 If you desire the excitement of cooking as a career, and also want to maintain a high degree of responsibility and leadership in your workplace, you'll probably find yourself working toward a position as head chef. This is a highly competitive field that requires extensive culinary school experience. The rewards, however, are great. Be a chef, and you can spice up your day-to-day work with personality and creativity, something everyone desires.
Salaries for chefs or head cooks vary widely, depending on your geographic location and your place of work. You'll find the highest culinary wages at more upscale, fine dining restaurants. Private chefs, as well as chefs at hotels and resorts, also command high pay. As you head down the cooking pay scale you'll find workplaces like institutional cafeterias, casual or fast food restaurants, and cruise lines.
The culinary field is one of the country's fastest growing industries -- in fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the demand for skilled chefs will exceed the supply. Let's not forget the increasing popularity of cooking shows and the Food Network -- that's evidence of the growing presence of the culinary arts in popular culture. But to be a chef you've got to be prepared if you want to compete among the best -- most executive chefs have at least eight years of experience.
Be a chef, and be a part of the culinary explosion!
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