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Culinary, Restaurant, and Hotel Career Opportunities

This page provides an overview of some of the job requirements and career possibilities for a career in the culinary or hospitality industries. If you are thinking about a career as an executive chef, sous chef, hotel or hospitality manager, or anywhere in the restaurant or hotel field, you will find this page to be a good resource.

Culinary Careers

If you are thinking about a career as a chef or cook, read the information below to discover training and advancement opportunities in a culinary career.

This culinary career overview describes the job titles and employee types found in the restaurant and food service industries.

What can you expect to earn in a culinary career? While lower-level cooking jobs don't pay as well as executive chefs, there is good earnings potential for well trained and experienced chefs.

Take a look at the employment outlook for various jobs in the culinary field.

While you can work your way up the ladder, your chances at a better paying, more rewarding job increase with training. Here's a checklist of training opportunities.

A career in food service sometimes involves long hours. But it's worth it with the sense of accomplishment and recognition you get. Here is a list of working conditions for employees in the culinary and food service industries.

Hotel, Motel and Resort Management Careers

Hotels and motels offer a wide variety of management positions, from reservations managers to hospitality and convention managers, and everything in between. Read the sections below to find out about career opportunities in this field.

Larger hotels and motels have many different departments, each requiring managers with different skills and experience. This overview lists some of the career options in lodging management.

If you want to be a success, appropriate career training is essential. This section provides information on hotel management training options.

The number of jobs for trained hotel managers is expected to grow over the next few years. Find out more in hotel management job growth and earnings.

Restaurant and Food Service Management Careers

Managing a restaurant, or working in an institutional kitchen as a food service manager, is a rewarding career that uses people skills, a knowledge of culinary practices and procedures, and plain old general management ability.

Restaurant managers have a long list of responsibilities. This overview lists some of the duties of these managers.

Most new jobs in this area will go to people who receive a degree. This section provides information on restaurant and food service management education and training programs.