How Do You Become A Pastry Chef In New York?
A pastry chef is a professionally trained and highly skilled specialist who has a “light and precise touch, nerves of steel and extensive knowledge of the craft,” according to PayScale, which also notes that in 2010, New York City became the most popular city for pastry chefs, with a median salary between $40,477 and $68,105. While New York’s fondness for pastry chefs means opportunity abounds, so does the competition. Obtain your food handler certification for New York City. Anyone who works in a kitchen in New York must have a state- certified food handler’s card. Contact the New York City Health Department for testing information or sign up with the national program ServSafe for accreditation through their system. Get training at a culinary academy. New York offers several highly ranked culinary schools such as The Institute of Culinary Education, the French Culinary Institute and he Culinary Institute of America all of which have pastry programs. “A head start is almost mandatory w
