Working this station helps you to develop some finesse because most dessert features are delicate food items that require the proper handling and storage. The refrigeration unit must stay at or below 41 degrees fahrenheit to ensure a quality product; desserts they must also be properly wrapped or covered to keep them fresh until they […]

The pantry is the next step in developing your knowledge of food, as well as the technical skills you need to be successful. This station requires that you handle and prepare menu items from scratch. Salad, appetizer and dessert preparation forces you to use knife skills, read and follow recipes, develop time management skills, multi-task, […]

Becoming a chef is a serious commitment to hard work in an industry that requires you to work long hours, involves high levels of stress, constant deadlines, public and internal scrutiny. If you have any illusions of some glamorous lifestyle and loads of money, you are in for a rude awakening. The kitchen is a […]