Welcome to Culinary School

Table of Contents  

PART I–LEARNING TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

1.      Becoming a Chef versus Learning to Cook

2.      The Degree versus the Learning

3.      Getting Straight A’s: The Skills and Qualities You’ll Need to Thrive in School

4.      Studying Techniques

5.      Making Use of Faculty and Asking Questions

6.      Books, Videos, the Library, and the Internet

7.      Ethics and Cheating

8.      Professionalism and Image Making

9.      A Note on Work-Life Balance and Wasted Time

 

Part II–Maximizing your Marketability

10.  The Risks and Benefits of Moving Beyond the School Walls Before Graduation

11.  What the Industry Expects You to Know and to Do

12.  Volunteering at School and in the Community

13.  On the Job Experience: Working While in School and Choosing the Right Job

14.  Behaviors that Promote Health and Education

15.  No One Succeeds Alone: Networking and Professional Associations

 

Part III–You’re Graduating–Now What?

16.  Choosing the Right Career Track: Experience versus Money

17.  Making Use of the Support Staff at the School

18.  Resume Writing

19.  Interviewing Skills

20.  The Basic Steps to Getting Promoted

21.  Getting Certified

22.  Lifelong Learning: Research, Travel, Stages, and Higher Degrees

 

Conclusion–When Do I Reach the Top?