Girard shipped out to sea at the age of 14 and by 1774 was captain of a ship involved in U.S. coastal trade with the West Indies. Stymied by British blockades of U.S. seaports during the Revolutionary War (1775â83), he settled in Philadelphia but resumed maritime trading after the war.
Although it's possible to find employment in kitchens before completing high school, a diploma helps if you want to get full-time work in better restaurants. While you're in high school, you may be able to take vocational classes in food safety, handling and cooking.
If you're interested in becoming a college-level culinary arts instructor, you will need to have an associate's degree in culinary arts, at minimum, even if you have years of experience as a chef.lthough the associate's degree is the terminal degree for culinary and pastry arts, some accredited programs may require you to have earned a bachelor's degree in a hospitality field, such as hotel management, to be an instructor.