food service

"For those who have a passion for food, there's nothing quite like stepping up to the stove and preparing a meal. It can be intimidating, however, to make the leap from home kitchen cooking to professional culinary arts. This informative title offers readers who love all things food-but for whom college may not be an option-a host of ideas and tips for breaking into the restaurant industry. From line cooking to food photography, anyone who enjoys cooking will find themselves inspired by these suggestions"--Provided by publisher.

"This book introduces readers to design thinking and asks them to look at their school lunch line (the pros and cons of it) in a specific way to figure out how to improve it. Design thinking fosters innovation, creativity, and even empathy"--Provided by publisher.

Photographs and brief text describes some of the people involved in running a restaurant, along with their duties.

Explores eight service jobs and lists typical job duties and identifies where and how to receive the necessary education and training.

Junie, an outspoken, sometimes exasperating, first grader is thrilled when she is told she can help out in the school cafeteria.

"A journalist traces her 2009 immersion into the national food system to explore how working-class Americans can afford to eat as they should, describing how she worked as a farm laborer, Wal-Mart grocery clerk, and Applebee's expediter while living within the means of each job"--Provided by publisher.

Professional chefs make some of the most innovative dishes in the world. What's it like to spend a day in the life of a chef at a busy restaurant? What kind of work goes into making our favorite foods? This book follows a chef from the very beginning of her day, when she chops and prepares food, to creating delicious dishes she serves to hungry restaurant goers.

The U.S. prison system is the largest and most innovative in the world. It boasts some of the most technologically advanced prisons in existence, meeting the highest standards in security. Inside these vast, specialized structures, containing thousands of inmates, highly trained corrections officers use technology to anticipate outbreaks of violence and to prevent riots and escape attempts. The tightly regulated prison system relies on many professionals. Counselors, drug rehabilitation staff, medical personnel, and kitchen workers are among the committed prison employees who daily face some of the world’s most hardened criminals. In addition to incarceration and rehabilitation, America’s prisons also serve as crime-prevention centers teaching offenders new trades and offering them the chance to learn life skills.

The US Navy offers a wide array of career opportunities. Comments from men and women who have served in the military, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at Navy jobs ranging from information systems technicians to culinary specialists to aviators.