A pastry chef needs to know how to create baked goods, confections and specialty items. Pastry chefs generally specialize in deserts.

 This is a specialty that requires much creativity and a great sense of taste for deserts. If you chose to work in a hotel environment, you will likely have to report to an executive pastry chef.

 To be a good pastry chef you need to be able to manage people. It is a must. You must also be able to coordinate staffing with production requirements.

You must be in charge of ordering your ingredients as well. It is a very specific specialization that requires a great sense of business sense. You will also have little room for error in this specialization as many of your dishes are lengthy to prepare.

 

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