Does a person have to graduate from a culinary school to be a chef? Does he/she have to be a chef to wear a?

Question

Chef's Jacket?

I heard Rachael Ray say she was a cook, not a chef, and couldn't wear a Chef's Jacket.

Answer 1

My sister studied cooking at a community college, and she worked as a cook.

So yes, I think a chef has a four-year degree from a culinary school.

Answer 2

You can be whatever you want to be ...in your mind... without any formal education, training or experience in that trade or profession.

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In the real world...not so much.

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Real Lawyers do have to finish Law school and pass the bar before they can call themselves Lawyers and practice law..

Real Aircraft Mechanics have to finish their courses, pass their exaims and get their licenses before they can fix aircraft.

And so forth.

Real Chefs do have to finish a culinary school, etc.