Turn your passion for food into a chef career — with clear steps, insider tips and real kitchen experience!
Dreaming of a culinary career but don’t know where to start? Whether you’re a complete beginner, a home cook with big aspirations, or someone wanting to break into professional kitchens in the UK, this is the only guide you need.
Written by a professional chef with years of real kitchen experience, this book gives you practical, no-nonsense guidance on how to become a chef the right way.
Inside this book you will learn how to:
Choose the right training path — from apprenticeships and chef schools to self-taught routes
Understand the qualifications and certifications employers look for
Gain real kitchen experience and secure stages, placements, and commis chef roles
Build a professional chef CV and prepare for kitchen interviews
Develop the mindset, habits, and skills used in professional kitchens
This guide doesn’t just explain what being a chef is like — it shows you exactly how to get started, avoid common mistakes, and progress with confidence.
Whether you want to work as a commis chef, chef de partie, pastry chef, or eventually become a head chef, this book provides a clear roadmap from beginner to professional.
Perfect for:
Aspiring chefs with no experience
Career changers entering hospitality
Students exploring chef training
Anyone wanting to work in UK or international kitchens
If you’re serious about becoming a chef, this book will help you take your first real step into the industry.
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I bought your book years ago when I started culinary school! Though I am in Canada, there was lots of translatable info! Thx! --Ilona Daniel
Hi Chris, just wanted to say thanks for helping me to get my first commis chef job. After buying your book 'How To Become A Chef' and following your advice I got a job in an Italian restaurant. I'm 52 and had no prior experience in a commercial kitchen (although a keen home cook). I'll definitely be buying your other books! Regards, Paul. --Paul McLelland
Do you want to become a chef? This insider's guide will help you to get the career that you want! In this book you will be provided with top tips and advice from a current working chef, who will show you how to be successful in one of the most rewarding careers around. The author of this book, Chris Flatt, has been working as a chef for over 19 years. Having worked in many different styles of establishments, he is fantastically placed to give you all of the information you need to become a chef. This will include:
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