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How much opportunities do head chefs have?
I've always wanted to have my own restaurant or be a head chef in one. #chef #culinary-arts #culinary #cooking
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scott’s Answer
Chefs have a lot of opportunities to run their own kitchen. It takes a lot of work to get there but once you are confident in your abilities as a Chef, you can go anywhere in the World and run your own kitchen. In order to run your own restaurant it takes a lot of business skills and the ability to raise a lot of money to carry you through the first couple of years until the business is established in the community.
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Timothy’s Answer
The opportunities chefs have are boundless for sure! You certainly as a chef could own your own restaurant, be a private chef or work for an investment group and run their restaurant for them. You could work for national chains as a culinary creator for their ever-changing menus, work in manufacturing as a food consultant chef or end up teaching children or groups about the culinary arts in a school setting or privately. As you are aware food is a major part of our daily lives, therefore, the need for food professionals such as chefs is abundant for sure. The key to being successful as a chef is to be prepared moving forward in that career choice-go to a legitimate culinary arts school, interning with a well-respected chef and keep learning from him/her, hone not only your strong skills but more importantly your weaker skills to become a well-rounded chef, therefore, becoming well sought after and respected. Make sure to always stay hungry learning on the business side of being a chef as this ultimately determines your success or failure. I sincerely wish you and all future culinarians/chefs only the best in your endeavors wherever being a chef takes you!