Culinary Arts Studies

By: Matilda Kuenster

Chef Tasks• Check freshness of food

• Supervise cooks

• Plan menus

• Inspect supplies

• Monitor sanitation

• Hire and train workers

• Order and maintain inventory of food and supplies needed to ensure efficient operation

Baker Tasks• Prepare equipment for

baking

• Measure and weigh flour and other ingredients

• Knead, roll, cut, and shape dough

• Set oven temperatures

• Observe color and state of products being baked

Salary of a Chef

• Salary ranges from $40,630-$62,00 a year

• Works out to be $19.50-$29.75 an hour

Salary of a Baker

• Salary ranges from $22,500-$33,840 a year

• Works out to be $10.75-$14.75 an hour

Hours of WorkChef

• Chefs work full time, early morning shifts, late evenings, weekends, holidays, usually about 12 hours a day

Baker• Bakers work early mornings,

late nights, weekends, holidays, most work in different shifts

Illinois Institute of Art

Chef• Diploma programs are

intended for students with specific career plans that do not require associate or bachelor’s degrees

• $25,599 for tuition• Interview required to be

accepted

Illinois Institute of Art

Baker• Look at ACT scores, but

no specific required• $26,000 for tuition• Program takes 16

months to get a degree in Baking and Pastry

• Interview required to be accepted

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts

Chef• Associate’s Degree in

Culinary Arts• Tuition is $37,050• Interview required to be

accepted• Acquire basic kitchen

management skills, including purchasing and inventory controls and front-of-the-house operations.

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts

Baker• Associate’s Degree in Pastry

and Baking• Tuition is $37,050• Interview required to be

accepted• Develop skills in baking and

pastry preparation with elements of plated desserts, international creations, and centerpieces.

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