My Daughter Wants to be a Chef!: Everything You Should Know About Becoming a Chef! (Paperback)

by Martin Laprise (Author)
Key Phrases: Easy Going

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Finally, a book designed to help budding chefs from all backgrounds figure out the best culinary path and learn valuable inside information.
- facts from inside the walls of professional kitchens
- helpful tips on choosing a culinary school
- qualities needed to become a great cook and/or a great chef
- how much money you should be expecting
- basic kitchen management strategies
- real-life stories
- a few “heads up” to know before you become a chef
- interview skills set to get the job you want


And plenty more…



About the Author
Martin Laprise has experience in culinary art and pastry art; his career spans over 20 years working in Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia and the Caribbean. Over the years, Martin has worked in restaurants, cafeterias, banquet halls, movie catering, private catering, pastry shops, cruise ships and AAA 4-diamond fine dining rooms. He has cooked Greek food, Italian, Canadian, American, French, Asian and more, all this during breakfast, lunch and dinner. Martin\'s career was built on integrity, teamwork, honesty and a desire to improve and guide all the cooks he crossed path with over the years. When Martin\'s daughter decided to become a chef, he knew that he needed to do something big to help her make the right decision. Martin thought that a book about everything he had learned over the years would really help his daughter and many cooks or chefs find the right career path for them. "So many times good cooks are wasting away a big part of their culinary career in the wrong concept", Martin says. After having worked in more than 24 of the jobs described in the book with thousands of cooks and chefs, Martin decided to write a book to his daughter about what it is like to be a chef. This book is intended for all culinary students thinking about becoming a chef, giving them the tools necessary to make a sound decision about their future career. The biggest lesson that comes out of this book is simply that so many times people start on a career path without knowing enough about that trade. After reading My Daughter Wants to be a Chef! Everything You Should Know About Becoming a Chef! you will be left with a sense of having already worked as a chef. It\'s an honest professional view from inside kitchen walls, a compilation of facts and stories that happen to cooks and chefs everyday all over the world. Reach the author, Chef Martin Laprise, at [e-mail]. www.thechefinstead.ca/beachef.html

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing; 1 edition (July 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412070686
• ISBN-13: 978-1412070683
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #738,745 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good List of Job Descriptions, April 15, 2006

By	Christopher Lee (Ellensburg, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you have ever worked in a resteraunt before, then most of the first half or so of this book will be a little boring. There were some helpful hints here and there, but a lot of the broad concepts I already knew. For example, dating co-workers can lead to problems, work fast but don't get careless, etc.

The part of this work that was really useful for me was the job descriptions. I did some searching on the Internet and could find a list that is as good as this book. There are listings for every position that I have heard of and there are descriptions of the job conditions and skills required for the job and (most important to me) standard pay.

4.0 out of 5 stars So does my daughter!, August 26, 2007

By	Shawn Marie Simmons "Shawn-Marie" (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The only reason I gave this 4 stars was the fact, that my daughter read it after I did. She thought the book was too thin and was negative and the author made it sound like being a chef wasn't a good thing. I told her that in my opinion this was the right thing to do, so many people think that being a chef is all glamour, you see these food chefs on tv, and say I want to do that!! Being a chef is extremely hard work, long hours etc. Many people go into a job, whether chef or something else, with absolutely no idea about the cons as well as the pros. The author spells it right out for you. Especially when you remember he wrote this for his daughter, don't we all want to protect our kids?! I thought it was a definite must read and am so glad I purchased it. He also listed all the different jobs within the culinary industry as well, which there were many I wasn't even aware of. Thank you!

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of stuff I didn't know, November 24, 2005

By	Jerry (Florida) - See all my reviews

A must read if you are a cooking student, it will prepare you really good for all your cooking jobs.

I have been cooking for many years, but I still can't believe how much I learned from this book.