Comments on: Finding A Job As Pastry Chef http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/culinary-school/finding-a-job-as-pastry-chef/ You Have To Eat, So Learn To Cook & Eat Well Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/culinary-school/finding-a-job-as-pastry-chef/comment-page-1/#comment-93161 Michelle Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:53:23 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/culinary-school/finding-a-job-as-pastry-chef/#comment-93161 I too am wanting to become a pastry chef. I'm having difficulties getting the money, and it's frustrating for me. My fiancee and I are wanting to get married, but we don't even have the money for that. I have an idea for a dessert, but I'm not sure how I can patent and start a company with this treat before someone else takes my idea. Any help with this matter would be greatly appreciated. I too am wanting to become a pastry chef. I’m having difficulties getting the money, and it’s frustrating for me. My fiancee and I are wanting to get married, but we don’t even have the money for that. I have an idea for a dessert, but I’m not sure how I can patent and start a company with this treat before someone else takes my idea. Any help with this matter would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Diane Adamson http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/culinary-school/finding-a-job-as-pastry-chef/comment-page-1/#comment-79331 Diane Adamson Sun, 24 May 2009 03:08:40 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/culinary-school/finding-a-job-as-pastry-chef/#comment-79331 I have a kid that is 12 years of age and she really wants to be in the pastry maket she told me that tonight i told to follow her dreams some of her favorite chefs are Rachel Ray and many more what collage should she go to any commets would help I have a kid that is 12 years of age and she really wants to be in the pastry maket she told me that tonight i told to follow her dreams some of her favorite chefs are Rachel Ray and many more what collage should she go to any commets would help

]]> By: Katherine http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/culinary-school/finding-a-job-as-pastry-chef/comment-page-1/#comment-52699 Katherine Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:52:49 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/culinary-school/finding-a-job-as-pastry-chef/#comment-52699 I too started in a garde manger station even though I really wanted to do pastry. The first thing I did was tell the chef that I was interested in pastry. Then I started baking things at home and bringing them in for the staff. I would simply place a plate of my home-baked creations in a central location. The reaction was amazing! Then, at Christmastime, when a great deal of baking was required, I volunteered to come in on my day off and do a lot of baking to freeze for storage. Again, great reaction! When the chef and sous chefs (who HATE to bake) realized that I could save them many hours, I was promoted to pastry chef. Additionally, before I was moved to that position, they were purchasing large quantities of expensive frozen products. I am producing better stuff and saving them money. I think experience IS important because I get better at what I do every day. But the final result is the main thing. Good luck! I too started in a garde manger station even though I really wanted to do pastry. The first thing I did was tell the chef that I was interested in pastry. Then I started baking things at home and bringing them in for the staff. I would simply place a plate of my home-baked creations in a central location. The reaction was amazing! Then, at Christmastime, when a great deal of baking was required, I volunteered to come in on my day off and do a lot of baking to freeze for storage. Again, great reaction! When the chef and sous chefs (who HATE to bake) realized that I could save them many hours, I was promoted to pastry chef. Additionally, before I was moved to that position, they were purchasing large quantities of expensive frozen products. I am producing better stuff and saving them money. I think experience IS important because I get better at what I do every day. But the final result is the main thing. Good luck!

]]> By: wendy green http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/culinary-school/finding-a-job-as-pastry-chef/comment-page-1/#comment-52636 wendy green Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:48:04 +0000 http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/blog/culinary-school/finding-a-job-as-pastry-chef/#comment-52636 It is impossible to work into a position that does not exist. i plate desserts that some one else makes because we don't have the equipment, ingredients or time at the inn where I work at. This is an upscale inn and everyone is astonished at my low pay, undependable work hours or total lack of benefits. I cannot advertise that i will make treats for parties because of the health codes, in NC it is illegal to bake and serve people for your home for profit. I live in a 1971 trailer, single wide with my parents. no room for anything. The health inspectors are even going after the man who makes the desserts for the inn that i work at. The three year rule just to be an assistant is thrown in my face every where i go. I went to sand hills community college to get my degree and they don't do anything to help you get a job. I've offered to take a pastry position at less pay, much less just to get experience and all i get are complaints about how hard they have it and they cant afford to hire another person, then they complain about how bad the people they are. I was a straight A student, always on time and stayed until the job was done. i have excellent letters of recommendation but still no job besides salad girl. it i can get a catering job ill do it, my point is i cant get past the interview. I'm told we will call you and they don't. The Carolina hotel told me that they couldn't hire me as long as i was a student and then i graduated and went back and they said we are sorry, we cant hire you because we just hire 10 students and we have to favor students, i reminded them of what they told me and they said we are sorry, we just dont have any openings. If i could get hired,i could do the job and no, i can't afford to work for free that's why I'm still at the inn. It is impossible to work into a position that does not exist. i plate desserts that some one else makes because we don’t have the equipment, ingredients or time at the inn where I work at.
This is an upscale inn and everyone is astonished at my low pay, undependable work hours or total lack of benefits.

I cannot advertise that i will make treats for parties because of the health codes, in NC it is illegal to bake and serve people for your home for profit.

I live in a 1971 trailer, single wide with my parents. no room for anything. The health inspectors are even going after the man who makes the desserts for the inn that i work at.

The three year rule just to be an assistant is thrown in my face every where i go.

I went to sand hills community college to get my degree and they don’t do anything to help you get a job.

I’ve offered to take a pastry position at less pay, much less just to get experience and all i get are complaints about how hard they have it and they cant afford to hire another person, then they complain about how bad the people they are. I was a straight A student, always on time and stayed until the job was done. i have excellent letters of recommendation but still no job besides salad girl.
it i can get a catering job ill do it, my point is i cant get past the interview.
I’m told we will call you and they don’t.

The Carolina hotel told me that they couldn’t hire me as long as i was a student and then i graduated and went back and they said we are sorry, we cant hire you because we just hire 10 students and we have to favor students, i reminded them of what they told me and they said we are sorry, we just dont have any openings.

If i could get hired,i could do the job and no, i can’t afford to work for free that’s why I’m still at the inn.

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