a Chef Career?
Request information on a culinary chef diploma program in Dubai by clicking here.
Request information on a culinary chef diploma program in Dubai by clicking here.
Turn your cooking passion into a career
Request information on a culinary chef diploma program in Dubai by clicking here.
Request information on a culinary chef diploma program in Dubai by clicking here.
