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

by Brefere, Lisa M.; Drummond, Karen E.; Barnes, Brad

• ISBN13: 9780470088562
• ISBN10: 0470088567
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-10
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Understand what it takes to be a chef by reading the comprehensive information in So You Want to Be a Chef?: Your Guide to Culinary Careers, 2nd Edition. Revised and updated to include a new chapter on Research and Development chefs and expanded coverage of on-site foodservice areas, this guide presents a real-world look at culinary careers. The authors vividly describe the feel, the reality, the hours, the physical demands, the tradeoffs, and the benefits of working in various culinary settings, while interviews with a range of industry leaders offer helpful advice and inspiring vignettes.

Author Biography

Lisa M. Brefere, CEC, AAC, is a Certified Executive Chef with over thirty 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, and has been awarded the ACF Presidential Medallion for outstanding dedication to the profession. She has coauthored several books including Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals. With her business partner Brad Barnes, she cofounded GigaChef.com, an online tool for culinary professionals.

Karen Eich Drummond, EdD, RD, FADA, LDN, FMP, is author and coauthor of numerous books, including Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals and The Restaurant Training Program, both published by Wiley.

Brad Barnes, CMC, CCA, AAC, is one of fifty-nine Certified Master Chefs in the United States. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he is a member of the National Certification Commission for the American Culinary Federation and plays a pivotal role in revising culinary certification standards. A cofounder of GigaChef.com with Lisa M. Brefere, he has also coauthored the American Culinary Federation's Guide to Culinary Certification, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Feeding Frenzy

Culinary Careers in Restaurants

Culinary Careers in Hotels

Culinary Careers in Clubs

Culinary Careers in Catering

Culinary Careers in Supermarkets

Culinary Careers in Cruise Lines

Introduction to Feeding the Masses

Culinary Careers in Business and Industry

Culinary Careers in Universities and Schools

Additional Careers in On-Site Foodservice

Introduction to Home on and Off the Range

Culinary Careers in Research and Development

Culinary Careers in Education

Additional Culinary Careers

Culinary Professional Organizations

Job Descriptions

Index

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