{"id":16347,"date":"2023-01-27T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T19:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecareers.emotedigital.com.au\/?p=16347"},"modified":"2024-01-22T12:51:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T01:51:32","slug":"career-pathways-so-you-want-to-be-a-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/career-pathways-so-you-want-to-be-a-chef\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Pathways: So, You Want to Be a Chef!"},"content":{"rendered":"
There\u2019s no denying Australia’s great foodie culture. Some of our restaurants are ranked amongst the best in the world!<\/p>\n
Some eateries even rival their origins with their produce, like Lune Melbourne\u2019s World\u2019s Best croissants<\/a> (pardon to the French!<\/em>).<\/p>\n Becoming a chef can be an exciting, varied, and lucrative career choice – but what does it take to get there?<\/em><\/p>\n Let\u2019s find out!<\/p>\n The word \u2018chef\u2019 comes from the French phrase \u2018chef de cuisine\u2019<\/em>, which translates to \u2018boss of the kitchen\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n A chef is a professional cook who manages all aspects of a kitchen. From developing the menu and specials to overseeing all food prep, signing off on dishes and managing the rest of the kitchen team – it\u2019s their role to look after everything and deliver the experience customers expect.<\/p>\n Chefs are trained through formal qualifications or an apprenticeship – no university degree is required! They will typically have several years of experience in a range of kitchen environments and have usually worked in all the other roles in a kitchen, meaning they have a solid expectation of what every role requires.<\/p>\n Chefs master a range of techniques in all areas of cooking to discover their niche, with many specialising in a particular cuisine by the time they become the Head Chef.<\/p>\n To become a chef, there are two core pathways you can start with:<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a breakdown of what they involve:<\/p>\n While being a chef undoubtedly involves a lot of fun and creativity, it can also be stressful with lots of pressure to deliver. It\u2019s worth spending some time thinking bout the realities of being a chef and whether it\u2019s a suitable workplace for you.<\/p>\n Here are three key things we think you should know and do before committing to the path:<\/p>\n Below, we\u2019ve collated a few key stats about becoming a chef that could help you better understand what this career path looks like:<\/p>\n Keen to learn more about the hospitality sector and the other roles on offer? We\u2019ve got you covered!<\/p>\n Head over to our dedicated Industry Profile<\/a>, and then check out our new jobs page<\/a> to see where you could get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s no denying Australia’s great foodie culture. Some of our restaurants are ranked amongst the best in the world! Some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":16348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[34],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16347"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16347"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16350,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16347\/revisions\/16350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Where Does the Word \u2018Chef\u2019 Come From?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Becoming a Chef: The Pathway<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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3 Key Things to Know to Help You On Your Way<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Chef Careers: Key Statistics<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Find Out More<\/strong><\/h4>\n