Posts by NickMA

Great posts guys. They definitely help me with my thought organization. I guess it really does boil down to what makes your heart sing. We're lucky to have so many different avenues to explore within this industry.

Hi guys, So I feel like this should be pretty easy for myself to answer, but I'm finding that I really need to hear from the rest of you: I've been apprenticing for a short time in a reasonably upscale place and the experience has...

Thanks for all of the insightful views, everyone. I think I'm going to go with this apprenticeship at the restaurant. The frantic dinner rush seems intimidating, but I'm also very new... If it wasn't a little nerve racking, something...

I was wondering if any of you guys and gals love catering but hate restaurant work? I mean, I know there are many similarities, but there are also some key differences. I love being busy and getting in "the zone," but I'm...

Well, atleast here in the US you can do it different ways: You can get a job in a kitchen and apprentice with a good chef without even going to culinary school, or you can go to culinary school AND apprentice. Most culinary schools...

Thanks for all of the informative replies! By the way, I'm looking at the Cambridge School of Culinary arts which is expensive, but not out of line with lots of other schools. It's not ACF accredited, however. Shouldn't an expensive...

Hi everyone, I'm one of the new guys and wanted your valuble insight. I'm a guy who loves good quality food. I love talking about food, I love cooking food and most importantly I love eating food. Anyhow, I've never spent anytime...

I just moved to Boston and love it. I was in Northern Kentcky for a couple years, but mainly my days have been spent on the east coast of FL. I'm a newbie who's going to spend his first day in a restaurant in a few days. :) Anyway,...