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Chef

What Does a Chef Do?

Chefs are highly skilled professionals who are passionate about food
and whose jobs are all about food. These are people who, through
a combination of talent, experience, hard work, and acquired repu-
tation, have reached one of the
At a Glance most prestigious positions in
the culinary arts. One of them is
Chef Frank Proto, a chef from Long Is-
land, New York, who knew from
Minimum Educational Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent the time he was a child that he
wanted to be a chef. “I know
Personal Qualities
Passion for cooking; creativity; that’s kind of weird—kids usually
keen sense of taste and smell; want to be fi remen or policemen
business and leadership skills or lawyers,” Proto commented in

Certification and Licensing a June 2017 article on the Insti-
None required, but certification tute of Culinary Education (ICE)
can show competence and lead to website. “I don’t know where I
higher pay
got the idea but I always wanted
Working Conditions to be a chef.”
Inside the kitchens of restaurants On his way up the career
or other establishments;
environment is often extremely fast ladder, Proto worked at several
paced and can be dangerous different restaurants, which is
typical of those who aspire to
Salary Range
$25,000 to more than $78,500 become chefs. Most continue
working in restaurants through-
Number of Jobs
About 146,500 in 2016 out their careers, although chefs
also work at other types of estab-
Future Job Outlook lishments where food is served.
Growth of 10 percent through 2026
They are employed by country

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