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Helpful Tips on How to Become a Chef

Are you pondering about how to become a chef? If you want to jump into the culinary world, then you should not let anything stop you. If others can do it, then so can you. It is true that being a chef can be very fulfilling. There is pleasure in seeing the happy faces of…

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Are you pondering about how to become a chef? If you want to jump into the culinary world, then you should not let anything stop you. If others can do it, then so can you. It is true that being a chef can be very fulfilling. There is pleasure in seeing the happy faces of people who are impressed with the meal you prepared. There is pride in seeing the intricately designed cakes and astoundingly presented dishes. You would not only enjoy a lucrative profession, you will also be able to showcase your skills and creativity to thousands of people.

Steps in Becoming a Chef

To be able to reach your dreams in the future, here are some tips that you should seriously consider on how to become a chef.

Enroll in a reputable Schoolโ€”It is not all about choosing the most popular or the most expensive school. You have to ensure that they also have the proper accreditation. If you want to be taken seriously especially by hotel and restaurant employers, you need to be able to showcase a degree. Among the options include a bachelorโ€™s, associate or masterโ€™s degree. There are also employers who accept applicants so long as they have proof that they have finished a diploma or certificate course. The important thing is to prove that you have acquired formal education and training.become a chef

Apply for internship or apprenticeshipโ€”Employers are sometimes apprehensive to hire newly grads because they have not immersed themselves into real world situations yet. The potential of your resume would be pumped up if you could include at least an internship or apprenticeship experience. Aside from that, since internship and apprenticeship would enable you to practice and learn beyond the school realms, you will also meet a lot of culinary professionals and other connections that could help you land on a good job. This step is an important part on how to become a chef.

Establish your expertiseโ€”There are thousands of other people who have finished the same course that you did. How will you stand out from the rest of them? If you do not want to blend in the background, then it is time for you to let your creative juices work. Come up with innovative recipes which will impress potential employers or maybe win the hearts of many customers. You might want to specialize on a certain area too, like creating cakes, preparing Italian cuisines or other specific culinary skill.

Learn more than what the books sayโ€”Not because you have memorized all your books from cover to cover, it already means that you are going to stop seeking for more knowledge. Being a chef means going out in the real world and discovering things that are not written on books. Learn from other renowned chefs by attending their workshops and seminars. Visit nearby towns and see what fresh goods and products they have which would be useful for your recipes. Interact with people and learn what pleases their taste buds. Knowing such information will put you ahead of the race and pretty soon, you will already be making a name for yourself.

Vanjo Merano

Vanjo Merano is the creator of PanlasangPinoy.com. His goal is to introduce Filipino Food and Filipino Cuisine to the rest of the world. This blog was the first step that he took.

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  1. mark kevin says

    Posted on 2/15/13 at 6:00 am

    thanks for the tip…,
    I’ll keep that in mind.

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