Restaurant

• Culinary school graduates can work as apprentices to executive chefs and then work towards becoming sous chefs. Some start as back kitchen preparers, or even as waiters, and work their way up into a chef position.
  
  

Income

• According to GlobalGourmet.com, the median earnings for a cooking assistant is $23,096 to 28,862, while an executive chef can earn $55,976 to 85,328. Salaries for other careers in the culinary field range from $48,289 as a food scientist, to $119,094 as a hotel manager (see Resources).
  
  

Catering

• Securing work in a restaurant is very competitive, so instead of working at a restaurant, some individuals start their own catering business. They work with a variety of individuals, from preparers to event managers, to satisfy food and party needs of their clients.
  
  

Personal Chef

• Individuals can also venture into cooking for a family and becoming their personal chef. The most popular personal and executive chef is Cristeta Comerford, the White House executive chef.
  
  

Food Writing

• A lesser-known path to a career in culinary is food writing and critiquing. Armed with the knowledge of food preparations, styles and techniques, culinary school graduates have the experience and insights that will help them in forming sophisticated opinions in critiquing and writing.
  
  

Management

• Culinary careers also include the management route, where instead of working in the kitchen, individuals work as restaurant managers. These managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations and also provide leadership among employees.