IN THIS ISSUE
1. 2007 Culinary Trends Survey - What's Next for the Industry
2. Top Ten Jobs on StarChefs JobFinder
3. JobSeeker Interview Tip: How to End it
4. Chef Interview Question and Tip: 2007 Rising Star Chris Lee, Gilt, New York
5. A Traveling Mixology Program with Amsterdam's Fabulous Shaker Boys
6. Go Blue and Win Green - The StarChefs.com Blueberry Recipe Contest
7. StarChefs.com JobFinder: Your Backstage Pass

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1. 2007 Culinary Trends Survey - What's Next for the Industry
Share your thoughts on emerging trends in the culinary arts and you could win a 3-day Chefs Pass to the StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress! All culinary professionals who complete the survey will be automatically entered to win one of ten free 3-day passes to the upcoming StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress, September 16th to 18th in New York City.

What are You Waiting for? Take the Survey Here:
http://starchefs.com/survey/takesurvey.php?id=761

2. Top Ten Jobs on StarChefs JobFinder
Assistant Food and Beverage Director
Exciting Position in Banquets, Dining, and Events!
The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch
Colorado
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=228212&positionid=

Chef de Partie
Take Our Culinary Department to New Levels of Innovation
The Setai
Florida
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=228184&positionid=


Pastry Cooks
Pastry Opportunities at Nob Hill and Michael Mina
The Mina Group, LLC
Nevada and California
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=228104&positionid=

Line Cook
Award-Winning Southern Restaurant Seeks Line Cooks
Watershed
Georgia
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=228620&positionid=

Sous Chef
Exciting Wine Country Opportunity
Calistoga Ranch
California
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=228680&positionid=


Sous Chef
Excellent Opportunity at Award-Winning Inn
The Settlers Inn
Pennsylvania
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=228220&positionid=


Cook
Exciting Line Cook Opportunity in Las Vegas
The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas
Nevada
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=227325&positionid=


Private Chef
Position for Creative, Enthusiastic Candidate
Private Home
Tennessee
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=228469&positionid=

Executive Chef
Let's Make it Happen!
The Red Parrott
Massachusetts
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=228080&positionid=

Executive Chef
New Restaurant Opening - Bea a Part of It!
Chinese Bistro Restaurant
Caribbean
http://www.starchefsjobfinder.com/js-jobinfo.php?s=-1&t=j&v=227941&positionid=

3. JobSeeker Interview Tip: How to End it
The conclusion of a job interview should leave a professional, positive, impression on your prospective employer, encouraging them to take the next step in the hiring process.

At some point in the interview, there will be a lapse in the interviewer's questions; this is often the time that you are expected to ask questions of your own. Don't be caught off guard - this is the time to ask the questions you've prepared in advance to demonstrate you've researched the restaurant or hotel where you hope to work. Familiarize yourself with their executive chef and their signature dishes, and be ready to prove you can think on your feet.

As the interview concludes, restate your strengths and skills that match the position's requirements, and add any that you may have forgotten earlier. The end of an interview is the perfect time to state your interest in the position: if you know you want the job, suggest a final reason that the job is appealing to you personally. Don't forget to ask about the next step interview process, ask for the interviewer's card, and when the interviewer expects a decision to be made.

Finally, respect the value of the interviewer's time. Use the contact information on their card to write a brief note of thanks - the final step of an interview, no matter the state of the position, is to express your gratitude to the interviewer for his or her time.

4. Chef Interview Question and Tip: 2007 Rising Star Chris Lee, Gilt, New York
Born in Queens and raised on Long Island, Chris Lee returned home to helm the kitchen of Gilt in August of last year, after a successful turn as executive chef of the Striped Bass in Philadelphia. At Gilt, located in the former Le Cirque 2000 space in The New York Palace Hotel, Chef Lee's menu includes his signature Bluefin Tuna Wellington, lobster sliders, and "Haus-Made" Bratwurst with Spaetzle and Cornichons.

When Chef Lee interviews line cooks for his team, his first interview question is typically, "Are you willing to learn?" Lee relates a recent occasion when his line cooks taught him a new technique and then continues, "not just from me, but from everyone else in the kitchen."

When addressing young chefs who often change positions rapidly early in their careers, Chef Lee disagrees with many of his colleagues, stating that he "values jumping from restaurant to restaurant and learning." Once it's time to get serious, the chef cautions that "if you want to be a sous chef, you need to commit three years" to what her refers to as "the program," his own system of experimentation, production, and service.

5. A Traveling Mixology Program with Amsterdam's Fabulous Shaker Boys
Roving Dutch mixology outfit The Fabulous Shaker Boys is equal parts serious bar chefs and culinary sideshow, seamlessly blending well-crafted cocktails with cheeky banter. The Shaker Boys are one of the first mixology groups to expand into the realm of private chefs and caterers, traveling from their home base in Amsterdam to entertain clients at parties, clubs, and corporate events. Here they share their recipes for herb-based vodka cocktails featuring seasonal berries.

Mixology on the Move:
http://starchefs.com/features/trends/TheFabulousShakerBoys/index.shtml

6. Go Blue and Win Green - The StarChefs.com Blueberry Recipe Contest
Submit your original blueberry recipe to StarChefs.com and you could win cash and have your recipe published online!

Working chefs and culinary students: this is your chance to get your signature blueberry recipe published on StarChefs.com and win up to $1000 in cash. Send us your original recipe for an appetizer, entree, salad, dessert, or baked good that features blueberries and you'll be entered for a chance to win.

The entry deadline is August 15, 2007, so submit your signature dish today:
http://www.starchefs.com/survey/takesurvey.php?id=981

7. StarChefs.com JobFinder: Your Backstage Pass
The StarChefs.com JobFinder is your backstage pass to the hottest jobs in the culinary and hospitality industry, online and waiting for you. If you or a coworker are looking for a top position behind the line or in the front of the house, the StarChefs JobFinder is your ticket. And don't forget to select the option to "Refer a Friend" when you sign into your account and share the hottest ticket in the job market.