Also called: Lobster Bake Caterer, Traditional Clambake Master
Cooks traditional New England clambakes on beaches and lawns by steaming lobsters, clams, corn and potatoes over hot rocks under wet seaweed.
At 10 a.m. he builds a fire on a pile of round stones at a wedding site. By 3 p.m. the rocks glow hot, and his crew piles on rockweed, then lobsters, clams, potatoes and corn, and covers it with a tarp. An hour later they pull it back in a cloud of steam and serve 150 guests.
Seasonal; owners earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; learned on a clambake crew.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts.
Growing about average. A summer tradition for weddings and events in New England.
Low risk for 10 years. Building fires, layering seaweed and serving crowds outdoors stays human.
Age 16+. One way to start: Ask New England clambake companies about summer crew jobs hauling stones and seaweed
Classes: Culinary arts, Business, History.
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