Food Jobs: 150 Great Jobs for Culinary Students, Career Changers and FOOD Lovers [Paperback]

Irena Chalmers (Author)

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Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Beaufort Books; 1 edition (Sep 1 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0825305926
ISBN-13: 978-0825305924
Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 17.5 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 794 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #214,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Do you want to turn your passion for food into a career? Take a bite out of the food world with help from the experts in this first-of-its-kind What Color Is Your Parachute? for food related careers.Maybe you're considering culinary school, maybe you're about to graduate, or maybe you're looking for an exciting career change. How can you translate your zest for flavor into a satisfying profession? Should you become a chef or open a specialty foods shop, write cookbooks or try your hand at food styling? Culinary careers are as varied as they are fascinating-the only challenge is deciding which one is right for you. Filled with advice from food-world pros including luminaries such as Alice Waters, Chris Kimball, Betty Fussell and Darra Goldstein Food Jobs will set you behind the stove of your dream career.Chalmers provides essential information for getting started including testimonials from the best in the field (Bobby Flay, Todd English, Gordon Hamersly, Francois Payard, Danny Meyer, Anthony Bourdain and more).

About the Author

Irena Chalmers has written more than 50 cookbooks whose total sales have exceeded 18 million copies, and she has served as publisher, producer, and packager for many others. Chalmers currently divides her time as a faculty member at The Culinary Institute of America, "The Last Word" columnist for Chef magazine, consultant, food blogger, and commentator.

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Amazon.com: 4.8 out of 5 stars (33 customer reviews)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Reframing Options, Sep 3 2008

By Gerard Fischetti - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Food Jobs: 150 Great Jobs for Culinary Students, Career Changers and FOOD Lovers (Paperback)

Having worked in the hospitality industry for almost 30 years, this book can help anyone considering employment in foodservice. Instead of the traditional thinking of "what job fits my qualifications?", this book demonstrates how to make your place in the world by making a job or finding a job to fit your qualifications; to fit your personality and to fit your passion. For many people, this is a major paradigm shift.

Irena has filled the pages with examples, testimonials and research demonstrating how to make your passion into a rewarding career. So, exactly how many people are out there that hate their jobs? Apparently they never read this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate guide to careers in and out of the kitchen!, Sep 9 2008

By V. Arcoraci - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Food Jobs: 150 Great Jobs for Culinary Students, Career Changers and FOOD Lovers (Paperback)

This is THE book I have been waiting for! From front of the house to back -- and down alleys you never even thought to explore, Irena Chalmers has created a comprehensive guide for any person interested in pursuing a career in the food industry. Food Jobs covers all the conventional occupations you can think of. PLUS, it goes on to include the unconventional and eccentric jobs for culinary and food study graduates like me that are looking to find their dream job and know it isn't located in a professional kitchen or behind an office desk. Irena has drawn on her years of experience and has done her research, interviewing experts from all arenas: chefs, food stylists, artists, publicists, retailers, farmers, writers, anthropologists, educators...you name it. This book is a must read!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This book exceeded my expectations., Sep 1 2008

By Food Lover - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Food Jobs: 150 Great Jobs for Culinary Students, Career Changers and FOOD Lovers (Paperback)

This book is very good for not only the food field but also for other "creative" jobs. I'm a flower designer but I started reading this book and picked up many great hints to extend my work and my career.

I was inspired by the author's knowledge and writing style. I also appreciated learning about not only so many jobs which are involved with food, but also new ways of thinking about the job search process.

Before you get a new job, or change your career direction, if you read this book you'll be sure to pick up lots of new ideas. This is a very interesting book on many levels.

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