Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job in Food with Advice from Top Culinary Professionals - Softcover

"If you suspect you might have the itch to make a mark anywhere in the hospitality industry, this is your book. It's chockfull of genuine insights, accurate information, and thoughtful advice from real people who have already walked in your shoes--or the ones you've been contemplating trying on."
-Danny Meyer, restaurateur and author of Setting the Table

"Smilow's book is recommended for readers seeking a thorough introductory exposure to today's professional possibilities in the culinary world."
--Eric Peterson, The Library Journal

"Thank Goodness Rick Smilow & Anne E. McBride have written Culinary Careers"
--Gail Ciampa, Providence Journal

"Smilow leaves no refrigerator unopened in this guide that is excellent for everyone from new grads to those contemplating a major career shift"--Lisa Messenger, Cooks Books

"Culinary Careers does a great job laying out road maps for a career in the food world. And through its eighty-nine interviews, the book also conveys the passion and dedication that I see amongst my fellow chefs and restaurant professionals, around the nation."
--Marcus Samuelsson

"For anyone in the food service business, or even thinking about it, this is a must have guide."--Tim Zagat, Zagat Survey

"Culinary Careers is a refreshingly unbiased introduction to the range of educational opportunities and careersavailable to those who see the world through the lens of food and cooking."--Bob delGrosso, A Hunger Artist

"A heaping plate of solid, first-hand advice from real people in the business." --- The Sacramento Bee

A comprehensive guide to pursuing a culinary career, written by a president of New York City's Institute of Culinary Education, shares recommendations for pursuing training, identifying a compatible career and interviewing successfully. Original.