basically right now i am just a home cook that takes it extremely serious and i want to begin a career in this industry
i want to really learn from a legit chef and i dont want to work at some franchise steak house that has frozen sauces/meats/etc.. shipped in boxes to them daily
ideally i would like to work for a small local place that stays pretty busy so that i can get used to working at a fast pace with high pressure, all while learning.
any advice some of you could lend?
like what do head chefs look for when hiring new cooks and am i aiming too high for a first job??
should i start out at like a franchise type of steak house to get the feel for things? i really dont want to be the guy who makes salads at outback steak house and works with a bunch of felons who cant find any other work
should i be more humble and just take what i can get to build my resume or is it possible to land a job at a half decent place with no real experience?
for the record, i have studied cooking a ton lately and have really learned fast and have cooked some really nice meals for ppl that have turned out great.
i cant stress it enough that i really want to pursue a career in cooking and im not just looking for a job to pay the bills.
The number one thing I look for is attitude. The second thing is attitude.
I would say look for a small local chef driven independent restaurant. When interviewing, stress this
takes it extremely serious and i want to begin a career in this industry...i want to really learn from a legit chef...ideally i would like to work for a small local place that stays pretty busy so that i can get used to working at a fast pace with high pressure, all while learning...i cant stress it enough that i really want to pursue a career in cooking
for the record, i have studied cooking a ton lately and have really learned fast and have cooked some really nice meals for ppl that have turned out great
and yea i am sure a real kitchen doesnt compare to home cooking at all! i have enough trouble trying to manage 1 piece of meat and 1 side just for myself...i cant imagine having 5 orders that need to be cooked ASAP
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