| The catering industry is a $6 billion business, and it | | | | the menu that is offered during the reception. |
| is expected to grow in the future. Given this, it | | | | More importantly, it is the job of the chef to |
| can be expected that there are a lot of | | | | direct the operations of the kitchen and to make |
| employment opportunities in the catering industry. | | | | sure that everything runs smoothly and according |
| The good new is these opportunities are open to | | | | to schedule. In addition, it is also the responsibility |
| almost all age groups, especially to those who are | | | | of the chef to make sure that the kitchen has |
| looking for part time work. This includes college | | | | enough supplies, ingredients and workers. The |
| students and homemakers who are looking for | | | | wait-staff serves food to the guests attending |
| extra income. In addition, the high turn over in the | | | | the reception, as well as makes sure that wine |
| catering industry assures people that there are | | | | glasses and water glasses are filled, etc. |
| plenty of jobs to go around. Among the jobs that | | | | The catering industry is a multi-billion industry that |
| are available include chefs, cooks, wait staff and | | | | employs a large number of people across most |
| food preparation workers. | | | | age groups, especially younger people. Among |
| Basically, food preparation workers are the people | | | | these employment opportunities, some of the |
| who prepare the ingredients that chefs and cooks | | | | most common jobs are those of chef or cook, |
| prepare. Some of the most common tasks | | | | food preparation workers and wait staff. These |
| include slicing fruits and vegetables, peeling them, | | | | are some of the most important jobs in the |
| cutting meat, poultry and fish, and measuring and | | | | catering industry because it is the chef that acts |
| weighing the ingredients for the chef or the cook. | | | | as the "director" of the operations of the kitchen |
| In addition, they clean the equipment used in | | | | and it is the food preparation worker that makes |
| cooking, dishes and cleaning work areas. | | | | sure that the "director" does his job effectively |
| The chef or cook prepares the meal by following | | | | and the wait staff makes sure that all guests are |
| specific recipes. Often times they also help plan | | | | satisfied and served promptly. |