Creating Your Culinary Career

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781118116845
• ISBN10: 1118116844
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781118764596
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781118764633
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-06-24
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

This book will be a reference for anyone planning a culinary career. With advice and tips from experts at The Culinary Institute of America who understand the challenges novice culinarians face, this book explores the various career opportunities available, including chefs, line cooks, restaurant managers, beverage workers, and food communications and provides practical advice on how to achieve success in any culinary field. Chapters of the book include Goal-Setting for Your Culinary Career; Résumés, Cover Letters, and Job Applications; Landing a Job: Interviewing and Negotiating; and The Novice Culinarian: Education and Experience. This book will offer advice to culinarians in the middle of their careers and experienced professionals with advice on how to network and how to mentor.

Author Biography

Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is anindependent, not-for-profit college offering bachelor's andassociate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts, aswell as certificate programs in culinary arts and wine and beveragestudies. A network of more than 45,000 alumni has helped the CIAearn its reputation as the world's premier culinary college.The CIA, which also offers courses for professionals and foodenthusiasts, as well as consulting services for the foodservice andhospitality industry, has campuses in Hyde Park, New York; St. Helena, California; San Antonio, Texas; and Singapore.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1: A Culinary Career

Chapter 2: Goal-Setting for Your Culinary Career

Chapter 3: Résumés, Cover Letters, and Job Applications

Chapter 4: Landing a Job: Interviewing and Negotiating

Chapter 5: The Novice Culinarian: Education and Experience

Chapter 6: The Journeyman

Chapter 7: The Master Culinarian

Appendix I: Salaries in the Culinary Industry

Appendix II: Job Outlook and Salaries for Specific Jobs and Careers in the Culinary Arts

Appendix III: Questions in the Interview

Appendix IV: Web Sites and Other Resources