How difficult was it to leave a secure job to start a new career in the culinary world?
When I was at that turning point, I’d been working as an independent Human Resources consultant, so while I was working steadily, there wasn’t exactly a sense of security. Also I do have to say that my husband was very supportive; emotionally and spiritually, of course, but also financially. If you don’t mind my asking, how old were you when you made the career move? 32. There were people in my culinary school class that were even older than me. What would you tell someone thinking of leaving a career to pursue a new career in the food industry? There are so many aspects of the food industry that it’s hard to answer that completely, but if someone was trying to become a personal chef, I’d say “Do your homework!” You need to know what’s going on in your locale, and if you have a population who can support you and everyone else who’s trying to be a personal chef. Was there one thing that helped you decide to change careers? Yes, in fact… I bought a culinary-school textbook, On Cooking.
