Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands in response to signals from the pituitary gland and hypothalamus of the brain. The secretion of cortisol increases in response to psychological or physical stress of any kind.
According to a 2008 StarChefs.com Salary Survey, pastry chefs made an average of $46,228 in 2008. Experienced pastry chefs can make anywhere between $35,000 and $100,000 a y â¦ ear. http://www.starchefs.com/features/editors_dish/salary_survey/2008/html/index.shtml.
Restaurant sous-chefs averaged $39,478 per year, while their country club colleagues earned $40,846. For pastry chefs, restaurants paid $43,123 per year. Hotels again were in the mid-range at $46,547, while country clubs paid an average of $61,611 per year.