Careers You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

Whether you’re just starting out in the culinary world or making a career change, Love What You Do: Building a Career in the Culinary Industry is a must-read. Interspersed with job profiles, exercises, and quotes from prominent chefs, this fascinating book will help you decide if the culinary world is right for you, and guide you through the process of researching, training for, and embarking on a new career in food.

Love What You Do begins by helping you uncover your passions, strengths, and weaknesses through a process of self-inventory. From there, the book outlines the training needed to lay the foundation for a successful culinary career, including the options of culinary school and on-the-job training. You’ll find out what you should look for in a culinary education program and the different types of jobs, both paid and unpaid, you can expect to get while you train. Lastly, the final chapter—focused on launching your career—will help you identify the positions that are the best fit for you, both in and out of the kitchen, and offer advice for putting your best foot forward on your job hunt.

As founder and CEO of the world-renowned French Culinary Institute and author of Love What You Do, Dorothy Cann Hamilton is an award-winning authority on building a career in the culinary world. Anyone and everyone considering a future in this exciting industry can benefit from this helpful how-to guide.