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  • Work at Frato’s | Culinary Careers | Debt-Free Chef Training Schaumburg

  • Work at Frato’s | Culinary Careers | Debt-Free Chef Training Schaumburg
    Now Accepting Applications

    Build a Culinary Career,
    Not Just a Cooking Job

    Get paid to learn what culinary school charges $50,000 to teach. We turn passionate people into professional chefs — debt-free.

    Third generation of home-developed chefs and counting

    This Isn’t Just Another Restaurant Job

    Most restaurants use you. We invest in you.

    Debt-Free Training

    Culinary school graduates leave with $50,000+ in debt and start at $15/hour as line cooks. You get paid from day one while learning the same skills — and more.

    Real Career Path

    We don’t hire managers — we develop them. Train in the restaurant, graduate to personal chef catering. The path from trainee to leader is proven and clear.

    Business Skills Included

    Learn culinary arts, catering sales, social media marketing, and business operations. We’re preparing you to run kitchens — or open your own restaurant someday.

    What You’ll Learn

    Culinary skills are just the beginning. We teach you how to build a career.

    Line & Prep Cook Training

    Kitchen operations, timing, pressure

    Knife Skills & Recipes

    Professional technique from scratch

    Stone Oven Pizza & Dough

    Traditional methods, real craft

    Customer Service & Leadership

    Managing people, not just food

    Social Media Marketing

    Instagram, content, modern promotion

    B2B Catering Sales

    Building corporate relationships

    Business Operations

    How restaurants actually run

    How to Start a Restaurant

    Entrepreneurship from the inside

    The Career Path

    Start in the kitchen. Graduate to personal chef. The progression is real.

    1

    Culinary Trainee

    Learn the fundamentals. Work the line. Develop your foundation in a real kitchen with real pressure.

    2

    Assistant Personal Chef

    Begin working catering events. Learn event execution, client relationships, and off-site operations.

    3

    Approved Personal Chef

    Graduate to Frato’s Catering as a “Culinary Leader.” Our catering side uses 100% Culinary Leaders — zero students. You’ve earned it.

    4

    Chef / Manager / Owner

    Lead a kitchen. Run operations. Or take what you’ve learned and open your own place. We’ve given you the tools.

    Who Thrives Here

    We’re not for everyone. That’s the point.

    Apply If You…

    • Have a genuine passion for food and cooking
    • Want to build a career, not just collect a paycheck
    • Are willing to start at the bottom and earn your way up
    • Take feedback as fuel, not criticism
    • Want to learn business, not just recipes
    • Show up ready to work — every shift

    Don’t Apply If You…

    • Think you already know everything
    • Just need “any job” for now
    • Expect to skip steps or jump ahead
    • Can’t handle direct, honest feedback
    • See restaurant work as temporary
    • Aren’t willing to put in the hours

    The Work Is Real

    Kitchens are hot. Shifts are long. The pressure is constant. We’re not going to pretend otherwise.

    But that’s true everywhere in this industry. The difference is what you get for it. Here, you get trained. You get developed. You get a path forward — not a dead end.

    We found a significant problem with the culinary industry’s education and career pathways. We sought out to fill that gap ourselves. We don’t leave cooks as cooks — we build them into leaders.

    Featured & Recognized

    We’re not just talking — the results speak.

    #5 Chicago’s Best TV (WGN) WGN Morning News Fox 32 Chicago Daily Herald Only In Illinois Magazine

    College & High School Partners

    Elgin Community College Harper College College of DuPage Triton College District 214 ProStart

    Questions?

    Do I need culinary school to work here?

    No. We require passion for the culinary industry, not a degree. Our apprenticeship program teaches you everything culinary school would — plus business and marketing skills they don’t — while paying you instead of charging you tuition.

    What is the training program?

    A structured apprenticeship where you learn culinary arts, knife skills, stone oven cooking, customer service, social media marketing, catering sales, and business operations. You start in the restaurant and graduate to Frato’s Personal Chef Catering as a Culinary Leader.

    Why do employees stay here?

    Most restaurants have 75%+ annual turnover. We invest in developing employees into leaders instead of treating them as replaceable labor. Positions are limited because our staff stays — so apply early, as you may be placed on a waiting list.

    What’s the schedule like?

    Restaurant hours. Evenings, weekends, holidays — that’s when people eat out. If you’re looking for a 9-to-5, this isn’t it. But unlike places that give everyone minimal hours, we aim to give you maximum hours if you want them.

    Ready to Start?

    Positions are limited. Our staff loves working here and stays. Apply early — you may be placed on a waiting list until a spot opens.

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    Culinary Apprenticeship combines Culinary Arts, Marketing, Business and Managing Customer Relationships.

    Frato’s Culinary Kitchen — 628 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193

    (847) 895-2122