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Published by Afterschool.my on Nov 01, 2012, 09:37 am
If you ask most people what a chef does, the common answer would be: “They cook!” Although it makes sense, it’s not essentially the entire story. Many aspiring chefs dream of running their own restaurant, and to accomplish this goal requires more than just the ability to cook.
The TV host of Let’s Dish and Culinary Instructor at the School of the Culinary Arts of Kendall College USA, Christopher Koetke knows food. The chef was recently in town to officiate in the signing ceremony between INTI and Kendall.
The partnership marks INTI as Kendall’s first Asian partner in preparing students for culinary careers. The agreement allows students to pursue the Kendall College diploma in Culinary Arts in INTI, Malaysia.
“A cook is someone who prepares food potentially professionally or just for fun,” explains Koetke. “While it is critical that a chef is a master of creating great cuisine and providing the customer a superlative experience; he or she must also be gifted in business and a host of other skills.”
Although chefs do generally get into the business because they are experts in cooking, if cooking is all that they do, they won’t be successful. Aside from boiling, chopping and frying to baking, glazing and plating, there are certain things a future chef must learn.
“Learning how to cook professionally takes significant dedication to be able to prepare food fast and under pressure, while still delivering a consistent and high quality product. That takes years of practice and hard work.”
He said that in culinary school, learning how to cook is not enough. A chef, especially someone who owns a stake in the restaurant, must also be a businessman, marketer, and manager.“There are skills that are essential to professional success such as multi-tasking, teamwork, human resources, costing, accounting, product knowledge, communication skills, business planning and procurement.”Breaking into the local scene“How one starts in the industry is often the result of seeking out an ideal place of employment for you. While it takes some looking and some rejection, eventually you will find your start,” encourages Koetke.“Of course, culinary school and the connections that the school and chef instructors already have can make this a much easier process.”INTI has links with leading hotels such as Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa, Grand Dorsett Labuan, Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur, Impiana Hotel and many others. This enables INTI’s students to experience internship with the hotels and gives them a head start in the food and beverages line.
He then recommends culinary students to try to volunteer at as many food-related events as possible. “Maybe even do some short stings at different restaurants without pay. These experiences can help create the relationships that can lead to employment and career advancement opportunities.”“In terms of becoming a well-known chef – it just takes years of hard work, dedication and drive. And also when the going gets tough, to never take your eye off of your big goal.”For culinary graduates who feel that becoming a chef is not an ultimate goal, there are still other related options to choose from.“The food industry is quite large and there are many opportunities for a meaningful and satisfying career outside of becoming a chef. For instance, you could go into the world of research and development, nutrition, consulting, business development, and even food writing. There are so many food-related careers.”
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