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The Guide to Cooking Schools 1999 (11th Edition) (Guide to Cooking Schools)
The Guide to Cooking Schools 1999 - 11th Edition - Guide to Cooking Schools Author:ShawGuides Inc Top chefs often earn six-figure incomes, achieve celebrity status, and work in a field that rewards creativity, innovation, and hard work. But great chefs are made, not born, and for many, the first step up the culinary career ladder is cooking school. Since 1989, when The Guide to Cooking Schools was first published, the number of cooking pro... more »grams has increased threefold and the demand for cooking professionals continues to outstrip the supply. The Guide to Cooking Schools can help aspiring chefs choose exactly the right program to suit their needs and goals. The Guide is divided between career/professional schools and recreational programs. There are also listings for apprenticeships, wine courses, food and wine organizations, and recommended reading. At the beginning there's a brief checklist of points to consider when choosing a particular program. The listings contain information about tuition, program length and features, faculty credentials, student-to-teacher ratios, facilities, percentages of students who find employment, and more. The Guide will be useful to readers considering a career in cooking as well as those seeking an enjoyable vacation with lasting benefits.« less