| As one of the biggest industries within the | | | | Obtaining a degree in a specialized area of |
| hospitality field - catering to locals and tourists | | | | hospitality education such as culinary training |
| alike, the restaurant business offers job | | | | presents a great career opportunity. Top, upscale |
| opportunities for hundreds of thousands of | | | | restaurants and hotels look for experienced staff; |
| persons. | | | | placing a high premium on certified personnel with |
| US Bureau of Labor Statistics show that more | | | | a proper education. |
| than 1.6 million new jobs will open within the food | | | | Career Training...Experienced Staff More Likely to |
| service industry in the next 5 years. Although this | | | | Succeed! |
| offers a golden opportunity for job seekers, few | | | | Persons not yet sure whether they would like a |
| positions have high-earning potential. With the | | | | career as a chef might consider an entry-level |
| exception of areas requiring degrees, and special | | | | position as a prep cook; cleaning, slicing, and |
| skills and training - such as restaurant | | | | assembling food ingredients. |
| management and certain culinary positions. | | | | Once you're sure you want to become a chef, a |
| A great reason to pursue a culinary career; | | | | great way to earn a culinary education is as a |
| attend culinary cooking school and obtain a culinary | | | | chef apprentice through an apprenticeship |
| degree. | | | | program. |
| Culinary Training...a Great Opportunity for Career | | | | According to American Culinary Federation ACF |
| Advancement | | | | documentation, some 2,000 apprentices |
| Persons who take a culinary class or attend | | | | participate in various sponsored culinary |
| culinary school open wide the door of opportunity. | | | | apprenticeship programs around the country. |
| With the chance to land a position in an upscale | | | | Earning certifications for such positions as master |
| restaurant as an executive pastry chef, for | | | | chef, pastry chef, soup chef, and more. |
| instance; enjoying the immediate benefits of an | | | | Other options await aspiring chefs as well...including |
| executive chef salary. | | | | restaurant culinary scholarship opportunities. |