so you think you're good enough to be chef on a cruise ship....

For chefs who have the passion for whipping up delectable dishes and, at the same time, the love for traveling to exotic and faraway places, then being a cruise ship chef is the perfect job for you.  Not only will this give you the opportunity to showcase your cooking talents, but this will also give you the wonderful opportunity to explore new places during your days off.  Furthermore, this can also be a big step for you to gain more experience working in a professional kitchen or, in the case of ships, galley.

What You Need to be a Cruise Ship Chef?

Of course, passion for cooking and love for traveling are not enough to make you a cruise ship chef.  In fact, like regular chefs who are working in land-based professional kitchens, you also need to have the talent and the experience of working with food.  This includes preparing and planning the menus and dishes, purchasing and organizing the food products and ingredients, inventorying of the stocks, and, of course, preparing and cooking the dishes, etc.

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As a chef, it can be so difficult to stay positive at times, especially if you are very busy.  Not only do you have to deal with the hustle and bustle of the restaurant kitchen, but you also have to deal with the kitchen staff.  Aside from this, you also have to work behind the stoves, and the heat emanating from them can really put a damper on your already frayed nerves.  However, as a bu



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Many cruise ships tend to hire chefs who have undergone formal culinary training.  They prefer chefs who hold degrees and have proper qualifications, and they also take a look at the work experience of the chef before hiring him or her as a member of the galley.

However, if you do not have any formal training or work experience, for that matter, you can still work in a cruise ship’s galley.  You can apply for a kitchen staff post and work your way up the ladder.  You will start with washing dishes as well as cleaning duties first before you start helping with food preparation duties such as peeling fruits and vegetables or cutting food products.  This, however, differs from one cruise ship to another.