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.
It's the highest level of achievement for an American chef, and it's not easy to earn the honor -- there are less than 100 [source: Chef2chef.net]. The first thing required to become a CMC is certification as an executive head chef or pastry chef. Then you need to pass the exam, held only once a year. The test is a grueling eight-day experience. Candidates are expected to know and execute just about everything dealing with the classical technique.