Career Questions tagged Culinary

What are the main challenges of owning a restaurant.
This is a question to a well established business owner for the purpose of being prepared in opening my own spot.

What does it take to make Culinary arts worthwhile?
Since I was nine years old, I have been involved in the culinary arts. As a teenager, I worked in the kitchen of a few restaurants. Recently, I've wondered if Culinary Arts might be for me.

What would be the first step to take if I wanted to open a food truck?
I'm looking to start a small business and I'd like to get a good understanding of what it'll take to start it up.

Can Culinary Arts become a successful career?
I may have worked a Culinary job at Easterseals Academy,but it was fulfilling for a little while. My cousin works at the Popeyes near her house and she plans to use that job as a stepping stone to working in a fancy restaurant. My dream was to own a restaurant growing up,but now, i'm doubtful...

For a person to fully understand their pallet, how long would it take?
For someone that's new in the culinary field what are ways to keep your pallet enhanced?

How would I become a professional chef.
I'm fairly new into the culinary world, what are some things that can help me get started.

How far will culinary take me in 10+ years ?
Culinary is a promising career, but I'm on the rocks about how long to stick with this career, even when times are moving ahead. Please leave down your own experiences below, as it will help me get a sense of what to expect.

Can Culinary put me in other careers?
Using connections, can culinary put me onto different career pathways?

How difficult is it to become a chef after completing school?
I am in Job Corps and I am planning on joining culinary. How difficult is it to get a job as a chef after completing school?

How long does the culinary pathway normally take to complete at Job Corps?
I am currently in the cpp stage of Job Corps, and I want to go into culinary. How long does it take to complete both the normal and advanced training pathways?

What was the first step you can take to open up a restauraunt? How long does it take to do so? Would you recommend the Culinary Institute of America as the go to school?
I'm a 17 year old going to job corps, and my dream is to become a chef/head cook. I know what I want and when I want it. It's just a matter of how i obtain it.
Please, any advice can go a long way.

What was the hardest part about becoming a Chef?
Please don't be afraid to go into detail with this question, i wanna know as much as i can from actual professionals.

Psychologist or a baker?
I have been thinking on my career since I finished school, about 2 years ago. I have a degree in psychology and I am currently working as a young educator and I volunteer as a chat operator, basically providing emotional support to all of our clients. I love to listen and to help out...

What style of food do you specialize in?
Are there specific foods that you cook more than others? Do clients call you for a certain style of food?

What helped you make your decision to become a personal chef instead of working in a restaurant?
What helped you make your decision to become a personal chef instead of working in a restaurant?


What do you think is the most important hurdle I will have to overcome in culinary arts?
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I want to shadow a Chef/Head cook, What are some things to pay attention to when shadowing a professional?
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What would be some advice on starting my own cafe with friends and family?
In the future after I get all my culinary training and more experience I want to be able to start my own cafe. I would be an owner of the cafe and a chef in the kitchen. I want to make a cafe that has one separate kitchen for normal foods and desserts and the other kitchen where I would make...

Where do I have the best chance of developing myself in the gastronomic field?
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#culinary arts #culinary-arts #chef

How many pastry courses do you have to take to be a professional and how long does each course last?
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What are some skills you think are required to succeed in this industry? How do you develop and enhance them?
I'm quite new to the industry and want to focus on certain things to help me grow faster and really push myself to be great. What are some things you think could be good for me to focus on and really help my growth? #Culinary #Cooking #Chef

What are some problems you've had to face in this industry and how did you overcome them?
I know of some problems you can face in this industry but I'm sure there could be a lot more I'm unaware of, so what are some things you have faced and how you overcame them? This way if I ever do face these problems someday then I'll have feedback on it and can deal with them early. #Culinary...

What's the reason you're so passionate about this area of work and has there been any moments in your career where you've had that passion go away?
I'm someone who's passionate about cooking but I've seen many cooks and chefs lose that passion before, so I am just wondering what made you lose that passion at some point? or what do you think has kept you from losing it? This way I can avoid this from ever happening myself. #Culinary...

what kind of internships or volunteer opportunities will help give me entrepreneur skills?
I'm interested in having my own bakery food truck
#internship #business #baking #entrepreneur #nail technician #culinary

What positions are there in a bakery?
I'm interested in baking cakes, cookies and other tasty treats #career #pastries #professional #career-paths #culinary

Can you tell me how you plan and prioritize your work in a baking profession ?
I'm a person that kinda jump from one thing to another and get off track and then start to forget things that need to be completed and its something i want to get better at. #job #career #baker #culinary