Culinary Arts
Nov 23, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Working as a chef can be a challenging proposition for a number of reasons. This is especially true regarding the location where a chef chooses to live and work. For example, a chef living in New York or Los Angeles is going to make quite a bit more than a chef living in Austin or Dallas. Why is that? The truth is there are a lot of factors at work to determine a chef’s pay scale in the state of Texas. Different Salaries for Varying Culinary Careers in Texas The chef pay scale for various culinary careers in the state... Read more...
Nov 23, 2014 | 8:00 am
Choosing Your Field The first thing you’ll discover when going into the field of food preparation is there is a lot of variables within the pay expectancies. A line cook in an exclusive restaurant serving gourmet dishes might earn the same monthly income as a head cook in an economically based, family oriented chain restaurant. Nor is there a uniform agreement on qualifications. The manager at a fast food restaurant may have to start near the bottom, learning new food preparations before qualifying as a manager at a restaurant offering International cuisine. Generally, chefs earn the highest culinary arts salary... Read more...
Nov 22, 2014 | 12:00 pm
When Just Another Job Becomes a Career Restaurant work has always been a mainstay for those seeking work, but who have very little job experience for breaking into their field of choice. Restaurants have provided ample positions to high school students, students working their way through college, or as quick job security for people moving into communities. Beginning at the dishwasher level, those who hire into restaurant work, through promotion and an ability to consistently produce quality skills, can with patience and perseverance, work their way up to a management or chef’s position. This takes a lot of dedication. As... Read more...
Nov 21, 2014 | 11:00 am
The annual salary for those wishing to pursue a career as a chef can vary greatly depending upon a lot of factors. One of the most significant factors to determining a chef’s annual salary is the location he or she chooses to live and work. While chefs in large cities such as New York or Los Angeles may bring home triple digit salaries, chefs in other parts of the country may do well to earn half that amount. This is definitely true for states like Ohio, where a chef’s annual salary averages roughly $22,000 for a banquet cook, all the... Read more...
Nov 21, 2014 | 9:00 am
Thinking of a career in the culinary arts field? Working as a chef can be a great choice for those with a creative streak who love to cook. However, entry-level chef pay isn’t going to make anyone rich, so it should be noted that experience and training are both crucial elements to earning a lucrative living in the culinary world. Since everyone starts at the bottom, anyone considering a career, as a chef should be willing to spend the necessary time and effort it takes to get to the top of their field. While gaining that necessary experience, it is... Read more...
Nov 21, 2014 | 8:00 am
Getting the Job Done The chef is the glue that holds a kitchen together. The chef plans the menu, oversees the various kitchen stations and trains promising candidates for top cooking positions. The kitchen may have several chefs; the pastry chef, who will work in conjunction with the head chef to prepare delicious desserts that compliments the food menu, a sous chef, who handles the kitchen when the chef isn’t present, and an assistant chef, who also helps with the menu and prepares dishes that compliment the chef’s entrees. The executive chef has the highest position and usually arrived after... Read more...
Nov 20, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Know Your Establishment The average salary of a chef ranges between $23,000 and $53,000 a year. Much of the salary is dependent on the type, size and reputation of the restaurant or other food service business and chefs’ duties. A small business, such as a lodge or small, privately owned restaurant, may have a minimal staff or offer a limited menu, specializing in only two or three main items. The pay may be modest, but the degree of responsibility limited to a small staff and direct contact with the owner. The work may be seasonal, more dependent on tourism than... Read more...
Nov 20, 2014 | 11:00 am
Working as a chef in a large city such as New York can be a challenging feat. Competition is fierce and only the best chefs make the most money. However, there is a huge benefit to fighting through the competition and rising to the top in a city like New York. The salary of a chef in New York can be astronomical once experience has been gained and the chef has developed a solid reputation. Of course, no one starts at the top and entry-level chefs in New York generally have to work their way up through a series of... Read more...
Nov 20, 2014 | 10:00 am
No matter where a chef decides to live and work, experience is the key to success as well as the key to a higher paying salary. Entry-level chefs rarely make a lot of money, but those who spend time learning under more experienced chefs in a competitive environment are usually on their way to a lucrative career. Of course, once the experience is gained and a chef knows his or her way around a kitchen with ease, he or she can expect a better salary and more responsibility. Spending those first few years learning technique, taste, and creativity is crucial... Read more...
Nov 19, 2014 | 9:00 am
Choosing a career in the culinary arts opens a rather large field of possibilities for employment in food services and a choice of specialized fields. There are plenty of jobs ready and waiting for you as a line cook, sous chef, baker or pastry chefs, as well as openings in the more exotic field of International chefs or the administrative capacity of an executive chef. Restaurant work, however, may not be the only field you are considering with your culinary arts degree. Your interests may be geared toward becoming a food scientist, a nutritional expert or in hotel and restaurant... Read more...
