Gender differences in the evolution of haute cuisine chef&apos
[EN] This article reviews gender differences in the career paths of successful chefs, including barriers, success factors, and the entrepreneurial path. The research was developed in 2016-17, using an international survey carried out in Spain, France, and the United States among culinary students, c...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repository: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/163185 |
| Online Access: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/163185 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Gender career differences Women chefs Barriers to women&apos s haute cuisine progression Success factors in women&apos Hospitality entrepreneurship TECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS ORGANIZACION DE EMPRESAS |
| Summary: | [EN] This article reviews gender differences in the career paths of successful chefs, including barriers, success factors, and the entrepreneurial path. The research was developed in 2016-17, using an international survey carried out in Spain, France, and the United States among culinary students, cooks, and chefs who responded to a structured questionnaire based on pre-selected topics. The results show that a chef's career requires various sets of skills. They should be leaders, mentors, and entrepreneurs. They work in a hard and competitive environment where building their brand and achieving public recognition is a must. Their professional satisfaction depends on learning, evolving, and launching their restaurant. There were two main differences between the sample of women chefs and the general sample of chefs: they required more mentoring, and they achieved greater job satisfaction when they were self-employed. |
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