14 Responses to “I want to be a chef when i get a job. Any tips on where I can learn and how to get started?”

1. ariel on June 18th, 2009 12:28 pm
   

   Culinary Feedback: try in the kitchen, work in a restaurant and learn about other chefs
2. tjnw79 on June 19th, 2009 1:26 am
   

   Culinary Feedback: go to culinary art school.There are many schools. check to see if there is one in your state.
3. waltonwayaugusta on June 21st, 2009 6:28 am
   

   Culinary Feedback: CULINARY ARTS SCHOOLS ARE EVERYWHERE ONE BIG ONE IS IN THE BOSTON AREA
   GO TO YAHOO SEARCH AND TYPE IN CULINARY SCHOOLS
4. Edthescienceguy on June 23rd, 2009 1:54 am
   

   Culinary Feedback: Start doing what mommy says and do the dishes.
5. appletech089 on June 25th, 2009 5:42 am
   

   Culinary Feedback: home kitchen is a start… then gradually a culinary school or technical school. Read and memorize lots of recipes.
6. Richard H on June 26th, 2009 7:44 am
   

   Culinary Feedback: California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, CA.
7. bonbon on June 29th, 2009 2:40 am
   

   Culinary Feedback: culinary arts or if your still in scholl take it has a coarse, for a credit.
8. CRgirl on June 29th, 2009 7:38 pm
   

   Culinary Feedback: I started out working in a deli and learned a ton of valuable tips from the owner. he worked as a chef and then opened his own deli/restaurant. Try checking to see if ther eis some sort of Skills Source Center in your area. Or ther eis alwayd culinary school. A great one is Courdon Bleu located in Oregon.
9. msknowitall on July 1st, 2009 6:59 am
   

   Culinary Feedback: First of all, get on the internet and look up Culinary Schools in your state. You aren’t going to bcome a chef by working at the local barf-burger establishments, but it could help you to try to work at a legitimate restaurant.
10. nicoblueus on July 1st, 2009 5:08 pm
    

    Culinary Feedback: Get a job at a resort…try coolworks.com and work backline at a rest. in a nat. park.
11. ChefCooksalot on July 3rd, 2009 12:21 pm
    

    Culinary Feedback: Spend some time working on a cruise ship. So, the money sucks, but the experience would be cool.
12. foodclif on July 4th, 2009 4:27 pm
    

    Culinary Feedback: One. being a chef is a hard job. professionalism brings white collar pay otherwise it is blue collar work with blue collar pay. My suggestion: take languages in school (plan B)and as soon as possible work in a few ethnic restaurant kitchens (Greek, middle eastern/Mexican/Indian) then try very busy(2-300+ dinners a night) restaurants that makes everything from scratch. (ask if they make everything in house at the interview). When you see possible restaurants to work in; don’t even bother if they don’t keep the equipment and the place clean. Then take the money you saved to travel to a country of the language that you learned. Stay away from drugs and excess alcohol…instead learn about wine and appreciate quality. The more you travel the more you know. Culinary school to me is a waste of time but it works for some (if you are looking for corporate restaurants to work in). The main point is YOU need to read, read, read on your own. You have to put in the blood, sweat and the tears….If you have the passion…you will do fine….if you don’t you will naturally choose another field. Good Luck
13. awd9176 on July 5th, 2009 8:50 am
    

    Culinary Feedback: Be an intern with a Catering Company
14. icantdateangus on July 5th, 2009 2:27 pm
    

    Culinary Feedback: Get a job in a kitchen so you can see what it’s really like to cook professionally. It is completely different from cooking at home. Do that before spending money on culinary schools.

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