Welcome to Culinary School

Prepares culinary arts students from the first day in class to their first day on the job.

Welcome to Culinary School: A Culinary Student Survival Guide, 2/e delivers exactly what students need to know to thrive in culinary school and succeed in the culinary industry. More than a book on culinary jobs and certification requirements, it outlines a realistic blueprint of how to get more out of school, enhance ones credentials, and find a rewarding position within the field. A motivational tone and all new interviews help readers relate to the material and get the most up-to-date industry insight. Enhanced Suggested Tasks encourage readers to develop study skills, credentials, and strategies that will yield the ultimate goalsuccess in the culinary field.

New content in the Second Edition includes: culinary environmental stewardship, using the internet for research, self-promotion through social media, portfolio creation and usage, updated culinary certification requirements, the impact of changing technology, and additional career paths. New PowerPoints help instructors lead their classes more easily. A must-read for every student in culinary school or a college-level culinary program, Welcome to Culinary School helps students succeed in and out of the classroom.

New to this Edition:

• Updated certification requirements outline what it takes to get certified so students can work toward a professional certification even while in school (Chapter 21).
• A discussion of the impact of changing technology on the industry motivates readers to continue a pattern of lifelong learning to remain current in their skills and knowledge (Chapter 22).
• End-of-chapter suggested tasks encourage readers to go out in the field to conduct research, engage in self-reflection, and set goals. Updated and enhanced Suggested Tasks provide greater ability for instructors to incorporate the tasks into their class activities and for students to more easily gain personally relevant knowledge and skills they can use right away.
• Interviews with chefs, students, teachers, industry professionals, and recent culinary school graduates are included in every chapter. Over 100 current interviews give students the most up-to-date industry perspectives on how to succeed in the field.