Also called: Corporate Application Chef, Culinary Sales Chef
Works for a kitchen equipment maker, cooking in front of restaurant owners to show what a high-tech oven or grill can do and training kitchens after they buy.
In a test kitchen he cooks a full menu of roast chicken, salmon and bread in one combination oven while a restaurant group watches. He answers questions about energy use and cooking times. Next week he flies to a hotel to train its staff on the new ovens.
Estimate; includes travel and bonuses.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Culinary school or years as a chef; sales training on the job.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management.
Growing about average. Equipment makers keep hiring chefs who can sell and train.
Low risk for 10 years. Videos help market ovens, but live cooking demos and on-site training stay human.
Classes: Culinary arts, Business, Communications.
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