The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (CHIC) prepares more students in the Chicago area for successful careers in food service than any other culinary school � using the traditional, European hands-on approach to culinary education that was previously difficult to obtain in the Midwest. Affiliated with the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu, CHIC combines classical cooking techniques with leading-edge American technology.
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Give Them a Break. Bake Them a Cake
Have you ever met a lonely chef? Chances are, you haven't. Most chefs (especially the best ones) are surrounded by throngs of appreciative, portly admirers. Finding quiet moments becomes almost impossible. Most chef jobs require that they go to work and slave away in the kitchen. Then they come back home where family members and friends are waiting expectantly for more culinary magic.Turn the Tables
Given the constant admiration, it is hard to believe that a chef career could ever be unappealing. But like any occupation, there are good days and bad days. If any of your friends have chef jobs, you could kill two birds with one stone by asking them to teach you a quick recipe or two. Not only will you not need to rely on them for future masterpieces, but they will also appreciate enjoying a meal over which they didn't slave. If those with massage jobs enjoy receiving massages, then why wouldn't those with chef jobs enjoy a nice home-cooked meal?You Never Knew You Had It In You
As you start to prepare more and more meals for your "chef friends" a wonderful transformation starts to take place. You discover that you have a natural knack for cooking. All of sudden, a chef career becomes infinitely more enticing than the spreadsheets and TPS reports that have come to define your existence. Why fuss around with Excel when chef jobs allow you to bring food to life? Why run financial reports when you could master Asian cuisine or vegan desserts? Why not leave your office job behind and start an exciting chef career?"I'm Too Old," "I Need Schooling," "It's Too Hard�"
Before you turn down a chef career, ask yourself, do you enjoy your current corporate life? Fax machines, casual-dress Fridays, pointless meetings, office politics, unappreciative bosses, and Dilbert calendars? Unless you believe in reincarnation, you only have one go at life. If you don't do what you truly love, somebody else will.About the Author
A freelance writer and researcher, Austin Brentley is an English teacher currently living and working in Yamaguchi, Japan. His previous experience includes working for a lobbying firm in his native Washington, DC and working for various record and television studios in New York. Austin holds a B.A. in history.
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California Culinary Academy
Get your Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts or Hospitality & Restaurant Management degree at the acclaimed California Culinary Academy in beautiful San Francisco, CA.
The Art Institutes
Turn your passion into a four-star career. At The Art Institutes, you'll explore traditional, fundamental cooking skills and get hands on training in our student-run restaurants.
Western Culinary Institute
Western Culinary Institute (WCI) offers world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu Programs in the heart of one of the nation's most beautiful and culturally-thriving cities — Portland, OR.
