A pastry chef appears, from the research I've completed this far, as an exciting career, with a really positive outlook. There is a true need for pastry chefs from hospitality, marketing, research and product development. So many other employment opportunities, more opportunities than I can name in this paragraph.
Even in an economy that is struggling to get off the ground from a recession, we still find the funds to eat out. Family entertainment is still important and even a priority in difficult times. Casinos and resorts are raising up in every state along with restaurants, bakeries, even cafes and coffee houses. The job outlook for pastry chefs is excellent. In these areas of employment alone, the need for pastry chefs is expected to increase by 10% in the next couple of years. The last 10 years television has brought the kitchen of many cooks and chefs into our living rooms causing the enrollment of culinary students to double. Large companies and franchises hire pastry chefs for product research and development of new items. Restaurant food chains will hire chefs for menu development, as will casinos, cruise lines, airlines and resorts such as Walt Disney World, and Beaches Resorts. Inclusive resorts also hire chefs with a staff of cooks to cater to the large demands of the guests. There are positions for private chefs that work in homes of the wealthy, and even private island resorts that a chef may create a menu and serve only a few guests in their villas.
A career in the culinary arts is suited for me, I really enjoy cooking and baking. A positive projected job outlook just reaffirms that what I am choosing is a good career choice. I have spent so many years devoted to a career I have little interest in, life's to short for bad decisions.
