Park, where he officially announced last Labor Day that he wanted to raise the minimum wage to $13.25 per hour. Garcetti said last week that with the City Councilâs adoption of the ordinance, âthe minimum wage will no longer be a poverty wage in Los Angeles.
Diplomas in the culinary field are available in culinary schools and chef colleges as well as some trade/technical schools, community colleges, and universities. You do not need a degree to become an executive chef, however, an associateâs or bachelorâs degree can guarantee immediate employment through externships.
An executive chef almost always has some sort of ServSafe certificate. In-class training is available depending on which city you live in. You can search under the âClass Locatorâ field to see if there is a program close to you. If not, there is online training available at www.servsafe.com, which costs $125 and can be completed in less than 90 days. There is also an online exam which can take 60-90 minutes to complete, and costs $36.