my internet search has turned up the natural gourmet school, NY and bauman college, are there any similar programs anywhere in Europe? also interested in whole foods/ mediterranean cuisine
The best education is in a natural foods restaurant.
They can be hard to find, but once you locate them hound them until they hire you.
Schools will make you handle everything.
I work as a waitess, and i’ve been recieving abuse from the chefs, who constantly swear at me, call me abusive names and won’t allow me to do my job properly. I’ve been sent home tonight in tears and this is the last straw. I want to do something about it, as the boss just dismissed it as ‘that’s just the way they are’, but it bothers me the fact that if it were a customer giviing me the same abuse, they would be asked to leave. What exact law refers to verbal abuse in the workplace, and what exactly does it say so i can complain properly?
Well there is an abundance of law here, but you will have to chose the most appropriate to your case.
(Assuming that you are an employee…)
Firstly, harassment/bullying is covered by much of the discrimination legislation. If you feel that they are bullying you for your:
Age. Gender, Sexual Orientation, Gender reassignment, Religion or belief, nationality, disability (wide definition here), etc.
In addition, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 also covers this. Section 2(1) of the Act sets out the provision for your employer to have a duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees. Your employer also has a duty to provide a safe system of work which is particularly important to reduce stress in the workplace. There is plenty of case law out there outlining the employers responsibility to reduce stress in the workplace, if you want to quote "Walker v Northumberland County Council" – this is a leading case outlining the employers respnsibility for health and safety and how this responsibility goes beyond physical injury and covers stress.
It is important to note that your employers defense is a well known one and may have substance (see S Futty v D & D Brekkes Ltd – where language can be acceptable in the circumstances) This defense wil have to be backed up by the employer proving that they have pre-wanred you about the potential conflict. Nevertheless, the employer still has this duty of care owed to you as an employee set out above.
You could put a grievance to your employer, and they have an obligation to follow this up with a meeting to discuss. Don’t go in there too heavy handed with the case law and statute law just yet, see how they treat the grievance. Its your statutory right to have this meeting and they cannot deny this. Only refer to the law later on if necessary, it will only get their backs up unnecessarily.
Let us know how you get on. Good Luck!
just wondering? in this current recession here in Canada and around the globe, how secure are jobs such chefs, bakers, pastry chefs ect?
People need to eat, but I would try for some place like Denny’s rather than a fancy, expensive restaurant right now.
THe best culinary schools ARE colleges. The two most famous and prestigious are: Johnson & Wales and the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). You can google them.
At both these schools you can get an Associate degree in culinary or baking, and then get a BA or BS in food management, beverage management, nutrition, etc. They teach you how to be a high level professional chef, but they also teach you how the food service industry works and how to manage a business so that you dont go bankrupt when you start your restaurant or shop. That would be worth knowing, wouldn’t it?
These schools treat culinary arts as a real profession. When you graduate you are a chef, not just a cook.
Check them out.
I’m talking about a Chef who owns his own restaurant not an executive chef
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Easiest? Does that imply you are lazy, desire only minimal training, or need a job right away? Try McDonald’s or other fast food.
If you really want to be a good chef then you should get the best training you can afford.
I live in New York and in the planning stages of opening a restaurant. I want to bring couple of chefs from overseas. One way to bring them here, i learned, is through employment visa. Where can i find detail information on employment visa? Can those chefs work just for me? I don’t want them to be able to work for a year for me and then they decide to work for someone else or open their business. What rights / controls would i have over them? thanks
The only real control you would have is, if you have to file a work petition for them, they can’t simply jump ship and legally work for someone else without a new petition. Legally, they can only work for the petitioner. But that only slows down someone determined to leave. If they’re good enough for you to petition them, they’re probably good enough to attract other employers, sooner or later. Check out uscis.gov for more information on the forms and procedures.
Las Vegas always needs more chefs.
It goes for 2 years, with in those two years, does that classify me as a first year/second year apprentice chef or is that something completely different? Can someone please explain to me this system, explaining everything?
Thanks!
not knowing what country you are in that would classify you as a junior pastry chef
I worked about 80 hours a week, without any actual breaks..I am paid on a salary basis so does it considered me as an "exempt"? Can I still claim the 40 hours overtime? How?
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It should all be set out in your Contract of Employment. You should have got one with in a couple of weeks of starting. It will set out the number of hours you work a week, start and finish time, notice period and whether you get paid overtime.
Anyway, unless you signed away your rights under the EU Working Week Directive, they are breaking the law if they make you work more than 48 hours a week.
You are also entitled to regular breaks including a lunch break of at least 30 minutes.
Being salaried has nothing to do with whether you get paid overtime or not.