So You Want to Be a Chef?: Your Guide to Culinary Careers

  • 7h 45m
  • Brad Barnes, Karen Eich Drummond, Lisa M. Brefere
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2006

So You Want to Be a Chef? introduces readers to the vast number of jobs in foodservice and cooking. The book offers a realistic approach to career tracks, job duties, hours and working conditions, qualifications, and employment and promotion opportunities.

  • Realistic and Practical approach to career tracks, job duties, hours and working conditions, qualifications, employment/promotion opportunities
  • Features include Industry Interviews, On the Job with Culinary and Foodservice Professionals, and Job Descriptions included

About the Authors

Lisa M. Brefere, CEC, AAC, is a Certified Executive Chef with more than twenty-eight years of experience. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, she is a member of the American Culinary Federation and the American Academy of Chefs. She is also the coauthor of Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals (Wiley).

Karen Eich Drummond, EdD, FMP, RD, is author and coauthor of numerous books, including Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals, Supervision in the Hospitality Industry, and The Restaurant Training Program, all published by Wiley.

Brad Barnes, CMC, CCA, AAC, is one of fifty-nine Certified Master Chefs in the United States, with twenty-nine years of experience. As a member of the American Culinary Federation, he chairs their national certification program and is coauthor of American Culinary Federation's Guide to Culinary Certification, published by Wiley.

In this Book

  • So You Want to Be a Chef?—Your Guide to Culinary Careers
  • Introduction
  • Culinary Careers in Restaurants
  • Culinary Careers in Hotels
  • Culinary Careers in Cruise Lines
  • Culinary Careers in Clubs
  • Culinary Careers in Catering
  • Culinary Careers in Supermarkets
  • Culinary Careers in Business and Industry
  • Culinary Careers in Universities and Schools
  • Culinary Careers in Healthcare
  • Culinary Careers in the Armed Forces
  • Culinary Careers in Education
  • Additional Culinary Careers
  • A Word from Industry Leaders
  • Write Your Resume
  • Put Together a Job Search Portfolio
  • Beyond the Want Ads: How to Locate and Contact Prospective Employers
  • Three-Step Interviewing
  • Advancing Your Career
  • About the CD-ROM
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