# Culinary Portfolio

> Free, private tools for chefs and culinary students: a culinary portfolio builder (dish photos to PDF), a chef resume builder, a chef bio generator and a chef cover letter generator. Everything runs in the browser; nothing is uploaded.

## Tools
- [Culinary portfolio builder](https://culinaryportfolio.com/)
- [Chef resume builder](https://culinaryportfolio.com/chef-resume-builder/)
- [Chef bio generator](https://culinaryportfolio.com/chef-bio-generator/)
- [Chef cover letter generator](https://culinaryportfolio.com/chef-cover-letter-generator/)
- [Chef portfolio](https://culinaryportfolio.com/chef-portfolio/)
- [Pastry chef portfolio](https://culinaryportfolio.com/pastry-chef-portfolio/)

## Guides
- [Chef resume: examples, template and skills that get interviews](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/chef-resume/): A chef resume is a one-page document, two at most, that shows the kitchens you ran, the scale you handled and the results you delivered. List title, venue, date
- [Executive chef resume: example, summary formulas and bullet bank](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/executive-chef-resume/): An executive chef resume proves you can run a whole operation: P&L, food and labor cost, team size, menu development and vendor control. Open with a two-line su
- [Sous chef resume: sample, bullets and how to write responsibilities](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/sous-chef-resume/): A sous chef resume shows you can run the kitchen when the chef is out. Open with a short summary, then bullets that pair leadership with numbers: team size trai
- [Line cook resume: sample, bullet points and skills that get a trial shift](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/line-cook-resume/): A line cook resume should fit on one page and prove speed, consistency and station knowledge. List each role with the station you worked, covers per night, tick
- [Prep cook resume: sample, bullets and template that show real prep volume](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/prep-cook-resume/): A prep cook resume shows you are fast, accurate and safe with food. Use one page, start each bullet with a verb, and add numbers such as pounds of product prepp
- [Culinary portfolio examples: 5 structures, photo rules and what to leave out](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/culinary-portfolio-examples/): Strong culinary portfolios follow one of five structures: signature-led, range, tasting-menu story, private household week or pastry. Pick the one that matches 
- [Food Photography Tips for Chefs: How to Photograph Food With a Phone](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/food-photography-tips/): To photograph food well with a phone, shoot next to a window with soft daylight, turn off overhead and yellow lights, pick an angle that suits the dish (overhea
- [Chef bio examples: 6 samples and a formula you can fill in](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/chef-bio-examples/): A chef bio is a short professional profile that states who you are, where you trained, your signature dish or style and one proof point such as covers served or
- [Chef interview questions: what you will be asked and how to answer](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/chef-interview-questions/): Chef interview questions test three things: technique, speed under pressure and fit with the team. Expect questions about stations, mise en place, food safety, 
- [Stage chef: what a kitchen stage is and how to do one](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/stage-chef/): A stage (pronounced "stahzh") is a short working placement in a professional kitchen where a cook works alongside the team to learn or to be evaluated for a job
- [Chef Skills: What You Need and How to Prove It](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/chef-skills/): The skills needed to be a chef fall into three groups: technical cooking (knife work, heat control, sauces, butchery, baking basics), kitchen operations (food c
- [How to Become a Chef: Paths, Timeline and Real Costs](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/how-to-become-a-chef/): To become a chef, start in a professional kitchen as a dishwasher, prep cook or line cook, learn every station, earn a ServSafe food handler card, and move up t
- [How to Become a Personal Chef: Steps, Pay and Business Setup](https://culinaryportfolio.com/blog/how-to-become-a-personal-chef/): To become a personal chef, build several years of professional kitchen experience, earn a ServSafe certification, carry liability insurance, confirm your state 

## More
- [AI info](https://culinaryportfolio.com/ai-info/): facts and citation guidance
- [Full text](https://culinaryportfolio.com/llms-full.txt)