There are a number of opportunities to groom your career in the diverse world of culinary arts. With a keen passion in this field, you can work as a cook, chef, supervisor, or general manager in restaurants and cafés, hotels, catering, cruise ships or any other events. You could even start your own business. One can also pursue opportunities in the field of science, quality control, regulatory compliance or education as a culinary arts expert. Though many consider learning culinary arts at their jobs, giving a brief time on a formal education to learn fundamental and technical skills from industry-experts can be enriching the long-term success with high paychecks as a culinary.
A culinary survey of 2017 revealed that 70% of hiring managers preferred their executives, managers and head chefs with degrees in culinary arts and more than 60% of employers required their supervisors and chefs to have formal training from a culinary school. The study also showed that the companies are willing to pay 20% more to the employee with the formal education than the one who does not.
Culinary education opportunities for Nepalese enthusiastic
Many Nepalese students, aware of the benefits of taking formal training and degrees in hospitality management and culinary arts, are considering studying abroad in countries like Thailand to get international exposure. In fact, Thailand is getting popular among many other international students for culinary art courses given the availability of prestigious international culinary schools, like Le Cordon Bleu. The popularity of Thai cuisine around the world for its distinctive flavors and varied ingredients is another reason for Thailand being a popular destination for culinary arts studies.
World class culinary school in Thailand for international students
Le Cordon Bleu is one of the globally renowned culinary schools with more than 35 international schools in 20 countries around the world, including Thailand. The school offers certificates, diplomas, Bachelor’s and Master's programs for a wide range of culinary arts, wine and hospitality management courses, like pastry and confectionery, bakery, Thai and international cuisines, hospitality management & gastronomy, wine and spirits, cheese and many more. Over the generations, this prestigious school has gained a reputation by contributing many renowned chefs in the culinary world.
Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School, a French-Thai joint venture, is located in Bangkok, Thailand and is the first school to offer professional Thai cooking courses among its global network of schools. The curriculum is accredited from the Ministry of Thai Education and incorporates more than 200 recipes of traditional, regional, royal and modern contemporary Thai dishes. Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School has been the first choice among many international students including Jesselyn Lauwreen, the Winner of MasterChef Indonesia Season 8, to specialize in Thai cuisine.
Le Cordon Bleu Dusit also offers a unique course called “The Art of Bakery”, specially for students passionate in baking. The professional course offers training on making authentic French and international breads using fundamental techniques of bread making. Besides these specialty programs, Le Cordon Bleu Dusit offers all other programs and courses offered in Le Cordon Bleu school networks. The programs are facilitated by a group of highly acclaimed and experienced international chef instructors having diverse backgrounds in international cuisines and culinary techniques from around the world like continental, western, Arabian, fusion, Persian, Thai and many others. Such an abundance of expertise provides students with limitless opportunities of learning in the world of culinary arts.
Subhan Joshi, from Nepal, a recent graduate from Le Cordon Bleu Dusit with a degree in The Art of Bakery and Pastry and Confectionery, shared experiences of his culinary journey at the school. He was motivated to join Le Cordon Bleu as many of his influencer chefs that he was following on social media graduated from the reputed school. His training at the school was facilitated in state-of-the-art kitchens with magnificent 5 star facilities by a highly experienced and acclaimed team of chefs from around the world. Furthermore, he said that he enjoyed the journey also because he felt at home with family while studying at Le Cordon Bleu. Subhan is extremely grateful that his formal training at Le Cordon Bleu Dusit has helped him turn his passion into a profession and gave him the confidence to start his own online bakery business in Nepal after graduation.
A Final Thought
The culinary world offers limitless opportunities for career advancement and entrepreneur routes given the specialized knowledge and formal training from a good school. Though a culinary degree is not mandatory for entry-level job opportunities in the industry, achieving long-term success with rewarding financial benefits can be possible with a formal training at an accredited culinary school, such as Le Cordon Bleu Dusit. Holding a certification or a degree in culinary arts from a reputed school opens up abundant possibilities in the hospitality and food service industry for individuals willing to turn culinary passion into a rewarding profession.
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