Is 32 years old too late to study diploma in Culinary?
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Hi everybody,
I am turning 32 years old next week and yearning for a change in career. Do you think it is too old to enter into culinary program at my age?
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it's never too late to learn things..
even if it doesn't pan out to become a new career, your family is going to eat well!
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Not too late :) 32 is still young~
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Originally posted by the Bear:
it's never too late to learn things..
even if it doesn't pan out to become a new career, your family is going to eat well!
You are so cute:D -
Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:
Not too late :) 32 is still young~
thanks. Still feel a little worry although Shatec replied my email enquiry that there is no age limit. Sounds like they were only interested just to make money. And seems like there is no one here does such a career switch in their 30s before -
Originally posted by Stardoggies:
Hi everybody,
I am turning 32 years old next week and yearning for a change in career. Do you think it is too old to enter into culinary program at my age?
Why culinary?Go study computer programming. Why?
1) Mark Zuckerberg (facebook) - billionaire
2) Sergey Brin (google) - billionaire
3) Sean Parker (napster) - billionaire
4) Jeff Bezos (amazon) - billionaire
5) Pierre Omydar (ebay) - billionaire
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But I am only into food and wine
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go with your interests...
unfortunately, my interest in the culinary arts start and end at eating
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Originally posted by the Bear:
go with your interests...
unfortunately, my interest in the culinary arts start and end at eating
Actually my interest started with wine. But I feel that I must have the basic culinary knowledge for wine pairing. I know what you mean. I am also very 'tam chiak' -
oh yeah.. the other interest i have is watching TLC, Food Network Asia and AFC on tv...
and drooling
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Yeah, TLC is one of my fav. channel! Actually my friend suggests that I may be really too old for the career change, unless I am studying for the love of food haha
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You should not be looking at whether its too late in changing your career. But how long can you stay in your career once you change.
Lets say if you change now, and you think you can work till 60++ years. That means at least 30 years more in the working life. And its always better to work where your interest is in rather than work where your interest in money takes you to.
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Originally posted by coolgeek84:
You should not be looking at whether its too late in changing your career. But how long can you stay in your career once you change.
Lets say if you change now, and you think you can work till 60++ years. That means at least 30 years more in the working life. And its always better to work where your interest is in rather than work where your interest in money takes you to.
Thanks for the insight coolgeek84:) -
No problem :) And in fact, if your trial at culinary works doesn't work out too brilliantly, then you can always come back to your current profession in an year or two and you would still have all the experience which you have gathered uptil now.
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I'm currently in the industry and studied my trade in Canada & moved back to Singapore 2 years ago..
I would first advice you maybe do a free trial in a professional kitchen before you decided to switch careers.. It is a very demanding industry and very low paying in Singapore, especially in your early part of your career.
Doing a culinary course now with Shatec is not advisable either because their culinary program ain't as good as the other culinary schools here in Singapore. Do check out @sunrise or the new CIA in Singapore.
Also, it depends on which part are you looking to go into ? Wine or Food ? I admit having the fundamentals of food knowledge is great but If it's wine you want to go into, then apply for a Sommelier course first and learn about food in a part time culinary course.
I've did my Jr Sommelier in Canada too and it's helping me a lot with my job as a Chef..
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Originally posted by coolgeek84:
No problem :) And in fact, if your trial at culinary works doesn't work out too brilliantly, then you can always come back to your current profession in an year or two and you would still have all the experience which you have gathered uptil now.
Actually I have no career. I have only the experience of working in a service industry as well as admin work, haha! that's why you see I am planning to do a switch. -
Originally posted by ben1406:
I'm currently in the industry and studied my trade in Canada & moved back to Singapore 2 years ago..
I would first advice you maybe do a free trial in a professional kitchen before you decided to switch careers.. It is a very demanding industry and very low paying in Singapore, especially in your early part of your career.
Doing a culinary course now with Shatec is not advisable either because their culinary program ain't as good as the other culinary schools here in Singapore. Do check out @sunrise or the new CIA in Singapore.
Also, it depends on which part are you looking to go into ? Wine or Food ? I admit having the fundamentals of food knowledge is great but If it's wine you want to go into, then apply for a Sommelier course first and learn about food in a part time culinary course.
I've did my Jr Sommelier in Canada too and it's helping me a lot with my job as a Chef..
Hi, what you've just shared was interesting. When you said free trial, do you mean to find a restuarant that allows me start out as a trainee? my age will a big minus then:( Sometimes I wish I am 10 years younger and at least 5 years younger.
I thought Shatec is very recognised internationally. As for sunrise, I find that the course fee is on the steeper side. Shatec does have SDF aid for their students.
Yes, I love wine, I started out by exploring into the world of wine although all these while I enjoyed the love for fine dining and trying out new restaurants/hawker stalls. I wanted to sign up the WSET with Shatec in the first place until I read somewhere online about the importance of fundamental in food in terms of wine pairing. But Shatec only offer up to Diploma in WSET, and that leaves me wondered what if I want to carry on to sommelier course? And I've found out that I can only study to be a Sommelier outside singapore..I know the International Sommelier Guild is very popular in Canada. But is this job as demanding as a cook/chef? Which is harder to study for you?
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Haven't you considered "Le Cordon Bleu"?
Not sure if you like French cuisine. The school is one of France's top cooking schools.
The famous Julia Child first studied French cuisine at Le Cordon and was the first American to introduce French cuisine into the United States.
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wha, 32yo liao, uncle liao, please lah, dun make people lol..
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Originally posted by Dr Language:
Haven't you considered "Le Cordon Bleu"?
Not sure if you like French cuisine. The school is one of France's top cooking schools.
The famous Julia Child first studied French cuisine at Le Cordon and was the first American to introduce French cuisine into the United States.
That's only mend for Permanent Secretary and above with a annual income of over 4 millions. -
Yes, as Dr Language mention, juliad child intro french cuisine into america. go watch the show julie and julia. i accidentally got forced to watch.. but its very nice amd poiangnt show :)
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It's never too late to learn anything.
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No lah, if too old, better dun learn about sex. Many old peoples still think they are very strong, then go and learn running, sex skills and boxing, end up...up lorry.
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Originally posted by Dr Language:
Why culinary?Go study computer programming. Why?
1) Mark Zuckerberg (facebook) - billionaire
2) Sergey Brin (google) - billionaire
3) Sean Parker (napster) - billionaire
4) Jeff Bezos (amazon) - billionaire
5) Pierre Omydar (ebay) - billionaire
there are plenty of IT people who cant find a job.
TS, dont always see things in economic sense. its definitely not too late if you are choosing it because you like it.
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Economically speaking, with the influx of high class restaurant booming here, cooks and culinary suddenly become a course that gain respect and much people wanted to gain entry. But frankly, few can make it, if you look at the nos of them training now, it will be very competitive in near future, and also you need to compete with foreign cook or culinary masters coming in. So, i think is not wise to do culinary, why not try be a bartender, in hot demand now.