Work Your Way Up to Chef Celebrity Chef Bilal Jamal Eddine

Work Your Way Up to Chef. Apply for jobs. Now that you have years of education and experience under your belt, find a job as part of the kitchen staff at a restaurant that appeals to you. If possible, use some of the connections you made through your culinary program and internship. If you've already worked with people before, you may be able to move up toward chef status more quickly. In Europe, the interview process involves working at the restaurant for a day for free. You see what their staff can do, they see what you can do, and if it's a good match, you're hired