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Culinary & Pastry Careers
Unfold the layers of culinary and pastry arts! Immerse yourself in articles that celebrate these deliciously rewarding careers.
How Escoffier Can Support Career Changers: Real Student Stories
Real stories of career changers who found success in culinary arts. Learn how Escoffier's programs can support working adults making the transition.
Culinary Careers for Introverts vs. Extroverts
Discover culinary careers for introverts and extroverts. From R&D chefs to event coordinators, find roles that could match your personality and strengths.
Chef Salaries in 2025: How Much Money Can Chefs Make?
Discover chef salaries by role, industry, and location & how education and experience can impact your culinary career earnings.
The Myth of Overnight Success: What Celebrity Chef Careers Really Look Like
Explore the real timelines behind famous chefs and why slow growth, skill-building, and persistence matter in culinary careers.
13 Great Careers in the Food Industry
Explore 13 top careers in food—from chef to health coach—with salaries, skills, and education paths to help you find the right culinary fit.
The Jacques Pépin Legacy: Transforming Culinary Education and Inspiring Home Cooks
How Pépin’s lifelong commitment to technique, simplicity, and teaching shaped culinary education—and still inspires cooks around the world.
Military to Culinary: Why Veterans Can Excel in Professional Kitchens
Veterans can bring discipline, grit, and teamwork to the kitchen. See how culinary school can be a powerful next step after military service.
The Great Resignation Hit Restaurants Hard – But Created These New Opportunities
Discover how the Great Resignation reshaped culinary careers, boosted wages, and created new jobs like ghost kitchens and food content creation.
Food Network Can Make It Look Easy: The Truth About Food Media Careers
Thinking about a food media career? Explore what it really takes—from skills and storytelling to hustle, resilience, and growing your voice.
How You Can Get Your First Job in a Professional Kitchen
Learn how to land your first professional kitchen job with entry-level salary data, essential skills, interview tips, and career advancement strategies.
Why Social Media Skills Are Essential for Culinary Career Success
Discover why social media skills are essential for chefs and managers to build brands, attract diners, and grow culinary careers.
How You Could Get Hired at Top Restaurants: What Executive Chefs Want
Discover what top chefs look for when hiring, plus skills, traits, and tips to land your next kitchen job.
The One Skill Every High-Earning Chef Has (It’s Not What You Think)
Discover the skill that high-earning chefs can use to lead kitchens, boost income, and enhance their culinary careers.
Where to Learn Culinary Arts Without Leaving Alberta
No campus? No problem. Albertans can study with real chefs and gain hands-on experience through Escoffier’s online programs.
The Highest Paying Culinary Jobs and Positions
Explore some of the highest paying culinary jobs and see which career path could be the perfect fit for your skills and goals.
How You Can Become a Wedding Cake Designer
Learn how you can become a wedding cake designer, from skills and training to wedding cake decorating techniques and portfolio tips.
10 Common Interview Questions for a Chef Position
Ready to start your career as a professional chef? Here are 10 common chef interview questions you should prepare for.
Kitchen Hierarchy Explained: Different Jobs in the Brigade de Cuisine
Dive into the French cooking brigade system and discover the chefs who keep kitchens running smoothly.
The Essential Guide to Careers in Foodservice
Explore diverse foodservice careers—from chefs to food writers to hospitality pros—and find your perfect culinary path in this essential guide.
How You Can Get A Job As A Pastry Chef
Learn how you can get a job as a pastry chef by building essential skills, industry insights, and creative techniques.
How You Can Become a Food Photographer
Learn what food photographers do, how to find clients, and the skills and gear you may need to capture stunning food photos in this guide to food photography.
Am I Too Old to Become a Chef?
Wondering if it's too late to become a chef? It's not! Discover how you can start a culinary career at any age and find success in the kitchen.
How to Become a Michelin Star Chef
Earning the title of Michelin Star chef is a goal that many culinary professionals dream of. We’re going to cover how chefs can obtain this award.
Top Remote Culinary Jobs: A Brief Guide
Discover remote culinary jobs, from food photography to nutrition coaching, and learn how to turn your passion for food into a flexible career.
Is Being a Chef a Good Career Choice?
Wondering whether it’s a good career move to become a chef? We break down the pros and cons!
What Does a Restaurant Manager Do? Roles & Responsibilities
Discover the diverse roles and responsibilities of a restaurant manager, from hiring to cost control, and learn how you can build a successful career in hospitality.
How You Can Become a Baker
Do you dream of becoming a baker? Find out how to get the training you may need to become a baker in this essential guide for beginners.
What Is a Sous Chef?
Discover what it takes to become a sous chef, from education to essential skills, and discover the rewarding path to becoming an executive chef.
How to Become a Food Critic: A Step-By-Step Guide
Thinking about becoming a food critic? Learn more about this exciting career, and how a culinary school degree or diploma could help you break into it.
What Are the Career Opportunities in Baking and Pastry?
Discover the wide variety of career opportunities in baking and pastry, from chocolatier to food blogger, and how to turn your passion for delicious treats into a successful profession.
So You Want to Be a Vegan Chef? Here’s How.
Check out this handy guide to how you can become a vegan chef!
Plant-Based Culinary Careers: What You Can Do with an Escoffier Degree or Diploma
Explore plant-based culinary careers, from chef to food entrepreneur. Discover how Escoffier's programs can help turn your passion into a profession.
How to Become a Restaurant Manager
The life of a restaurant manager is different every day. Discover the types of management jobs, the skills you may need to get there, and how to start on this path.
15 Culinary Careers Outside of the Kitchen
Explore how a culinary education can open doors to diverse culinary careers outside the kitchen, from food styling to nutrition.
The Difference Between a Professional Cook & a Chef
Curious about the main differences between a professional chef and cook? Here are the key distinctions between each of these important kitchen roles!
What Skills Do You Need to Become a Chef?
Discover the essential skills needed to become a successful chef who can excel in the culinary world.
What Is a Saucier? Roles & Responsibilities of Sauce Chefs
Dive into the unique world of a saucier chef and explore their role, career path, and responsibilities in the kitchen.
Executive Chef vs Head Chef: What Is the Difference?
Explore the difference between executive chefs and head chefs. Learn what these roles have in common, how they differ, and which you might pursue.
What Is Food Tourism? A Guide to Culinary Career Opportunities
Foodie adventures and dream jobs await! Explore how you can combine culinary passion and travel with a career in food tourism.
Are the Culinary Arts a Good Career Choice For You?
Discover whether your love of food could lead you to a career in the culinary arts, with inside advice from current chefs and former students.
