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Old 03-12-2006, 01:32 PM
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Default Up ans coming catering chef, any advice?

Hey, Im trying to start a catering company that will later turn into a bakery. I have had this passion my whole life and Im finally ready to take the dive and enroll for pastry chef. Any advice you can give will be helpful.
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Old 03-26-2006, 08:19 PM
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my advice, first of all follow your heart. Secondly, I would take a food training or culinary arts program first, to generalize yourself with the industry, then from there dive into a specialized pastry chef program.
I am just thinking that a little more insight into the industry will help you in the long run.
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Old 03-27-2006, 08:31 AM
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You have the passion and drive, great. But you also want to run a business. That means you are the tightrope AND the safety net, so you also have to think a bit about the business aspect of things.

No matter how good your food is no one will buy it if they don't know about it.

This is a very profound statement, focus on it. How will you make customers know about your food and service?
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