How do I get a job in the Bon Appetit test kitchen?
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How do I get a job in the Bon Appetit test kitchen?
You can check the answer of the people under the question at Quora “best chef knife bon appetit“
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Well it’s not impossible!
The Bon Appetit kitchen is in Manhattan so living in that area of the world is an advantage.
Food magazines have test kitchens all over the world so if you don’t live in NY then, well that’s just one kitchen.
This is Gaby Melian who took a job at the Bon Appetit kitchen but one of her friends and ICE ( Institute of Culinary Education) fellow student was working there and reached out to employ her.
It’s important to note that amateur chefs need not apply unless you have an amazing knack for flavors and recipes.
One of the most important attributes a chef needs to land a job in a test kitchen is the ability to “cross test”.
This means that just by looking at a picture of a dish you can reproduce it with a perfect recipe.
These people live and breathe food, they are infectious about it, talking about everything from what they had for breakfast and how it could have been better.
The other important thing to remember is that part of your job would be to set trends which is really hard. You can’t follow trends, you have to be a fortune teller and work out what fads people are going to pick up. ( no easy feat)
I’ve seen the odd magazine test kitchen in Helsinki and often thought about showing an interest and I have done a couple of gigs involving magazines and cooked recipes for a book with a food photographer and it’s a fun job but I guess the draw for a regular chef would be the opportunity to work roughly 9–5.
At the end of the day, like Gaby, it comes down to who you know to a certain extent.
I won’t say it’s more important than what you know because that would be wrong. If you were offered a job by your bestie and it turned out you can’t cook or write recipes then it won’t work.
Best advice is make yourself known to a test kitchen and ask if you can work their for a day just out of interest. You never know what might come out of it!
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What would you bring to the mix that they are currently missing? Start by seriously considering this question. And when you have the answer:
Make a couple of screen tests that vividly demonstrate why they need you.
Pray
Go on hungerstrike on their front porch
Know someone on Bon Appetit who can pitch your name
Start an online campaign to get you on Bon Appetit
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If you don’t apply, you never will! If they reject you and you accept “no” for an answer, you also never will. So apply, apply, apply endlessly, and don’t take “no” for an answer, and most likely they will eventually realize that you want it bad, and will give you the position! (Apply even if the salary is low to begin with, or even non-existent; it will show your passion to learn .)
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Bon Appetit is one of a host of food oriented magazines, blogs, and video content providers owned by Conde Nast. I would go to their web site and look for job opportunities, or find out how to contact their HR department. Probably a good idea to include a sample of food writing along with your recipe, or a link to a professional looking website and video content.
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Do a stage, if you’re worth your salt or even able to stand out they’ll offer full-time employment and invest in you. It’s never a guarantee but it’s a way to get your foot in the door, do it just for the experience if nothing else.
If you don’t try you’ll never know
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Don’t know “Bon Appetit”, but like any job seeker, U must have qualifications/ skills that they want!!
Otherwise, why hire U, who doesn’t know anything!!!
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Connect with someone of influence at Bon Appetit in an in-person informational interview. If he or she is impressed, you might get an invitation to interview. Look at LinkedIn profiles at Bon Appetit to get started. For more specific guidance, read 3 Steps to Your Best Job Ever on Amazon or Kindle.
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Why do you want to work in this place? The “how” starts from you answer this.
More than this I only can tell you in a consultancy if your answer reveals some interest beyond the salary they pay.
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What is it that you want to do for them? Have you looked on the website and see what openings they have and based on your experience, apply for that job. It will list the skills and qualifications needed.
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Buy the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen and give yourself a spot.
Work 20 years as a cook and hope to get noticed, turn down every job offer until Bon Appetit offers you a job.
Start sleeping with everyone in charge of Bon Appetit Test Kitchen
Hope this helps.
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I don’t know for sure, but I believe that first and foremost, the BA test kitchen presentors are content writers (I’m guessing) for BA’s website but perhaps even for the print magazine. They definitely aren’t pro cooks, though there may be one or two hired to manage the facilities and offer guidance when needed. But my daughter enjoys watching those segments, and I’ve seen a few. I like them, and I think the appeal is that non-professionals make an easier connection with the audience, and they are a fun lens to view the cooking process through. A professional would just show you how to do something, without any journey of discovery- we are far too efficient for that format. Where’s the fun in that?
I must admit though, it’s still kind of upsetting to me that food bloggers and broadcasts of this type are the new authority.
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Headquartered at Manhattan, New York City , Bon Appétit is an American food and entertaining magazine that started its publication in December 19 56 in Chicago. Through the use of social media, YouTube channel and website as their online presence, Bon Appétit has become a monthly popular magazine that contains recipes, entertaining ideas and wine review.
A test kitchen is used for the process of developing new kinds of food or by the individuals who enjoy the craft of developing new recipes. High above New York on the 35th floor of One World Trade Center is the test kitchen for Bon Appétit magazine.
How do I get a job in the Bon Appetit test kitchen?
Learn to cook Chinese traditional delicious food. Since the test kitchen is in New York city, therefore, I believe I can get the job by practicing the foods like:
a) 宫保鸡丁 (Kung Pao Chicken)
( “宫保鸡丁”和“宫爆鸡丁”，究竟是不是同一道菜？ – 人在温哥华网 VanPeople.com )
b) 小鸡炖蘑菇 (Chicken stew with mushrooms)
c) 红烧鸡腿饭(Braised Chicken Leg Rice)
d) White cut chicken (白切鸡)
I can do all of them. Can I get a job in the Bon Appétit test chicken?
Sure I do. What do you think?
Thanks for reading.
Sources:
Bon Appétit – Wikipedia
https://twentytwowords.com/tweets-for-people-who-are-low-key-obsessed-with-bon-appetit-test-kitchen/
Test kitchen – Wikipedia
Bon Appétit Moves to a New Home and Into the Kitchen You’ve Always Wanted
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Oooooopsssssss I wish I knew. Do you have any contacts or cousins in the industry they can give you some pointers
Alternative is to apply and see what happens…i think you have to take part in some cooking competition and then get selected to cook for the test kitchen I could be horribly wrong but find out about these things..or apply just apply
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