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                        Tuesday, 14 February, 2012, 19:41 PM                                                              Posted by Josh

                     
                        ... the food service industry is that professional chefs and cooks are always in demand. If ... industry.
                        However, if you are looking for personal chef careers, knowing how to cook well is not ...


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                        Finding Your Own Path: Personal Chef Careers
                     


                        Tuesday, 14 February, 2012, 19:41 PM                                                              Posted by Josh


                     
                                                                                     Finding Your Own Path: Personal Chef Careers
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                                                                                     Among the many great things about the food service
                                                                                     industry is that professional chefs and cooks are
                                                                                     always in demand. If you know how to cook
                                                                                     delicious meals, it is already an advantage if you
                                                                                     are seeking to enter the industry. However, if you are
                                                                                     looking for personal chef careers, knowing how to
                                                                                     cook well is not enough.


                                                                                     A personal chef is someone who comes to the
                                                                                     home of the clients and prepares their meals,
                        usually a week or two weeks worth, for the clients to reheat when they come home from work. The term is
                        often confused with a private chef, for they both involve serving and preparing for a private employer and his
                        family.


                        The demand for personal chef careers has significantly increased over the past few years and it is expected
                        to double in the next six years according to the US Personal Chef Association. The hectic lifestyle and the
                        increasing awareness to eat healthy foods have greatly contributed to this demand. For chefs out there, this
                        simply means that there is a big opportunity that is available for those who want to take a different path in the
                        food service industry.


                        Being a personal chef is something that should be seriously considered. It is far different from the exciting
                        world of restaurant cooking. It is more laidback, yet it entails great planning, much expertise, and hard work
                        and dedication. It requires the best of skills from a chef, for more often than not, the chef works alone. He
                        buys the ingredients for the meals, do the chopping and cutting, cooks the food, washes the utensils, and
                        cleans the kitchen. For some, it is like starting from scratch. For others, it is a test of patience and skill.


                        To be successful as a personal chef, it is important that you have acquired basic skills in culinary arts. Most
                        chefs have degree in the said field. If you do not have one, you may want to consider entering culinary school
                        or attending various vocational trainings and seminars. More importantly, significant experience in the field is
                        needed. If you want to go through this path, gain some experience first. As with any delicious meal,
                        preparation is the key to become a successful professional personal chef.


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