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    This document provides an overview of a career in culinary arts. It discusses the nature of the work, which involves indulging one's passion for food through cooking and recipe creation. Training or education is vital, and can be received at community colleges, culinary institutes, or universities. The job outlook is strong with an expected 11% growth rate. While salaries vary depending on experience and role, the average is around $40,000 annually, and some experienced chefs earn over $70,000.

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    This document provides an overview of a career in culinary arts. It discusses the nature of the work, which involves indulging one's passion for food through cooking and recipe creation. Training or education is vital, and can be received at community colleges, culinary institutes, or universities. The job outlook is strong with an expected 11% growth rate. While salaries vary depending on experience and role, the average is around $40,000 annually, and some experienced chefs earn over $70,000.

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    This document provides an overview of a career in culinary arts. It discusses the nature of the work, which involves indulging one's passion for food through cooking and recipe creation. Training or education is vital, and can be received at community colleges, culinary institutes, or universities. The job outlook is strong with an expected 11% growth rate. While salaries vary depending on experience and role, the average is around $40,000 annually, and some experienced chefs earn over $70,000.

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    Some of the key takeaways from the passage are that there is a variety of career options in the culinary field ranging from chefs to food scientists to private household cooks. Training and education are important for success and career advancement. The job outlook for culinary careers is growing and experienced professionals can earn high salaries.

    Some of the career options discussed in the culinary field include chefs, garde managers, line cooks, patissiers, prep cooks, sous-chefs, food scientists, food stylists, institution/cafeteria cooks, and private household cooks.

    The educational requirements for culinary careers range from no formal education for entry-level positions to certificates, diplomas, associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees and even master's degrees for more advanced roles like executive chef. Culinary schools, community colleges and universities offer various training programs.

    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

    ABOUT CULINARY ARTS


    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CULINARY ARTS 2

    NATURE OF WORK
    A career in culinary arts is an exciting one QUICK FACTS
    that allows you to indulge in your passion • A career in culinary arts is an exciting one that allows
    for food by giving you the freedom to you to indulge in your passion for food by giving you
    create. There are a variety of positions the freedom to create. There are a variety of positions

    within the field that suit what you like to within the field that suit what you like to do, whether it be
    cooking, creating recipes, or managing food facilities.
    do, whether it be cooking, creating recipes,
    or managing food facilities. • The average annual salary is $40,000 [1].

    • Training or getting an education in culinary artistry is vital


    Some restaurant jobs include:
    to gaining success
    • Chefs- create menus, decide on
    •Employment is expected to grow 11% in the next six years.
    restaurant theme, prepare food, manage
    [2]
    employees, market restaurant, oversee
    customer relations, and maintain
    established contacts and vendors
    • Garde managers - produce cold food items like salads
    • Line cooks - help cooks with a specific duty
    • Patisseriers - create pastries and baked goods
    • Prep cooks - assemble, decorate, and garnish all prepared foods
    • Sous-chefs - assist the head chef plan and supervise daily kitchen operations
    • Some non restaurant culinary jobs include:
    • Food scientists – apply scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production
    technology, quality control, packaging, processing and utilization of food
    • Food stylists - arrange foods for photo shoots for magazines, newspapers, books, and for commercial
    videos
    • Institution/ cafeteria cooks – prepare large amounts of foods for schools, businesses, hospitals, etc…
    • Private household cooks – plan and prepare meals, cleans and organizes kitchen, buys groceries, and
    may serve meals
    Culinarians also have the flexibility to work in the location of their choice. There are positions available
    within hotels, resorts, cruise ships, schools, private homes, restaurants, corporations and much more. You
    can choose where to work based on your personal preferences.
    Becoming a chef is highly competitive. Even with the large growth in the restaurant and food industry,
    being the best of the best requires impeccable skills and years of experience working in primary-level
    positions and moving up.
    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CULINARY ARTS 3

    TRAINING
    In order to get a career in this field it is important to complete a training or educational program in
    culinary arts. These educational programs teach you all about ingredients and cooking techniques from
    around the world. You will also learn about cleaning, sanitation, table setting, management, and of course
    food preparation. Classes are typically one to two hours of lecture and hands-on practice. In an average
    day, you will probably spend at least four hours with hands-on cooking.
    There are several factors to consider when choosing a culinary school. You must determine what type of
    culinary arts education you would like to receive, how long you want to train for, whether you want to earn
    a certificate or a diploma, and ultimately what your career goals are.
    If you are unsure what you specifically want to focus on in culinary arts, several programs offer a broad
    range of courses to get you familiarized in all aspects of culinary arts.
    Most cooking schools offer career placement services for their students which can be invaluable when
    looking for a job. Make sure you check out what career opportunities your future school will offer.
    to be proficient in the field.
    For those of you who have already obtained a cosmetology license, you may be interested in taking online
    courses in cosmetology to keep you current on the latest techniques in the industry. There are a vast
    variety of programs that offer online courses with the convenience of taking them where you want, when
    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CULINARY ARTS 4

    you want, and at what speed you want. If you are a beginner in cosmetology taking classes with hands on
    experience is the best. Online cosmetology schools are directed toward more advanced and experienced
    cosmetologists.

    EDUCATION
    The cost of culinary school depends on what type of educational program and school you would like to go
    to. Below is a chart of the annual average costs of culinary school based on the type of institution. [3]
    Institution Costs (annually)
    Community College $2000 -$5000
    Culinary Institute $7000- $36,000
    Public University $3,000-$18,000
    Private University $14,000- $45,000

    For those of you with hectic lifestyles or no time to attend class, online courses in culinary arts may be for
    you. There are a vast amount of programs that offer online courses with the convenience of taking them
    where you want, when you want, and at what speed you want.
    Online courses are best if you are learning to cook for fun or recreational purposes, rather than training for
    a competitive career in cooking. If an employer sees that you acquired your culinary certification or degree
    online, they will be much more critical about your technique and actual skill level compared to those who
    attended classes.

    JOB OUTLOOK
    Now is the time to get involved with a
    career in culinary arts. The restaurant
    industry is booming and cuisine
    personnel are needed more than ever to
    fill vacant positions. Those with proper
    training an education will have the most
    success when applying to high paying
    jobs.
    According to the US Bureau of Labor
    Statistics the number of jobs in culinary
    arts is projected to increase 11% in the
    next six years. [2]
    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CULINARY ARTS 5

    EARNINGS
    According to indeed.com [1], culinary artists make an average annual salary of $40,000. This number is of
    course an average, many experienced and talented culinary artists earn much more. Depending on where
    you work and what you do will determine your actually salary.

    Earnings based on education [4]


    Schooling Salary (annual average)
    No diploma $20,000
    High school diploma $28,000
    Associate’s degree $36,000
    Bachelor’s degree $50,000
    Master’s degree $63,000

    Average Annual Earnings for Popular Culinary Art Careers [5]


    Job Type Annual Earnings (average)
    Cooking assistant $26,456
    Executive chef $73,184
    Executive pastry chef $59,021
    Food scientist $62,259
    Hotel manager $95,357
    Line cook $23,037
    Restaurant manager $47,009
    Sous-chef $42,328
    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CULINARY ARTS 6

    LINKS
    American Culinary Federation: http://www.acfchefs.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home6
    Food Service: http://www.foodservice.com/
    Global Chefs: http://www.globalchefs.com/
    National Restaurant Association: http://www.restaurant.org/
    Retail Bakers of America: http://www.rbanet.com/

    REFERENCES
    [[1] Indeed.com, “Culinary Arts Salaries,” [Online document], 2009. [cited 2009 Aug 28], Available
    HTTP: http://www.indeed.com/salary?q1=culinary+arts&l1=&tm=1.
    [2] Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, “Food
    Service,” [Online document], 2008-09. [cited 2009 Aug 28], Available HTTP: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
    ocos024.htm#earnings.
    [3] Allculinaryschools.com, “Culinary Arts Program,” 2009, [cited 2009 Aug 28], Available HTTP:
    http://www.allculinaryschools.com.
    [4] Cookingschools101.com, “Culinary Careers,” [Online document], 2009. [cited 2009 Aug 28],

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