So You Want To Be a Chef?: The Best Ways to Make Money with Food w/CD-ROM

by Lisa M. Brefere, Karen Eich Drummond, Brad Barnes

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.

400 pages, CD-ROM

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Rick Hunter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was one of 2 books used in my Principles of Culinary class. We only spent a couple of days going over the book discussing all of the different jobs that are available in the culinary field. This book describes what a day in the life of a chef is like in each of about 9 different broad categories. Then they give testimonial from someone that works in that division and all of the related jobs that fall in that division and how much school and OJT you need to do that job. There really isn't anything more to the book than that. I knew pretty much everything the book covered, but someone that is new to this, might enjoy it more and find it enlightening. For example, someone that just thinks of chefs working in restaurants and hotels, might be surprised to learn that you could get a job working on a cruise ship or for a professional sports team. If you're already in the culinary field, just move along. There is nothing to see here.