In culinary school right now and came straight out of high school. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made
2026-02-06 01:37:52
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mica :
my highschool is culinary school
2026-02-06 06:44:20
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Lillith :
Y'all dont have apprenticeships? get paid to work and learn?
2026-02-06 01:01:09
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ChampDatDuck :
I’ve always wanted to be a chef but this advice makes me want to just explore with what kind of restaurant I want to work in then go to school then start my own restaurant
2026-02-06 00:28:54
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Ellie :
I completely agree with you. Also live in a small city in Canada and I’ve worked my way up in high end restaurants in a bigger city in high school and managed a small restaurant for a year before I decided to go to culinary school. So glad I chose that path over apprenticeship because I’m fast tracking my red seal. And many of my classmates dropped out after first semester
2026-02-06 00:22:16
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Jasper :
i'm 15 and i'm in cullinary school
2026-02-24 21:55:39
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Lucifer :
as a grade 11 student that cooks what should i do first?
2026-02-06 00:01:59
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chaos_junkie :
im in gr 11 and I love to cook and bake so I would really love to go to culinary school, do you have any tips that aren't in the video?
2026-02-05 23:56:57
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big.averys.main :
what if i have a culinary arts program and work in a restaurant senior year and have a scholarship to a culinary school?
2026-02-06 00:19:26
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Ty :
Culinary school is actually a great path to take in ontario. My culinary school allows me to be eligible for my red seal after my second year and i went to school straight out of highschool
2026-02-06 04:28:15
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🥏🗡️frostmonkeyvr🛡️🤖 :
Thank you so much for posting this because I have been really worried if I really want to do this because I do like making people happy with food. It’s just I don’t know if I should take some time off and learn some more from other people or go immediately into culinary school
2026-02-06 02:24:42
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Ethan :
You could use the money in culinary school to move to Vancouver or Toronto no? Life experience is more valuable
2026-02-22 01:51:31
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stef._.06 :
I'm 17 and I've been working in a restaurant for a year. I joined because my father and the owner knew each other, and I learned more than I would have learned in culinary school.
2026-02-25 18:20:20
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Hotmessmommeals :
As a Culinary Director- this is fantastic advice.
2026-02-07 02:11:45
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Joshua Briggs :
3rd option. watch videos online and practice at home
2026-03-31 05:16:00
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Kevin :
I got into cullinary school :)
2026-04-20 20:59:57
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Rob Reinhardt 🔥 BBQ Pro :
It sounds like really wise advice. 🍻
2026-02-06 02:31:20
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KaKa :
How did you get into cooking? At a young age growing up? Great videos
2026-02-23 16:07:07
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Abby🇨🇦🩷💜💙 :
I’m 18 almost 19 I’ve been doing hospitality classes since grade 10, I have my food handlers. Thank you for this video! I’ll take the year off to see if this is truly what I want to do!
2026-02-06 01:16:30
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Camden :
what’s your favorite dish to make
2026-02-05 23:55:51
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⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Arthur :
I choose cookery as one of my subjects in school should I continue? I'm always bad at cooking subjects and always carried out by my classmates should I continue? to culinary?
2026-03-15 12:59:02
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Fachry Hendarna :
It’s true that everyone situation is unique so there is no right answer but your own. I realized I wanted to be a chef after my last year of udergrad. So while I was doing that I worked part time at a restaurant as an expo. And after I graduated I planned to move onto culinary school. Alas COVID happened l. Didn’t end up going. Went back to work got promoted to prep cook and the work offered me to go to culinary school as long as i worked for them again but then they closed down. Jumped to a different kitchen and now a chef de partie there. Sometimes I still think about going to culinary school but been in the game for almost 10 years now personally it doesn’t feel as worth. Doesn’t mean it won’t be worth it for one of you. It truly just depends on your circumstances. But the one thing I would say is try not to let the passion die it’s easy to get burnt out in this industry. It’s harder to keep the passion and the reason why you like to cook.
2026-02-06 02:27:41
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madebyAndrew :
First love the videos can I get a reply?
2026-02-05 23:58:05
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ibleedbalenci :
I’m 14 in middle school going into high school and not the best cook but always been my dream and no matter what I’m making that dream come true and going to culinary school
2026-03-15 23:26:38
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Oscar :
living in a small town, working weekends as a commis Chef and full time during the 3-month summer break, after school I've decided to go to culinary school as the programs here provide internships nationally and internationally, cook every day outside of work trying new ideas, currently trying to master pasta dough
2026-02-06 14:36:15
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