Posts by Sarge

I'm with Pete here; I Hire for attitude and Passion not skill. I can teach you the skill but I can't give you the drive to succeed. I have watched quite a few students go to culinary school and then realize that this wasn't for them....

I would say to definitely go for a Degree of some sort if it is a dedicated Culinary school like CIA or somewhere that offers culinary training like an Art Institute or Johnson and Wales. There are Le Cordon Blue schools popping up...

The Master Chef Exam is ten days long encompassing mostly classical cuisine, but it also includes some pastry work and a good bit of charcuterie. M. Ruhlman did not participate in the exam he was only an observer. I worked for a...