How to get started on the path of becoming a Chef, for beginners

hello all! I wanted to make this quick video on how to get started on the path of becoming a chef. Now everybody has different circumstances and situations. I think whats important is that this advice is referring to people just starting out and need a little push in the right direction.

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[KeziahAnsah-grgm]

Am a Ghanaian and everything u said has encouraged me, thank u and pls continue with it

[jamesroachjr]

I worked at Olive Garden while going to Culinary School. Now I own my own Food trailer. I couldn't be happier with my life!

[auntieluusfancystampers]

Love your advice —My 40+ yr old daughter has worked in the restaurant industry all her adult life from Hostess to Bartending—wait staff, catering and a prep cook. Her dream initially was to become a baker. Life changing situations and poor choices prevented her from doing so and most recently we brought her back home and she is living with us. She just started Arizona Culinary Institute almost 1 month ago. She is absolutely thriving! I have never seen her have more motivation and drive and confidence and she is doing extremely well. She is an excellent cook and can handle all of it. After being 25 yrs out of school, she was terrified for that first test and did Great! Your comments about the physical long hours of the job stand true— her class had 4 drops the first week as they could not deal with the pace and stress. Thank you for your video! It is very well stated and presented. 😀👩‍🍳

[dogslvt]

Pressure is the first thing you will notice when you first start cooking in a kitchen. It's important, if not vital, to become very familiar with this idea of pressure in order to become more accustomed to it as you progress further into your chef career. I hate to say it, but in most restaurants if you can't handle that pressure, then working in restaurants will suck.

This is just my own little piece of advice to those wanting to start out. I am not that much of a professional chef by any means, but I have some experience. And I have seen new and aspiring chefs get knocked down time and time again, by the pressure of working in a high intensity kitchen.

Don't be discouraged, and always aim to be the best version of yourself.

[sleezy]

I just completed culinary school and I am 22. I’ve haven’t been taking things seriously until recently. I really want to become a chef. I’ve been cooking on lines and doing the simple stuff for too long and I’m ready to lock in and do this. Thank you for the advice chef.

[ireliatime]

ive started as a dishwasher at 19 now im 21 and a broiler cook and i really enjoyed my short journey thats when i realized i like to cook for people and family thank you for posting this video. Im ready to set my plan

[newclass_gino]

Hey, I’m currently 19 years old. I had wasted two years of my life doing something I didn’t want to do at all just because I needed a job I needed to help out my family. I had gone through a lot during those two years. What I had noticed was that I wasn’t, OK with what I was doing as a job I wanted to do what I love to do and what I do best and that’s cooking. I struggle to find people and or friends, who have the same passion as I do. In other words, I live in the hood and everyone out here, doing their own thing shooting each other gang violence, and drugs while I want to escape. I want to pursue cooking. cooking has saved my life it’s taught me several lessons, but sadly the restaurants around my house are family owned. The food they cook is not what I want to cook. I want to choose the type of chef I want to be right now I have an idea but I am sure that later on in life I’m going to change my mind. If I can find a find a good restaurant id apply first glance. I never really get to talk about this in the real life it feels good to talk about it. Thank you for the advice.

[lilbroomstick]

This video helped me out so much. I have been stressing so much about how i’m supposed to go about pursuing my dreams but this has helped so much.

[benfletcher]

your chef authorised video about the cilantro oil came up in my shorts and I really loved the video so I looked you up, love it

[Monamipastry]

just wanted to say a huge thank you for these information. I'm thinking about going to a culinary school for pastry arts and it was really good hearing these words from an expert chef.

[kukgsxu]

Watching this video helped shaped my perspective about what it takes to become a chef. I've got so many questions I'd love to ask you and advice so I don't waste many more years doing the wrong thing.

[mukamudengeanish]

Am from Rwanda in eastern Africa am 40 years old am singlemother. I started cooking food in market when I was 7 years old I never got a chance to go to high school but I been working in restaurants, housemade or house help. Am in Dubai now where I worked as housemade and worked in different restaurants and parks. I need to be a chef, I need this chance to change my life.

[Bianca-tjmt]

Restaurant group. Chef driven menu. Thanks for your direction. ❤❤❤

[christopherhiob]

As a 22 year old aspiring chef who has worked at Chili's as a prep cook for nearly 3 years now, I'm glad I had the time there but I'm definitely ready to move on to my new job working as a cruise ship assistant cook very soon. My job at Chili's is where I actually discovered I wanted to become a chef as it was originally a temporary job to get me through community college right after Covid, only for me to find out I wanted to explore more advanced culinary career options. Hoping I will learn enough on the cruise ship I'm currently wanting to work as a hotel chef when my contract is done.

[vesuvianplayz]

Thank you so much Chef! This is a perfect video for me and many of my young chef friends. These kinds of videos is something that I So will you offer any form of program where you could give more in depth, and descriptive information for lessons for up and coming chefs?

[premiumbikessibulan]

This video helps me a lot, thank you chef☺

[obadiahyakubu]

Wow thank you so much 4 this video am so happy ❤

[mczahnersatz]

Thank you a lot

Your content really helps

[sfigueroa]

I love this! So many good points. I dropped out of culinary school and I thought I had no chance back then. I applied at a country club and started at the bottom. But I moved up over time. It also took me 10 years to get to management. But I don't regret taking my time to get there. I think what you said about knowing a little of everything is important! I was a pastry chef, and I really dedicated myself to that but I always helped out with the savory side. Because I love that too, and now I just took on a banquet chef position and I'm so excited for the new challenge. There's so many opportunities in this field if you're willing to expand yourself.

[zeuirfp]

You know what a chef values most above all else, in all positions? RELIABILITY. You show up consistently and answer calls-in when truly needed, you can not only get the restaurant you want, you can negotiate for more money than you think. If you can prove to a Chef that you are someone he/she does not have to worry about showing up, that has ambition and willingness to learn/climb the ladder, they will mentor you to the top. Chefs have to make 10000 decisions every day, and if you are not a problem to be fixed and/or a solution to existing problems, you are an employee worth worship in the eyes of a Chef.