How hard is it to become a professional chef?
Asked by dliccouss
I really want to be a professional chef when I'm older! I have a passion for food and love to cook. I cook dinner for my family usually once a week when my mom is busy and I'm always making brownies or cakes. Do you know anyone who is a chef or owns a returaunt? I really want to know how hard it is to break into the buissness.

Best Answer:
It is not easy to find good employment as a professional chef, but think outside the box. For starters, you can bake and sell your goodies. Cater upscale birthday parties and events. Even neat kids birthday parties. Then move on to catering a few private affairs. Perhaps work at one of the places that helps people prepare a week's meals to go. You might land a job in a restaurant or a resort, hotel, etc. A family might hire you to cook for them and leave them with prepared meals. You could hold classes for a few other teens to teach them how to make some simple, healthy dishes. I have a 15-yr.old who is basically my private chef. She cooks 5 nights a week. It is now her share of the household chores. Works great. She loves to cook, and I have back problems so it's hard for me to stand in the kitchen for long. She is a huge fan of Rachel Ray, and loves to look online for recipes. We rarely eat out, but we do eat leftovers! Good luck and BON APETITE!

just go to college for catering or chef. its simple but you have to be able to make good food. answer my question pleez: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ath9Mga_HHW_ctSQWFeGC_Xsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080209173851AAPyhyF
Answered by dee

It is really hard work, but if you love cooking you should do just fine. Expect to give up social life. You'll have some social time, but not much. The hours are long and hard. Conditions are just as bad. The best thing to do is attend a certified culinary school. Once you finish school is when the real work begins. You have to be willing to go that extra mile and sometimes put up with a lot of crap. Hopefully after school you will be able to find a really good Chef to teach you and show you how to continue to grow. Never think you have finished your education as you will always be learning. The rewards offset all the hard work and long hours. It will not be easy, but if you really love cooking and really want to become a Chef, then you will be able to do it. Good Luck.
Answered by carmeliasue