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Chef career change.. Advice please

  • 27-05-2014 9:55pm
    #1
    Dinkydc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi! Just a bit of advice guys, working as a chef for 15years, never thought to change career until now, I'm in my early 30s and currently working the average chef life, hotel hours, little social life, as I've only worked in the hotel and bar industry I don't have a clue where to start, was wondering if anyone knows how to go about applying for catering jobs in the schooling or care sector, what's the rate of pay like? I'm quite an enthusiastic person and always willing to learn new things in different surroundings, any advice on this career move would be greatly appreciated,
    D.


Comments

  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,555 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Moved from Donegal forum to Work & Jobs :)


  • #3
    murphym7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭murphym7


    You should look up the likes of Campbell’s, Sodexo, Compass etc….. these are the main players in providing canteen services in factories etc…


  • #4
    tv3tg4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭tv3tg4


    keep an eye out who has the catering contracts for local schools etc


    hotels are 24/7.

    Did you look into restaurants, gastro pubs or restaurant mgt?


  • #5
    tara83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭tara83


    One of the catering providers has alot of the educational sector contracts. Can't remember if its Aramark or Soxedo


  • #6
    Johnwayne98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭Johnwayne98


    The rate of pay with those catering companies will be considerably lower than what you're going on at the moment but the good working hours will more than make up for that.


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  • #7
    Johnwayne98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭Johnwayne98


    The rate of pay with those catering companies will be considerably lower than what you're going on at the moment but the good working hours will more than make up for that.


  • #8
    Johnwayne98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭Johnwayne98


    The rate of pay with those catering companies will be considerably lower than what you're going on at the moment but the good working hours will more than make up for that.


  • #9
    runs with scissors
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭runs with scissors


    Train to be a chef trainer, Google train the trainer courses. Even if you don't get a gig straight away, you'll have it for the future. The hourly rate can be fairly good.


  • #10
    Johnwayne98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭Johnwayne98


    runs with scissors wrote: »
    Train to be a chef trainer, Google train the trainer courses. Even if you don't get a gig straight away, you'll have it for the future. The hourly rate can be fairly good.

    Stay away from cheffing


  • #11
    Johnwayne98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭Johnwayne98


    runs with scissors wrote: »
    Train to be a chef trainer, Google train the trainer courses. Even if you don't get a gig straight away, you'll have it for the future. The hourly rate can be fairly good.

    Stay away from cheffing


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