There's not much to know about me besides that I'm a teen whos still being torchered in/with school. I want to become a chef and have my own resturant. As for food around here, yeah theres good stuff. It just depends what you like. If you like Italian, theres the olive garden, if you like chinese theres alot of places, if you like fast food,like everywhere, theres carbohydrates on every corner. get the picture? hehe. It aint bad, but it's sure not new york or st. louis.

Stay in school and graduate with the highest grades you can. It will pay off in the long run. There's plenty of time to learn what you need to know.

Also, you should recognize that running a restaurant isn't just about cooking. It's a business. In order for a business to stay in business, it has to make a PROFIT. There are lot of other skills involved in running a business besides the manufacturing (cooking)...purchasing, personnel, inventory, merchadising, marketing accounting, general management, etc. etc.

Go get a bachelor's degree in business and work your way through school by being a cook somewhere. Then go to a good culinary school.

The best combo is to have experience combined with formal education. There are just some things that are better to learn in a formal educational setting. It is a faster, easier way to learn from others mistakes rather than having to learn them the hard (and expensive) way.

Good luck.

[Chef David Simpson]

Welcome my young friend, It's always good to see a youngster having fun in the Art's, but, believe me when I tell you, it doesn't matter where you are in school, just as long as you get there. "get your head up, stick your chest out, and handle it!"

Thanks guys. Will do, and don't worry, my hole family is experianced in the buisness manegment. But theres still more to learn i know! Im going.

Thanks, keep the information rolling in.