How much money can a chef earn if he works abroad?

I have been working as a chef overseas information consulting service for more than two years. In this job, I have experienced too much loss of being distrusted and too much joy of being trusted. In this blog, I will talk about a lot of key suggestions for chefs going abroad. There is no rhetoric or motivation. My purpose is out of responsibility. I hope it can really help you understand chefs going abroad. I hope everyone will reprint it so that it can help more colleagues know about going abroad. Thank you all! !

1. Scope of self-analysis for chefs going abroad

1. Age and language: The best age group for chefs to go abroad is between 25-38 years old. Most countries do not have language and academic qualifications. Requirements, a few countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and other major immigration countries have English or French requirements. Other countries basically have no language requirements if they are purely chefs.

2. Technology and region: Currently, Chinese restaurants are all over the world, and they are basically mid-range restaurants and fast food snack shops. Employers do not have special technical requirements for recruiting Chinese chefs. The main reason is that Chinese food is no longer authentic Chinese food. The difference between real and fake chefs in Japan and South Korea means that Chinese food is not authentic. Some international students who know a little bit about cooking Chinese food will go to restaurants to work, so employers are more likely to choose The chef's character and hard-working quality, ability to master cooking skills and adaptability and obedience. Apart from these, there are few household registration requirements for chefs in the north and south.

3. Health and documents: Chefs who want to work abroad must ensure that they are in good health so that they can successfully engage in the physical labor required to work as a chef. When going abroad, you need to provide many necessary documents to prove your identity, such as chef certificate, household registration book, employment certificate, etc. You must also provide various documents proving that the foreign party allows you to work in its country, such as employment contracts, international health certificates, passports, visas, etc.

4. Costs and expenses: It is the simplest and safest way to handle the procedures for going abroad through a legal and formal labor service company. Of course, this method will generate the cost of going abroad, that is, agency fees. Generally, the cost of going abroad will occupy the chef's expenses for half a year or a year, usually ranging from 50,000 to 120,000, depending on the country and the charging standards of the labor service company. . The low-cost or no-cost way is to go abroad through the introduction of relatives and friends. This method is limited to your own relatives and closest confidants. It is conceivable that such opportunities will not be available to everyone, otherwise domestic labor agencies will have to close down. .

2. Scope of people for chefs to adapt to when going abroad

1. People to adapt to: Generally speaking, the salary of chefs going abroad is basically between 8,000 and 12,000 after tax in the first year, and there are also higher than For these special employers, countries with salaries higher than the above include Australia, Canada, New Zealand and a few other countries. However, these countries have strict entry requirements and high entry thresholds, which restricts the vast majority of chefs from applying, and even if they have excellent conditions in all aspects, they are rejected. The possibility of visa rejection is still very high. Therefore, the most suitable people for chefs to go abroad are people with a standard salary of about 3-5,000 yuan in China. If it is above 6,000 yuan, if the fundamental purpose is to go abroad to make money, I think it is better to develop in China.

2. Purpose of going abroad: 80% of chefs go abroad to make money as their main purpose, another 10% want to go abroad for a walk and have a look, and 10% want to To achieve the purpose of immigration through chef technical majors. Of course, there are also chefs who have good academic qualifications and English language skills. These people want to improve their language skills by working abroad. No matter which of the above purposes, you still have to make money in the end. If you think you can't make money and develop after calculation, then I think you should go abroad to travel.

3. Professional types: The types of chefs abroad include Chinese chefs, Japanese chefs, Thai chefs, pastry chefs, ramen chefs, nutritionists, carvers, and almost all kinds of professional talents. People who are willing to endure hardships, obey constructive suggestions from employers, have no bad habits, and have a positive attitude and cheerful personality are very suitable for choosing to work abroad.

3. Make your own judgment as to whether to go abroad

1. Time to go abroad: The work contracts for chefs going abroad are usually 2-3 years or more. In many countries, when the contract expires, employers will decide according to your If you feel satisfied with the job and are willing to stay, you can usually renew your contract with the employer for one year, and you can renew it after one year based on your performance.

(The contract here needs to be determined according to each country’s policies and the chef’s personal ability. Usually, the chef can work for 3 years or more. For example, in Germany, the maximum work time is only 4 years)

2. Family environment: work abroad First of all, you must obtain the approval of your family. If you have a wife and children, you must also consider their opinions. Don't blindly make your own decisions. Personal pursuits will not mean that the whole family will be happy. Only when you have no worries about your family can you work abroad in a down-to-earth and peaceful manner. In this way, you will also feel very happy while working.

3. Personal situation: Working abroad is not better than working at home. Some countries are not as good as at home. Please read it patiently and I will introduce it to you below. It usually takes 7-8 years of hard work to be a chef in China before you can earn a salary of more than 6,000, which many chefs still cannot reach. So if you work abroad, you can get a salary of more than 8,000 or even tens of thousands of yuan per month in a short period of time. How many years will you have to struggle at home? Of course, the premise is that you have working experience as a chef and a certain economic cost basis for going abroad. It should also be decided based on your current salary level.

4. Chefs who are not adaptable to working abroad

Chinese restaurants or Western restaurants in most countries are relatively busy, and there is no clear division of labor in the work content of chefs abroad. , a kitchen is mostly divided into chefs, second chefs, handymen, etc. In some countries, it is divided into first-hand, second-hand, frying pans, etc. Although the positions are clear, the work content is almost the same. The chef also has to do the work of the second chef or clean the tableware and other kitchen work. The smaller restaurant only has one chef, and the boss is responsible for helping. Therefore, if a domestic chef or head chef is not mentally prepared, it is best not to choose to work abroad.

Technical chefs whose domestic salary levels are higher than 6,000 are not suitable for working abroad. After all, this will not bring you more benefits. If you have to go abroad and spend some money to change the country, try to challenge yourself in a different environment, and temper yourself, it does not depend on your personal wishes.

People who are withdrawn, hesitant to do things, timid and do not work seriously or diligently are not suitable for working abroad. Such chefs often cannot change their shortcomings in a short period of time when they go abroad. At this time, the employer may fire you and you will be in a dilemma. First, if you return to the country, it means that the cost of going abroad will be wasted and you will have to buy it yourself. If you have a flight home, your family will blame you and your friends will laugh at you when you get home. Such a blow will cause you to lose confidence in your future life and work. 2. If you want to stay but the employer doesn't want you, you will lose your legal status. Without legal status, you can only find illegal jobs. This also means great risks of being deported, jailed, fined, and even unable to return to your country.

To sum up, generally speaking, chefs who are not suitable are divided into people who are arrogant and cannot let go of their status as chefs, people who cannot tolerate the boss's instructions and obey the boss's instructions, people who are subjective and self-centered, and people who have no savings. People who are money-conscious and spend a lot of time and alcohol, people who have bad tempers and are prone to fights and other bad habits are not suitable for choosing to work abroad. I am writing here today to be continued......................