Tasting Success: Your Guide to Becoming a Professional Chef

Preface ix

Introduction: What's Your Plan? xv

Chapter 1 Stickability 1

The Story of Stickability as Told Chef John Folse 4

Interview Champ George Foreman 9

Chapter 2 Focusing on Your First Year at School 12

Interview Chef Paul Prudhomme 23

Chapter 3 Work Ethic and Habits 26

Interview Coach Bela Karolyi 37

Chapter 4 Time Management 40

Interview Chef Sam Choy 55

Chapter 5 Choosing Your Externship 58

Interview Chef Norman Van Aken 69

Chapter 6 Your Culinary Investment 75

Interview Mrs. Joanne Herring 83

Chapter 7 Completing Your Degree 87

Interview Chef Monica Pope 94

Chapter 8 The Real World 97

Interview Charlie "The Razor" Frazier 103

Chapter 9 Achieving Success 108

Interview Coach Rudy Tomjanovich 120

Collection of Quotes 125

Index 135