Refining Cooking Skills For Working As Chef Overseas?

[uptou]

Hello,my girlfreind,(not thai,but fluent in thai language),has decided that she would like to pursue being a thai chef,with hopefully the possibility of her working overeseas.This also makes sense to me as she is already a very good thai cook,who can cook all the main dishes,& she enjoys it.She used to work in a restaurant for a number of years,(which was not flash,but had great food),helping her chef freind but what are her options as far as learning to a higher level,or something a little special over here.

She has said that helping in a kitchen in a good restaurant for no money for a little while would be no problem,just so she can watch & learn.

Ive noticed that there is a school in ko sumui that offers proffesional courses,& is City & Guilds approved,but would this really help her find a job with this sort of work?I get the feeling that some of these schools are abit of a factory,similar to diving schools,& also not too creative.

I suppose that observing quality chefs at work in great restaurants would be valuable,& i dont need much of an excuse to travel.

Thanks for any thoughts in advance.

Edited March 18, 2008 by uptou

[lannarebirth]

My girlfriend attended these workshops a few years ago. They are great for networking with overseas restauraunteurs and gaining accreditation. I think there is also help available for placement. Anyhow, I think the place to start looking is at Kasetsart University. Good Luck to the both of you.

http://www.thaifoodtoworld.com/home/interv...amp;language=EN

Edited March 18, 2008 by lannarebirth

[uptou]

Thanks alot for that Lannarebirth.Ive contacted them already for more details.

I noticed that the course descriptions only come up in written thai (my girlfreind cannot read thai),is that the prices i can see on there?

Thanks again.

[sbk]

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a couple of other options, sorry no idea how good they are but perhaps worth checking out. Both of these were found on thaikitchen.org