Cooking graduates can have a variety of employment directions and career development opportunities. The following are the common employment directions of some culinary graduates:

Catering industry: Cooking graduates can be employed in hotels, restaurants, cafes, catering chain enterprises and other catering places, serving as chefs, cooks, pastry chefs and pastry chefs, responsible for the research and development, production and deployment of dishes.

hotel industry: culinary graduates can work in the kitchen department of the hotel, and be responsible for the hotel's catering services, including the preparation and production of dishes for banquets, buffets and breakfasts.

fast food industry: culinary graduates can be employed in fast food chain enterprises, responsible for the production and standardization of fast food to ensure the taste and quality of products.

food processing industry: culinary graduates can enter food processing enterprises, engage in the research and development and production of instant foods, quick-frozen foods, condiments and other products, and be responsible for preparing ingredients and developing new products.

food media and media: culinary graduates can engage in food writing, food photography and program hosting, and participate in the production and promotion of food magazines, food blogs and food TV programs.

Chef's assistant or intern: For the newly graduated culinary students, they can choose to be assistants or interns in a well-known chef team, which can not only accumulate practical experience, but also learn and communicate with master chef.

In addition, some culinary graduates can choose to start their own businesses, such as restaurants, food stalls, pastry shops or food takeout.

In terms of career development, culinary graduates can improve their cooking level and management ability through continuous study and exercise, and gradually be promoted to senior positions such as chef, catering director and food consultant, or choose to pursue further studies in related majors, such as food science and engineering and catering management, so as to lay a foundation for broader career development.