What Do Pastry Chefs Do?
Early birds don’t always get worms. Sometimes they get piping hot breads and pastries—a far better reward for industrious morning activity. To a night owl, typical bakers’ hours may seem daunting, but to bakers and pastry chefs, the quiet, productive hours spent baking before business opens are a satisfying way to start each day. The results of a morning’s work are tangible. What starts as a pile of ingredients takes the shape of a delicate pastry or a beautiful loaf of bread in mere hours. And the appreciation for this labor of love is as obvious as the smiles on customers’ faces. Whether focused on producing baked goods for a grocery store, restaurant or a neighborhood bakery, or concentrated on creating delicious desserts for a high-end restaurant, a pastry chef job is rewarding—and certainly sweet.
