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How to Become a Chef - What You Really Need to Know!
Highest Rated
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(38 ratings)
193 students
Created byMarcel Riemer
Last updated 9/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • The mindset, skills and virtues of a successful chef
  • Effective leadership techniques to form to build a strong kitchen team
  • The typical job duties of a professional chef
  • Advantages and disadvantages of joining a culinary school
  • How a to run a smooth and efficient kitchen
  • The importance of discipline, willpower and other qualities to perform well in the kitchen
  • The truth about long working hours
  • How much money you can make as a chef
  • Where to find the best recipes
  • Tips for applying abroad to become more experienced
  • Three easy dishes for beginner cooks
  • The difference between fine-dining in Europe and America
  • The risks of being a chef
  • Additional in-depth resource material is included plus five special-gift-videos!

Course content

11 sections36 lectures2h 52m total length
  • How you can become a better cook!3:26
  • Welcome on Board!3:17
  • What it really takes to become a Chef!7:29

Requirements

  • It will be great if you have an open mind and are willing to learn something new
  • Anyone how is interested to become a cook/chef
  • Anyone who is interested to work abroad
  • Students at any age

Description

Congratulations on picking my class!

When I was 16 years old I started my apprenticeship in a famous 5* star hotel in Berlin, Germany. Although I was so excited to learn everything about cooking and the kitchen, I was completely green behind my ears and a total rooky. I was extremely nervous too. It took me literally decades to learn all the skills necessary to perform on the highest level.

In short: if you want to become a professional chef who is highly organized, able to handle stressful environments, has physical and mental stamina, is creative,  wants to make a career abroad and earn good money, then you will love this course!

So let's get started!


1. What is this course about?

· In this course, I am going to teach you many special skills and unique insights you need to boost your career in international kitchens.


Here is what Udemy students say about this course:

"I absolutely loved this course! Very informative and learned a lot of information I didn’t know. Thanks a lot Chef!" - Quinece McKinley-Lynk

"I learned a great deal of the inner mechanics of a professional kitchen. Stuff which you usually never get to know. Thanks" - Thomas Hagemann


2. For whom is this course?

This course is for beginner cooks as well as for advanced chefs who need a refresher.


3. What will you learn?

  1. The mindset, skills, and virtues of a chef for him/her to become successful

  2. Effective leadership techniques to form to build a strong kitchen team

  3. The typical job duties of a professional chef

  4. Advantages and disadvantages of joining a culinary school

  5. Where to find the best recipes

  6. How to run a smooth and efficient kitchen

  7. The importance of discipline, willpower, and other qualities to perform well in the kitchen

  8. The truth about long working hours

  9. How much money you can make as a chef

  10. Tips for applying abroad to become more experienced

  11. Three easy dishes for beginner cooks

  12. The difference between fine-dining in Europe and America

  13. The risks of being a chef

  14. Additional in-depth resource material is included plus five special gift videos!


4. How and where can you apply the new knowledge?

You can apply this knowledge in any professional restaurant and hotel kitchen internationally


5. How will you benefit?

This course will prepare you if you want to make a career in the hospitality industry. After finishing this course you will be skilled and knowledgable in many aspects of professional kitchens. This will give you a big advantage because you are much better equipped.


Who this course is for:

  • Apprentice chefs, Beginner cooks and anyone who is interested to start a professional career in the hotel and restaurant industry