Going Back To School- Blood, Sweat and Tears to becoming a Chef with Jackie Lee #FBC14

1. GOING BACK TO
SCHOOL
Blood, Sweat & Tears to Becoming a Chef

2. WHERE DID IT ALL
BEGIN?

3. THE BLOG!

4. PRIVATE CATERING IS
THE WAY FORWARD?

6. ON GOING BACK TO
SCHOOL (HARD

7. OUCH!

8. EMPLOYMENT, WHERE
ART THOU?

9. THE REALITY OF
THE JOB

12. MY FAMILY

14. SO WHY CHOOSE THIS
LIFE?
* If you don't have the passion you won't survive - you have to really love it
* It's all about the attitude, have the right attitude and you'll go far
* Experience everything
* Don't be blinded by the name or reputation, really take the time to get to know a
place
* People who start in restaurants will stay in restaurants, people who start in hotels
will stay in hotels: your first job is one of the most important decisions you'll make
* Don't take the first job you're offered because of the panic
* Be humble, don't bring arrogance into the kitchen - there's enough of it already!
* Give yourself a year to decide, the first three months are the hardest
* Respect the positions in the kitchen and your seniors and be like a sponge - you
can learn something from everybody, the minute you start to take it all for granted
is the minute you'll fail

15. FINAL THOUGHTS
Should you go through formal training or just try to start
working in low level positions?
Are you prepared to pay the price of the dream?
The importance of surrounding yourself with the right
people
Tough times don’t last, tough people do!

16. QUESTIONS?