Victoria Parks
Pastry Chef
Citrus personal and catering
Johnson & Wales University in
Providence Rhode Island
Career
Time at organization: About 5 years
Proudest career accomplishment: having her dessert chosen for the American Culinary Federation. It is a dinner that all the famous chefs come to and her dessert was served to them.
Greatest influence: her parents. They taught her good work ethics and pushed her to always do better. They were always hard on her but she respects them for that and it made her a tougher person in the industry.
Tips for high school students considering pastry chef: Study hard, especially art. Be creative and do not hold back your ideas, don’t stop at just one opportunity; seek out multiple chances to be a success.
Job
How did you know that you were a success: she knew that she was successful when people started calling her to work for them and do their wedding cakes for them. She didn't have to look for a job anymore. They found her.
What is the next big thing you want to do: she wants to finish graduate school and open her own small cafe. It has been a dream of hers to own her, own place.
If you could change one of your past life decisions, what would it be: she would change that she took a break from school. She wishes that she would have finished earlier. It would have made her life easier.
What team did you work with or what team worked for you: she worked by her self most of the time but if needed, she would hire one or two other people to help her.
What was your budget: The clients would tell her how much they were willing to spend on their function and she would work with them. Her wedding cake prices started at $1100.00
