How Much A Year Could I Make As An Executive Chef...?!


Question: How Much A Year Could I Make As An Executive Chef!.!.!.!?
In a major city, 5 star restaurant, and a culinary arts diploma from a well known school!?

I just want to know, ballpark, what kind of money I could be making if I persued this career and climbed to the top!. Thanks in advance!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
If you make it to Executive Chef of a world class restaurant in a major city, your salary would be much much more than 50k!. If the restaurant was as good as you said, your salary would be closer to 100-200k!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I think it is important to note that there aren't many 5 star places out there, and actually Michelin Stars (which are the only ones worth a damn) only go up to 3, and is very very hard to get!. Chefs of this caliber dont make all their money from working the kitchen, they do a lot of consulting, do special openings for restaurants, and get a kind of corporate chef status where they will work more than one place at a time!. So it pays better to be in a large organisation that is lower rated (like hotel chain) than in a 3 Michelin Star place with one owner who has only the one restaurant!. It will be your dedication to the craft that drives you, not the money!. Much like a Green Beret!. You could be high up on the chain making big money, or down in the dirty dirty doing the real art!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

$50,000 to $100,000 Depends upon whose your Employer, or Self-Employed, I say Going into Business for Yourself fits better then working for someone else, I say to You Have Kitchen Utensils like Knives, Whisks, Spoons, and Spatulas, Wearing a Uniform like a Double Breasted Chef Jacket, Chef Pants, Chef Hat, and Slip Resistant Shoes Then you can take Pride of Being a Chef Regardless of Where you are or How Much Money you Make, You have to have the Passion for Cooking before you work as a Chef!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

$50k plus and goes way up as you become more experienced and creative
it is a great job once you get well known esp if you love foods and experiences

Great Career Choice in my opinion except you have to stand a lot and wear horribly outfits but it would be awesome once you were past the beginning stage because you are always growing in learning new things Www@FoodAQ@Com

Major city, 5 star restaurant, upwards of 200 Grand!.

Culinary arts diploma!.!.!.!. meaningless

Seriously, you spend 30K and get out of school and become a line cook!?!?

To make that kind of dough takes hard hard work and long hours, as I'm sure you know!.

You just need the drive, the training will come through experience!. Alot of the big time exec!. chefs trained in other countries with HUGE name chefs!.!.!.!. Im not talking food network chefs, I'm talking about REAL chefs here!.!.!.!.!.

Hope that helps a little!. If you do the school thing, more power to ya, you will learn ALOT, but you'll still start at the bottom of the chain!.!.

I think!.!.

JimWww@FoodAQ@Com

If you want to get to the top of your field, you can make millions! A lot of the chefs on the Food Channel do!.

Regards,
DanWww@FoodAQ@Com





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