The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Chef

Despite the long hours, arduous training, and grueling physical work, the allure of being a professional chef has made it one of the fastest growing career markets in America today. In this must-have guide, a master chef and baker gives practical, up-to-date advice on everything aspiring chefs (and expert chefs looking for the next career move) need to know, including how to apprentice at a five-star restaurant, connect with renowned chefs and bakers, open their own restaurant, and much, much more.
•  Expert author with decades of restaurant experience.
•  One of today’s top ten “dream professions” in America.
•  Culinary institutes have seen an explosion in their enrollment of between 50% to 100% annually.
•  Covers gourmet restaurants, upscale hotels, catering, specialty food shops, gourmet takeout, bakeries, and much more.