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#3: Chef

Duration

The degree on gastronomy you need takes four years to obtain.

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First Semester

Second Semester

- History of Gastronomy I- Introduction to Administration- Introduction to Food Science- Introduction to Accountancy - English I- French I- Information Technology I- Cuisine and Pastrymaking Skills Development - Personal Development I

- History of Gastronomy II- Human Capital Gastronomy Administration- Food’s Chemic Basics- Restaurant Accounting- English II- French II- Information Technology II- Mexican Cuisine and Pastrymaking Techniques- Personal Development II

Study Plan

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

- History of Gastronomy III- Restaurant Administration- Food Preserving Methods- Nutrition I- English III- French III- Information Technology III- Mexican Cuisine and Pastrymaking Techniques- Personal Development III

- Introduction to Wine Appreciation - Inventary Planning and Control- Cuisine and Restaurant Equipment- Nutrition II- English IV- French IV- Information Technology IV- French Cuisine and Pastrymaking Techniques- Personal Development IV 

Study Plan cont…

Fifth Semester

Sixth Semester

- Enology and Wineculture I- Food and Beverages Costs Control- Restaurant Maintenance - Law- English V- French V- International Pastrymaking and Bakery- Spanish Cuisine Techniques- Personal Development V

- Enology and Wineculture II- International Bakery- Banquets - English VI- French VI- Financial Administration- Italian Cuisine and Pastrymaking Techniques- Personal Development VI

Study Plan cont…

Seventh Semester

Eight Semester

- Introduction to Cheese Appreciation - Microbiology Basics- Hygienic Food Handling- Quality Service- English VII- French VII- Canapés- Oriental Cuisine Techniques

- Menu Engineering Workshop- Organizing Events Seminar- Restaurant Management- Thesis and Graduating Seminar- English VII- French VII- Values on Professional Practice-Vegetarian Cousine Techniques

Study Plan cont…

Practices•Restaurants•Coffee Shops•Banquets Services at Reception Rooms and Private Events•Professional Gastronomic Consultancy•Schools, Institutions and Colleges•Bars•Food Packers and Commercializing Companies

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SpecializationsGastronomy, culinary performing arts,

food health, nutrition and wellness, food product development, culinary entrepreneurship and management

Schedule

Classes take place in a matutine time and extracurriculary classes and practices take place at evening.

Requisites

Avarage does not have to be too hight for this career, but usually practical exams are the only way to enter.

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The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is a culinary school located in Hyde Park (Dutchess County, New York) USA, founded in 1946. The CIA also has branch campuses in St. Helena and San Antonio

Cost

The Average Tuition is of $ 19,180

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MissionThe goal on Gastronomy degree is to bring up professional people with knowledge and skills to operate organization, planning and directing procedures within a restaurant business.

Scholarship!The CIA awarded its

100th Cream of the Crop scholarship. The program has distributed $1.1 million dollars in scholarships since it began in 1998. Recipients selected based upon their leadership skills and academic record. They $5,000 renewable for each year of study at the CIA, provided they maintain at least a 3.2 grade point average

Options for students

Students are offered various facilities on their schedules and a variety of extracurriculary activities such as arts or sports and practices as support to their studies.

AdmissionThe CIA is pretty selective. They have a practical exam on which they test the way their future students work and react to cooking.

Both campuses have the most complete installations for correct practices and activities to support the learning of their students, including also sport courts and art rooms with different specialties.

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Required Profile

Interest for Gastronomy

CreativityAdministration SkillsLeadership TendencyService Mentality

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HOW IS IT WORKING AS A CHEF?

Work

SalaryDepending on specialization and work place a Chef can get a wide variaty of payment, from the minimun salary to thousands of dollars.

Options

A chef can work in a variety of places doing what he does best. From hotels to their own restaurants, or maybe even only managing the cooking in a certain place.

OportunitiesA good Chef usually has many good work opportunities, as they are nedded in many businesses or might be able to create their own.

Where to work?

Hotels, resorts, restaurants, party salons, manssions or your own home can provide you with work as a chef.

ResponsabilitiesA respectable Chef has the responsability to ckeck his or her ingredients and the way they are prepared, and also the quality and cleaness of his service, which are two very important point.

Working loadChefs have a flexible shcedule, but they do need to plan out their trips and rests with a lot of time, as costumers are the key to their succes.

Chefs have a lot of demand, as they can serve in so many places and are sometimes the key to the succes of a business. It is a highly respected work area.

Work Demand

WHAT DO I NEED TO BE A CHEF?

Personal Characteristi

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Qualities

Patience, endurance to pressure, tranquility, fast hands, good coordination, sociable personality, and quick thinking are some very important characteristics, other that the liking of food.

Interests

Food, people, health, chemistry, art, science, etc

Quick hands Good coordination

Quick mindGood tasteStyleImagination

Abilities

Values

PatienceResponsibility

AmabilitySocializing Nature

Risks

•Poisonnig•Sueing from part of the clients•Burning•Freezing•Stress induced sicknesses

Rewards

It is a career that lets the worker connect with the art and the science in oneself causing an equilibrium only atteinable in few careers and work options.

Pros ConsConnection between

art and scienceMany job optionsPayment can get

very highFunSociability

Job can be too stressfull

Sometimes payment is simply insipit

Working conditions might get too inadequate for everyone

Bad relations with clients.

Pros and Cons