Where To Learn To Cook Professionally

Is cooking your  calling?  

Interest in cooking has long since been considered something superficial, on the contrary, it is prestigious, fashionable and interesting. So where on the domestic territory can one acquire this profession and achieve success in this field?

Unsurprisingly , a cook needs not only talent, but also education , which is an integral part of achieving professional heights. After all, without thorough knowledge, the basic principles of cooking and its serving, it is impossible to become a sought-after and highly paid chef. All great chefs were trained in one or another institution, and even after they did not stop at improving their skills.

So, where in Ukraine can you get your dream education ? Let's start with the fact that, surprisingly, there are no higher educational institutions in Ukraine where you can find the " Cook " course. Such a specialty as " chef " can be found in colleges, technical schools, colleges, and courses. Education, depending on the type of educational institution, lasts from 1.5 to 4 years, although the directions may have different names: "Hotel and restaurant business", "Food technologies", "Technologies of health products and food industry"... As for higher educational institutions , then the direction is most often associated with the restaurant and hotel business. Already later, in the following semesters of study, you can choose a specific specialty, where food technology and cooking will be taught directly.

The leading educational institution of the country is the National University of Food Technologies in Kyiv - one of the few universities that focuses on the professional direction "Food Technologies and Engineering", where specialists are trained who can manage the technological processes of the production of all food products at a high level. Among the subjects covered are disciplines related to the organization, economics and equipment of food establishments, the basics of healthy nutrition and food technology. Theoretical lessons are always accompanied by practical ones. The well-deserved authority of the institution makes its graduates highly sought after in various branches of the food industry.

The Lviv State Institute of Economics and Tourism, which is a powerful center in the tourism industry and restaurant business, is not far behind the national university. The institute is known for its faculty of food technology, where you can get the specialization "Technology of healthy and preventive nutrition ", "Technology in restaurant management". One of the priorities of training at this faculty is to provide professional skills for the creation and operation of a restaurant and its types for a professional purpose. The advantages of studying at a university include the fact that students undergo internships in educational and industrial complexes and have the opportunity to do internships for 4-6 months abroad. The Institute cooperates with universities in Poland, Switzerland, Greece, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Germany.

The Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies is recognized in Ukraine and abroad as an innovative center for training highly qualified personnel of the food industry. Among the many directions aimed at the detailed study of the food industry, the "Faculty of Innovative Food Technologies and Restaurant Service" will be particularly interesting, which trains specialists who become famous scientists, engineers, restaurateurs, managers of various levels. Training at the academy acts as a guarantor of conscientious training , which is based on the global achievements of the industry.

The formation of a creative, highly professional personality is the creed of the Kharkiv State University of Food and Trade. Despite its direction of a more engineering nature, it is still possible to single out several directions that will be interesting for people who associate their activities with cooking . Namely, "Technology of health, diet and functional food products ", " Food technology in restaurant, hotel and tourist business", "Service in restaurant business".

However, in order to realize your dream of connecting your life with cooking, you don't necessarily need to go to a big, foreign city to get an education. Realizing the realities of our time and analyzing the labor market, more and more people choose colleges where they can learn a relevant profession in a short time. If we make a comparison between studying in universities and colleges, then certainly one of the big pluses in favor of the others is the affordable price and short period of study, thanks to which you can become a practitioner rather than a theoretician. And agree, what is a cook without practice? Considering the competition in the labor market, this is one of the most compelling arguments. After all, when your peers are just finishing their master's degree, you are already working and gaining practical experience, which means more to the employer than the educational and qualification level of people who have graduated from higher educational institutions.

Do not be guided by stereotypes. A high educational and qualification level in the field of nutrition is not always a prerequisite for a successful professional life. And it doesn't matter whether you are a chef with three higher educations or a junior specialist, the main thing is how much you love and professionally perform your work. It is important that a person always wants to learn something new and improve his skills. Because life does not stand still, some technologies will always be replaced by others. Therefore, choosing your way of mastering this profession, studying at a university or college, you should remember that the main thing is to love what you do.