Changing lanes? Hello to all, I am new on this forum. I'm 37 and am planning on changing venues in my life and I am seriously thinking about the culinary industry as a viable option. I will be interviewing in CCA soon and I really don't know exactly which program to take on. Pastry is shorter, culinary arts seems more complete and the administration program is what I am most familiar with since that is what I actually do in a food processing plant.
Fact: My plans are to open a restaurant, catering, or a pastry business in 10 years or less from today. I'm thinking of attending the CCA and doing one or two Le Cordon Bleu programs.
1- I would like to know where I will be after I finish any of the programs, as far as getting a job is concerned in the hospitality industry? Pay amount?
2- How many years of experience do I need before I can get a job as a manager or a chef?
2-Is this a realistic approach?
3-Are my chances going to increase significantly after I graduate from one of these programs than if I did not attend any to them and worked my way up as an apprentice at a restaurant?
Last edited by desaracho; 05-30-2006 at 04:35 AM.
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