Winter 2007 Issue – Culinary Arts

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No Matter How You Slice It or Dice It, It's a Hot Industry!
Everyone eats. It's a simple fact of life. We cook at home, we go to restaurants, and we eat out for special occasions or when we just don't want to cook. Consequently, the food service industry is one that has been and will continue to be here to stay. Dig in!

Cooking 101
Do you know a high school student with a passion for cooking? One who may want to become a line cook, sous chef, pastry chef or even someone's personal chef? If so, the Education-To-Career Culinary Arts Program of the Chicago Public Schools or the After School Matters Program (in conjunction with the Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago) may be the place for them!

Chatting with the Chefs: Q & A with T's and SOFO
Industry Insider recently spoke with the owners of T's Bar and Grill and SOFO Bar, both located in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, to learn more about the restaurants' hiring practices and culture.

What's Cooking: Food Service Preparation Training Programs
In addition to the culinary education opportunities that exist in Chicago's schools and colleges, a number of community based organizations also offer excellent training programs in the culinary arts.

Turning Up the Heat: Post-Secondary Culinary Education
What's the secret ingredient to a satisfying culinary career? Gaining a post-secondary degree in the culinary arts! Doing so can help your clients enter the food service industry in entry to mid-level positions with continued career advancement opportunities, including managerial and more professional/technical tracks for the heartiest of chefs.

 

Jackie Edens is the researcher for CJC's Winter 2007 and Spring 2007 issues of Industry Insider. Jackie has over thirty years of experience in the areas of workforce development and human services. Jackie was Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development from 1998 until May of 2004. She also held the position of Executive Director of the Chicago Workforce Board from March 1998 to late 1999. Prior to that Jackie was the Assistant Commissioner of the Family Support Services Division (homeless services and domestic violence programs) for the Chicago Department of Human Services where she also held other positions dating back to 1976. Jackie has a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in Psychology and has done graduate coursework at Roosevelt University and DePaul University. She has also just completed coursework as a Master Gardener from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Julie Wilen is the writer for CJC's Winter 2007, Spring 2007 and Fall/Winter 2006 issues of Industry Insider. Julie has more than a decade of experience in workforce development working most recently as the Assistant Commissioner of Programs at the City of Chicago's Mayor Office of Workforce Development. In addition, she has researched and written large-scale reports for the Mayor's Office and grant proposals for various workforce development entities. Julie has a B.S. in Communications from Northwestern University and a J.D. from the University of Illinois-Champaign.

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Past Industry Insiders

• Spring 2007 – Landscaping
• Fall/Winter 2006 – Manufacturing
• Summer 2006 – Healthcare
• Spring 2006 – Retail
• Fall 2005 – Transportation, Warehousing, and Logistics
• Summer 2005 – The Hospitality Industry