wise words from Tom Colicchio

"Humility is essential in order to learn and improve. Remember that it is far more valuable in the long run to quietly watch and listen than to worry about showing off your skills to fellow chefs. Even after all these years, I'm still learning new things from my colleagues.

Lest all this sound too discouraging, rest assured that a career in the culinary arts offers more than enough rewards to make up for the challenges.

Being a chef allows you the opportunity to be an artist, an entrepreneur, an innovator, and a leader. As you progress in your career as a culinary professional, you will enjoy a creative outlet that is unrivaled by most anything else.

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Lastly, and most importantly: if food is what you love, then working in this industry will be its own reward."

From the foreward of Love What You Do: Building a Career in the Culinary Industry by the Dorothy Hamilton, the founder of FCI