Culinary Arts
Human Services
Love food?
Consider becoming a Chef with a CULINARY ARTS education.
What is it?
Culinary arts describe the preparation, cooking, and presentation of food and meals. Students who study culinary arts usually work in restaurants, most likely as a cook or chef in the kitchen, but also in “front of the house” roles like servers, greeters, or maître d’s.
What will I do?
- Menu planning
- Food purchasing
- Inventory management
- Nutrition
- Equipment operation
- Food preparation
- Cooking and baking
- Sanitation
- Customer service
- Management
Leads to these jobs:
- Caterer
- Chef
- Cook
- Food purchaser
- Maitre D’
- Nutritionist
- Pastry artist
- Personal cook
- Restaurant manager / owner
- Server
- Sous chef
Is this for me?
- You should love everything about food, whether cooking or eating
- Flexible with your time – restaurants are open early, and close late
- Cooks and chefs are creative, coming up with new ways
to prepare and present great meals - Awesome customer service skills
Restaurant Cooks
Employment Stats in Lake County
NEW JOB OPENINGS
OVER NEXT 10 YEARS
NEW JOB OPENINGS
OVER NEXT 10 YEARS
%
JOB GROWTH
OVER NEXT 10 YEARS
Hourly Earnings
- Entry Level – $8.33
- Average – $11.12
- Experienced – $14.78
Source – Emsi, 2021
Interested in pursuing a career in the culinary arts?
IF YOU ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL:
Check first with your local high school to see if they offer a Culinary Arts program. You can also register for the Culinary Arts programs offered by the Tech Campus.
Learn more at: www.techcampus.org/culinary
IF YOU NEED TUITION
OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Lake County Workforce Development has programs that may assist you with tuition or financial assistance.
Or visit the
Job Center of Lake County’s website.
IF YOU HAVE
GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL:
Check out available Culinary Arts and other human services programs offered by the College of Lake County.
Learn more at: www.clcillinois.edu
