Rash of Nickel Food Allergies Linked to Healthier Diet. COLUMBUS, Ohio â Whole grains, oatmeal, legumes, nuts and soy are all recommended as part of a healthy, balanced diet. These foods also contain trace amounts of nickel. As a result, more people are developing allergic reactions from nickel, according to a dermatologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. âThe reason, we think, is that there has been a shift in dietary habits.
To keep it in perspective, most chefs who we surveyed make at least that; many are making much more. The recession has hit some worse than others. In 2008, executive chefs reported making on average $74,869, which is down 3.5% from our 2007 Salary Survey results. Pastry chefs were even worse hit; respondentsâ salaries in 2008 were $46,228, a 13% decrease from their reported 2007 average salary of $53,017.
In its May 2011 Occupational Employment Statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that restaurant cooks earned an average of $11.25 per hour, or $23,410 per year assuming 40-hour work weeks.