Getting into the industry

[Anonymous No.19178326]

What sort of qualifications do you need to work in the food industry? A entry level baker and entry level chef job opened up nearby where I live. If I show up only ever having cooked for myself will I look like an idiot?

[Anonymous No.19178330]

>>19178326
If you're not an alcoholic junkie thief you're qualified for something, have fun

[Anonymous No.19178331]

>>19178326
start with dish washing move up

[Anonymous No.19178334]

>>19178330
But is there a certificate I need or something?

[Anonymous No.19178347]

>>19178330
Akchually, those are all prerequisites for food service employment.

[Anonymous No.19178349]

>>19178334
if there's time to lean there's time to clean learn that secret to everything

[Anonymous No.19178354]

There's no such thing as an "entry level chef".

[Anonymous No.19178359]

>>19178334
Don't fucking steal, the other shit you can kinda skate on, but don't steal
Your certificate is an address that's not a halfway home

[Anonymous No.19178361]

>>19178326
no, turnover in those places is generally pretty abysmal and your coworkers will be on pills 50% of the time and high 75-100% of the time, so if you're not on pills you can probably learn the ropes pretty quickly, just don't be a retard

[Anonymous No.19178367]

>>19178326
most successful chefs learn by doing. take the job and get some kitchen experience

[Anonymous No.19178370]

>>19178367
are you saying culinary schools are geared towards fools?

[Anonymous No.19178375]

>>19178370
and they're money soon part
t.I'm also everyone else telling you go work, schools suck unless you already know what you're going there to learn

[Anonymous No.19178376]

>>19178370
Not him but no, they work, but practical experience will probably get you 95% of everything you need without having to go to school
You don't need to be able to name every different type of spatula to use them

[Anonymous No.19178381]

Okay I applied
I hope this isn't a bad idea
I've only ever cooked for myself and a few others before

[Anonymous No.19178382]

Is it a realistic goal to go from working fast food to becoming a sous chef at a reputable restaurant within 2 years?

[Anonymous No.19178408]

How do I be good at cooking

[Anonymous No.19178410]

>>19178382
Yeah but it will be sous in name only
You'll be putting in time not ideas
Write your ideas down, they don't suck, and keep notes on all your recipes
Someone will appreciate your ideas one day, but probably not the people you will work for tomorrow
KEEP NOTES, STEAL RECIPES even if they're bad and you'll laugh at them later, which you will
Don't expect to stay in kitchens and always keep a backup plan around, like bus driver
Bus drivers also can't do drugs or drive drunk
Don't do lots of drugs, don't work drunk, and don't steal, and you'll be golden
>t.I just didn't have a backup plan, now I'm a house husband, there are NEETs who make it seem great, they're fags, I have to talk to my wife about buying pants
>she's in favor of pants, but it's humiliating, and I just got $300 boots
Take advantage of your youth, strength, and time, cook amazing things, and progress

[Anonymous No.19178420]

>>19178408
improvise with limited ingredients and satiate the clients recall the story of the nacho

[Anonymous No.19178426]

>>19178420
>improvise with limited ingredients
Throw salt and pepper on everything?

[Anonymous No.19178429]

>>19178426
highly helpful technique but not the be all end all

[Anonymous No.19178454]

>>19178330
This, it's better to develop those habits after being an experienced worker. Give it a couple weeks at least.

[Anonymous No.19178523]

Don't do it
You'll fucking hate it

[Anonymous No.19178529]

>>19178523
Tone Bourdain

[Anonymous No.19178569]

Seems to me like there are lots of lesbian chefs on TV. Become a lesbian.

[Anonymous No.19178594]

>>19178569
Who are these, the two fat ladies ver 1?

[Anonymous No.19180136]

>>19178330
Retard I'm going on 6 years of food service and only devled depper into my alcoholism
t. Line cook