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Paths that raise your pay

• Pastry chef

  The higher-paid path. Plated desserts, chocolate and sugar work in hotels and restaurants. Often a separate college program.

• Cake decorating and wedding cakes

  High margins, custom orders.

• Artisan bread and sourdough

  Prestige bakeries and farmers markets.

• Red Seal Cook (a second trade)

  Opens hotel and camp kitchens.

• Production management

  Wholesale plants run like factories and need supervisors.