HOW TO BECOME A START CHEF

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As one of the most prestigious awards in the culinary world, many top chefs dream of leading a restaurant to your home star status. While there is no such thing as a star chef, chefs who do lead a star restaurant to earn this designation can tout it on their resumes forever.

While this is a worthwhile goal, I it’s no small feat; less than 16,000 residents worldwide have earned this elusive award. This demonstrates not only how impressive the award is, but also how hard chefs must work to guide a restaurant to a Michelin star nod.

If you count yourself among these aspiring award-winners, roll up your sleeves, sharpen your knife kit, and get ready to learn how to become a chef Michelin star chef.

* What is a Michelin star?

While the Michelin Guide is now known as a way to recognize top-notch restaurants and hotels, it has a storied history. The Michelin system began awarding fine dining restaurants with it’s coveted stars in 1926, and it released its three-star ranting system in 1931.

CRITERIA EVALUATED BY MICHILIN INSPECTORS

1- quality of products

2- mastery of flavor and cooking techniques

3- the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience

4- harmony of the flavors

5- consistency between inspectors visits.

Receiving a Michelin star often garners a restaurants rather than chefs. The operation earns the award and the chef is only one person within that operation. That said, the executive chef plays a major role in a restaurants success. When the restaurant receives a Michelin star, the executive chef can-and should-take some of the credit.

* How to become a Michelin star chef?

While there isn’t one clear path to become a Michelin star chef, many of these culinary experts have tra eled similar trajectories. If you dream of adding a Michelin star to your list of accomplishments, use the following steps as a guide.

1- Start with culinary Education

It’s true that culinary school isn’t a definitive requirement to become a chef. However, a formal culinary education can provide you with the skills and experiences that many employers expect. Whether you opt for an online program or in-person classes, you can learn fundamentals like knife skills and food safety both in the kitchen and during lecture.

After you’ve obtained a culinary education, it’s time to practice in a working kitchen. But don’t think culinary school and real-world experience have to separate!.

Externship not only give you a chance to practice your skills, but they also allow you to gain experience working with a specific team cuisine of interest.

If you don’t attend culinary school, you can still gain experience by working in a kitchen.

3- Find a mentor and learn from them

No matter where you are in your culinary journey, you’ll benefit from having a mentor who can inspire and guide you.

If you don’t have a dedicated mentor, take a deep breath and reach out to a professional you admire. Asking for mentorship doesn’t show that you’re weak. Rather, it illustrates you’re serious about advertising your career. Even if the person isn’t able to guide you through. If you find a mentor, don’t think they’ll wave their magic spatula and make your dreams come true-you’ll still need to put in the work!.

4- Develop your soft skills

Balancing flavors, mincing onions, operating a sous vide machine… All of these could be required chef skills in a professional kitchen environment. But what about clear communication, organization, and self-awareness? That’s right, chefs also need soft skills.

5- Gain Experience at top Restaurants

As you gain real world experience, it’s time to take the next step to pursue your dreams. Before you guide a restaurant to Michelin star status, you should learn how these top kitchens operate. By obtaining employment in an award-winning restaurant, you’ll be pushed to refine your skills and develop your identity in the kitchen.

6- Work your way up in the kitchen

At this point in your journey, you have the education and experience you need to be to succeed. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop working.

If you aim to be an executive chef, you may need to become a commanding and creative leader as well as a talented cook. So always be on the lookout for opportunities to learn from others, push the boundaries, and step into leadership roles.

This information may not reflect everyone’s experience or thoughts. Results and outcomes may be based on several factors of your own interest.