Also called: Stadium Executive Chef
Leads the kitchens of a stadium or arena, from premium suite dining to concourse menus.
An arena executive chef designs suite menus, preps for a sold-out concert, and runs a kitchen that cooks thousands of meals in a single night.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 10 years after high school. Culinary school plus years as an executive chef.
Ways in: 2-year college, Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Tracks chef growth.
Low risk for 10 years. Software scales menus, but leading huge kitchens from suites to concourses stays hands-on.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Business, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 35-1011.
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