5 BEST CAREER OPTIONS IN FOOD INDUSTRY

 DO YOU LOVE FOOD? IS YOUR PASSION COOKING? WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE YOUR CAREER IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY? THEN, YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. HERE I'LL BE SHARING 5 BEST CAREER OPTIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY:

1. CHEF

If you love cooking, you know a lot about flavors, you would like to study it more and pursue it as a career, then you can consider becoming a chef. You need to have a commanding ability and you will have to handle the pressure in a professional kitchen. Chefs are in charge of a kitchen. Depending on which kind of chef you become, you can either supervise other chefs or work in the kitchen. You may become an executive chef, sous chef, pastry chef, chef de partie, etc. There are tons of options. Just see which one you like.

EDUCATION REQUIRED: You will need to complete a bachelor's degree or a diploma course in culinary arts from any institute after your 12th. After completing it you can join any hotel as an intern. 

SALARY: A chef's salary is primarily based on their level of experience, type of work, and where they work. It can range from about ₹220k ($3k) per annum up to ₹3.6M ($49k) per annum.

 

2. FOOD CRITIC

A food critic tests and reviews the dishes served in restaurants. They try a wide variety of dishes and comment on them. They work for newspapers, magazines, and other food-related websites. Their reviews and ratings matter a lot to restaurants. To become one, you need to have knowledge about the technicalities of food and its ingredients. 

EDUCATION REQUIRED: You need to have a bachelor's degree in journalism or English. Preferably, you can also do a culinary arts course to learn more about food composition, chemistry, and cooking techniques. Successful food critics even take a journalism course to develop their writing skills. Then you may gain experience by working for various media.

SALARY: Average salary of a food critic is about ₹750k ($10k) per annum. This can increase according to your level of experience to more than ₹1.2M ($16k) per annum.

Also, the estimated salary potential for a food critic will increase by over 42% in the next 5 years.

3. FOOD STYLIST

A food stylist is a person who makes food look presentable and appealing to the eye. They usually work in the food and beverage industry. They target the visual representation of food in advertisements. 

You do not necessarily have to be excellent in food preparation. Your creativity skills are what matters the most. You'll get to work for hotels, advertising agencies, online food production websites, magazines, etc.

EDUCATION REQUIRED: A basic course in hotel management is usually sufficient to become a food stylist. But for better opportunities, you may include certification in a diploma or any other culinary course. This will improve your profile and will help you look more professional.

SALARY: It usually depends on which organization or agency you are working with. It may be as little as ₹20k-40k ($200-500) per month or as high as ₹80k-90k ($1000-1200) per month. It can be even higher if one looks for career opportunities abroad.

4. RESTAURATEUR

A restaurateur is a person who owns and manages a restaurant professionally. You can be a chef as well as a restaurateur. To start your own restaurant you have to ask yourself why would anyone want to walk in your restaurant and not others'? You have to plan and design your restaurant accordingly.

EDUCATION REQUIRED: A high school diploma is the minimum requirement for becoming a restaurateur. Aspiring professionals even pursue a bachelor's degree in business. Many restaurateurs begin working as a waiter, chef, and trainee on the job.

SALARY: The annual wage for such services is about ₹20 lakhs ($27k). It may even go up to ₹30 lakhs ($41k) if looked for opportunities abroad. It also has a potential growth of 32% in the coming years.

5. FOOD BLOGGER

Food bloggers usually cook extensively and share it with aesthetic pictures to their audience. It may be authentic or experimental recipes. They even review and share their experience with various foods and restaurants.

EDUCATION REQUIRED: There is as such no harsh degree required to start your own blog about food. Anyone who loves food and cooking can begin with it. But if you are a student, then completing a bachelor's degree in culinary arts can be beneficial. 

SALARY: A moderately successful blog can easily get about ₹40,000-1 lakh ($500-1300) per month in India at the start. But the sky is the limit for food blogging, it can be even ₹21 lakhs ($30k) per month.

SO THESE WERE THE 5 BEST CAREER OPTIONS IN FOOD INDUSTRY WHICH YOU CAN TRY. I HOPE THIS HELPED YOU. LET ME KNOW WHICH ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS ARE YOU TRYING?

SHUBH:))