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How is life as a pastry chef?

I have a long life dream of becoming a pastry chef and owning a bakery of my own. Can I do it?

  • I've been majoring in Biology for a while but I've always wanted to become a pastry chef and make some beautiful desserts. However, I'm very amateur when it comes to ...show more

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    Think very carefully about this...i mean this is going to be ur career! You want to make sure you really want to do this.. I also agree with Ryan M.. You really gotta LOVE and have great passion for this job..you don't do it because you like baking at home... Just ask yourself~ do you really want to spend all that money on culinary school? I mean culinary schools are veryyy expensive! > < Also there's alotta heavy lifting, waking up veryy early, almost no holidays/vacations, very low pay, physical/mental stress(if u've ever worked at a restaurant..you'll know what I mean!)... Also it's very hard to get a job right out of culinary school..you'd be very lucky if do get one...you might end up working at bakeries in grocery stores for awhile! This sounds cliche..but the only thing that will keep you alive in this industry is your passion! Its true! Sorry to burst your bubble...but its reality...i totally understand bcuz I also have been thinking about becoming a pastry chef..and I'm majoring in Bio as well! :) I love working with my hands and love food chemistry! But i also want to make sure I can support myself financially in the future.. I mean dont get me wrong..im still thinkging abt doing it but I want to keep my options open! :) If it's sth you really wish to do then go ahead! Anything is possible!! But make sure if you DO decide to go to a culinary school make sure they hav externship programs(thats where the school lets you work at restaurants/hotels before u actually graduate!) hope I helped! Good luck with everything! :)

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Ryan M is absolutely right. You can spend all that money to be making 8 - 9 dollars an hour, which is nothing.

NOBAMA

Yes

Indigo

you are the only one who can give the answer to this question. the question is simple do you want to change your stream. and about the the fun part, no one comes out with with the knowledge of cooking/baking they all learn in course of time.

Dick_head

Challenge and conquer your fear, which right now holds you back from your heart's passions. If you truly love doing something---that passion WILL become the undying catalyst that WILL bring out the talent hidden inside; the drive to do it and find better ways of doing it.

Mr. Wizard

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