[jimmyb.]

If you want to cook, cook. I've worked with Culinary graduates who could cook, and some who could not. I've also worked with very talented people who did not go to school. If you want to go into management or exec positions with a large company or hotel, then Culinary school will have benefits. If you want to own or operate your own business, then gain experience, learn as much as you can from many different sources, and...go to business school.