Food Jobs
  • Cookbook Publicist Lisa Ekus handling publicity which will include a wide speaking tour of industry events.
  • Chalmers has more than 20 cookbook titles with sales in the millions
  • Currently a instructor at Culinary Institute of America, they plan on making this book required text for their students.Bobby Flay, Todd English, Danny Meyer contributed.
  • Top of field publicist Lisa Ekus will contact all the food industry magazines. Chalmers has worked with most before. Possible TV: Rachel Ray, Martha Stewart.
  • Speaking tour of culinary schools. Speaking engagements scheduled at industry conferences throughout the year.
Title Food Jobs
Subtitle 150 Great Jobs for Culinary Students, Career Changers and FOOD Lovers
Author Irena Chalmers of Kingston, NY
Author Bio Irena Chalmers has written more than 50 cookbooks whose total sales have exceeded 18 million copies, and she has served as publisher, producer, and packager for many others. Chalmers currently divides her time as a faculty member at The Culinary Institute of America, “The Last Word” columnist for Chef magazine, consultant, food blogger, and commentator.
ISBN 978-0-8253-0592-4  0-8253-0592-6
Category COOKING : General
Publication September 1, 2008
Pages 400
Size 7.00 x 10.00 in.
Price $19.95
Binding Paperback
Publisher Beaufort Books

Do you want to turn your passion for food into a career? Take a bite out of the food world with help from the experts in this first-of-its-kind What Color Is Your Parachute? for food related careers.

Maybe you’re considering culinary school, maybe you’re about to graduate, or maybe you’re looking for an exciting career change. How can you translate your zest for flavor into a satisfying profession? Should you become a chef or open a specialty foods shop, write cookbooks or try your hand at food styling? Culinary careers are as varied as they are fascinating—the only challenge is deciding which one is right for you. Filled with advice from food-world pros including luminaries such as Alice Waters, Chris Kimball, Betty Fussell and Darra Goldstein Food Jobs will set you behind the stove of your dream career.

Chalmers provides essential information for getting started including testimonials from the best in the field (Bobby Flay, Todd English, Gordon Hamersly, Francois Payard, Danny Meyer, Anthony Bourdain and more).