working as a chef/caterer

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Why do people in our culture look down at a female chef/caterer/waitress? I’m planning to get an A-level equivalent course done in catering and desi people around me think I’m joking.

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working as a chef/caterer

Lols!

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Re: working as a chef/caterer

^do you think I'm joking too?

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working as a chef/caterer

I think ur actually describing the word desi here:D

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Re: working as a chef/caterer

desi=indian+paki

what';s your problem?

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I do cooking myself .. And I do it real good .. without any instructions from girls

Habibi .. Ya Allah Rukh :p

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pagal hain is liye.....aur jaltey hain.

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I think they look down more at a male chef/caterer rather than a female.

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waisay I dont know how much true it is ... my observation is .. food cooked by males is more tasty

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People who don't have your best interest at heart will always find something to put you down by, so pay not attention to them. From what I've seen of your cooking, I think you'd be pretty amazing at it.

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anything service related = naukar class

hence, looked down upon by those who think they aren't naukar class.

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My very nice friend's husband who was a director at some big bank , left his his job , his career and joined a culinary institute. Yikes

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One of my sisters in law wants to be a chef... She is actually been getting her training done in the last 5 months or so. Cooking is one of biggest passions & says she can't see herself doing anything but that (as a profession).

If you love cooking and want to pursue it then go for it... Who cares about what the desi community thinks of it.

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Hareem did you watch movie Julie and Julia I think , I love that movie. It's about chefs.

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Catering is awesome, being your own boss and all.

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this pretty much sums it up.

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In Pakistan may be people still find it odd but I would be surprised if desis abroad have any reservation about food business.

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I personally think a job is a job at least it's honest work. I don't think any better than the guy cleaning the street.

The desi community loves judging people. If you enjoy cooking or what ever it is then pursue it at the end of the day the only person that should be satisfied is yourself.

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I'm not sure about chef or caterer. But waitress, Queer summed it up perfectly.
Any job thats considered "low class" is looked down on.

Here, proper chef (educated in the field) and chaterers are pretty well respected. Not everyone can jump up and call them selves a chef of a restaurant, hotel, etc. Just like not everyone can claim to have a catering business without the proper licences and/ or education and training.

But then again, desis are desis. They'll hate on anyone who isnt a doctor, engineer, or owner of 10 gas stations.

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I believe you are in this profession. You told me long time ago.