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Sounds good. I'll call sometime soon and I'll look into the CA. Thanks for all of the advice Mark.

Sounds good Mark. Sometime soon, I'll work up the courage to call a place in Minneapolis that I really enjoy going to and see if I can speak with the chef. Do you recommend becoming a member of the Chefs Association? It appears to be relatively spendy, with student membership being $81. I think...

Thanks for the great advice Mark. As a Chef, you wouldn't get annoyed at all by a person calling and asking to talk for a few minutes about the job? I guess I just feel that I would be intruding quite a bit by doing so. I plan on checking into the ACF chapter soon, to start networking and...

Yeah, I don't expect to become Chef immediately following school, not even sous. I expect to gain the basic skills necessary to efficiently work in a kitchen and to then work my way up the ladder. Mark, how would you recommend connecting with Chefs outside of the classroom? I was thinking of...

For the record, CS is no longer an option. I've ruled it out as a possible career choice. I've picked up a few books, most notably Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, Steve Lerach's Fried, and Jacques Pepin's The Apprentice. With this eye-witness recounts of restaurant life, I'm still...

Think they will take 6 years working in fast food restaurant, working my way up from a crew person when I was 15 to a minor managerial position within 3 months, to one of the all around shift managers within the next year and forward? I've had my fair share of 12 hour days, uncooperative crew...

Thanks for the advice. I've been reading the eggbeater blog by Shuna fish Lydon and her advice for finding a career in cooking. She did not go to culinary school, but worked her way up in the field. With culinary school costing upwards of 7 grand per quarter, I'm not entirely sure what the right...

Hi everyone, new at this board. I have a question for you guys, hopefully you can help. I'm currently enrolled in a computer science program that I just don't have my heart in. I've always loved cooking and have decided to work as a cook. I've applied to a culinary school an am waiting to hear...