How to become a perofessional chef?

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I agree with the poster above. DH is an Executive Chef and has no formal training - it was all about being an apprentice under someone great. The tides are changing now though, and most places want to see an AS in culinary before newbies even get a chance to cook for the interviewer. If your goal is to work for a corporate company or hotel, finish the culinary degree and get a few years experience in the type of cuisine you specialize in. If you want to be a chef-owner and you dont have much experience, youll definitely want to take some business classes along with your culinary ones. Unless youre in a huge chain with lots of employees, chefs need to have a solid handle on the business aspects - at least 60% of DHs time at work is spent working food costs, inventory, labor, controllables and flow through. Good luck with your degree and career!