| So what type of opportunities can a culinary school | | | | about a barbeque caterer? Believe it or not, there is a |
| graduate aspire to as a Seattle chef? We’ve | | | | great love of barbeque up here in the Pacific |
| gathered a list of 10 opportunities. It doesn’t include | | | | Northwest. Maybe it’s because many Seattle |
| all possibilities, but it’s a great list that can spark | | | | residents come from other places or because Seattle |
| your imagination to get you cooking in Washington. | | | | diners just know good food when the taste it, but |
| - Executive Chef/Owner of Your Restaurant | | | | either way barbeque is very popular in Seattle. |
| Seattle has a very vibrant and diverse culinary scene. | | | | - Private Chef |
| Seattle diners are often looking for new and creative | | | | The ultimate chef for hire. A Personal Chef is a chef |
| culinary experiences. New restaurants are opening all | | | | who prepares meals for a client in the client's home |
| of the time to meet those needs. With the right training | | | | kitchen, based on the client's needs and personal |
| and kitchen experience, you can help fill that demand | | | | preferences. As an independent business person, |
| by taking your culinary education and on the job | | | | marketing and financial management skills are crucial, |
| training and create your own restaurant in this very | | | | as well as several years of culinary experience. |
| restaurant-friendly city. | | | | - Fish Monger |
| - Sushi Chef | | | | You already know that Seattle has an incredible |
| With no shortage of fresh, delicious seafood, Seattle is | | | | reputation for seafood so why not become part of it? |
| a great place to learn the art of sushi. The combination | | | | Pike Place Fish Market and Port Chatham Smoked |
| of fresh seafood and a large Asian Japanese | | | | Seafood are just two examples of the opportunities |
| population combine to make Seattle a treat for sushi | | | | available to an enterprising lover of fresh seafood. |
| lovers. Your skills and desire may take you to notable | | | | - Culinary Educator |
| sushi restaurants like Ototo Sushi, Kisaku, and Aoki | | | | As a graduate of a culinary program you know the |
| Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar. | | | | important role played by culinary educators. After all, |
| - Sous-Chef at One of Seattle’s Quirky Dining | | | | they help create each new wave of culinary |
| Spots | | | | professional. Once you’ve mastered the culinary |
| The unique personality of the Seattle is embodied in | | | | arts, you can give back to the culinary profession and |
| some of it’s off beat dining spots. From hole in the | | | | become one of them. Through private cooking lessons |
| wall joints with barely enough room for a cook top and | | | | or joining the staff of an established cooking school, |
| counter to funky themed diners and lounges, Seattle is | | | | you can help shape the minds and careers of |
| home to some very eclectic and avant garde | | | | tomorrow’s chefs. |
| restaurants. With enough kitchen experience, you may | | | | - Food Writer |
| find one that perfectly matches your personality. | | | | Restaurant Reviews. Cookbooks. Food and Travel |
| - Pastry Chef | | | | Guides. Food History. All of these are the domain of |
| A pastry chef supervises and manages all aspects of | | | | the food writer, a person who takes their love and |
| pastry production in a food service establishment. | | | | knowledge of all things culinary and share them with |
| Considerable knowledge of pastry techniques and a | | | | the world. |
| mastery of baking techniques are required. For those | | | | This article is presented by Le Cordon Bleu College of |
| with years of kitchen experience, there are also | | | | Culinary Arts in Seattle. Le Cordon Bleu College of |
| Executive Pastry Chefs that manage a pastry kitchen | | | | Culinary Arts in Seattle offers Le Cordon Bleu culinary |
| and other pastry chefs. | | | | education classes and culinary training programs in |
| - Sommelier | | | | Seattle, Washington. To learn more about the class |
| Pairing the correct wine with a meal is art reserved for | | | | offerings, please visit Chefs.edu/Seattle for more |
| the sommelier. This food professional not only knows | | | | information. |
| the exact wine to serve with each course but is | | | | The jobs mentioned are examples of certain potential |
| responsible for ordering and maintaining the wines sold | | | | jobs, not a representation that these outcomes are |
| at a restaurant. | | | | more probable than others. Le Cordon Bleu College of |
| - Barbeque Caterer | | | | Culinary Arts in Seattle does not guarantee |
| Feeling independent? Want to have a business of your | | | | employment or salary. |
| own? Catering may be just the thing for you. But what | | | | |