Cook Classes
Cooks, typically known as assistants or line cooks, works at a specific station where they prepare, season, and cook a wide range of foods – such as soups, salads, entrees, and desserts.
The following are types of cooks:
- Institution and cafeteria cooks work in the kitchens of schools, cafeterias, businesses, hospitals, and other institutions.
- Restaurant cooks usually prepare a wide selection of dishes and cook most orders individually.
- Short-order cooks prepare foods in restaurants and coffee shops that emphasize fast service and quick food preparation.
- Fast-food cooks prepare a limited selection of menu items in fast-food restaurants. They cook and package food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, to be kept warm until served.
- Private household cooks plan and prepare meals in private homes, according to the client’s tastes and dietary needs.
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Is A Career as a Cook Right For Me?
Independent and vocational cooking schools, professional culinary institutes, and college degree programs also provide training for aspiring cooks. Programs generally last from a few months to 2 years or more. Many offer training in advanced cooking techniques, international cuisines, and cooking styles.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average hourly wages for cook occupations in May 2010 were as follows:
- $12.29 for cooks, private household
- $10.93 for cooks, institution and cafeteria
- $10.65 for cooks, restaurant
- $9.42 for cooks, short order
- $8.70 for cooks, fast food
- $10.93 for cooks, all other
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