Careers in Culinary Arts

Careers in Culinary Arts

Related careers

Below is a list of the wide variety of culinary arts occupations.

• Consulting and Design Specialists - Work with restaurant owners in developing menus, the layout and design of dining rooms, and service protocols.
• Dining Room Service- Manage a restaurant, cafeterias, clubs, etc. Diplomas and degree programs are offered in restaurant management by colleges around the world.
• Food and Beverage - Purchase and source ingredients  in large hotels as well as manage the stores and stock control.
• Entrepreneurship - Deepen and invest in businesses, such as bakeries, restaurants, or specialty foods (such as (chocolates, cheese, etc.).
• Food and Beverage Managers - Manage all food and beverage outlets in hotels and other large establishments.
• Food Stylists and Photographers - Work with magazines, books, catalogs and other media to make food visually appealing.
• Food Writers and Food Critics - Communicate with the public on food trends, chefs and restaurants though newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books. Notables in this field include Julia Child, Craig Claiborne and James Beard.
• Research and Development  Kitchens - Develop new products for commercial manufacturers and may also work in test kitchens for publications, restaurant chains, grocery chains, or others.
• Sales - Introduce chefs and business owners to new products and equipment relevant to food production and service.
• Instructors - Teach aspects of culinary arts in high school, vocational schools, colleges, recreational programs, and for specialty businesses (for example, the professional and recreational courses in baking at King Arthur Flour).

Occupational outlook

The occupation outlook for chefs, restaurant managers, dietitians, and nutritionist is fairly good, with "as fast as the average" growth. Increasingly a college education with formal qualifications is required for success in this field. It has been recorded that 54% of all culinary art professionals are female.