A Culinary career has been one of the basic career tracks that shipped with The Sims 2 and The Sims 3. A similar career came with the The Sims: Unleashed expansion pack.

The SimsEdit

The Culinary Arts career track comes with an expansion pack for The Sims, Unleashed.

Culinary Arts Career Levels
1) Dishwasher
You have to start somewhere, and in the restaurant industry, it's right at the bottom. But if you analyze the dirty dishes carefully, you'll learn EXACTLY what people like and don't like. Wash... and learn.	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	06:00 - 12:00		0
			§90/day
2) Drive Thru Order Taker
Out of the frying pan and into the fire! You don't have to clean anymore, but dealing with hungry commuters and teen pranks will either make you or break you. You'd better study up on the industry if you want to get promoted.	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	05:00 - 10:00		0
			§120/day
3) Fast Food Shift Manager
Surprise, surprise...instead of fixing food you now have to fix problems: tangled register tape, clogged soda drink dispensers, squabbling employees, and toilets kids repeatedly vandalize. Learn to repair or you'll be stuck here forever.	2	0	0
	0	0	0
	09:00 - 15:00		0
			§130/day
4) Sous Chef
OK, you got your foot in the door, now show them what you're made of. But remember, if you want to be head chef, you'll need to pepper them with charm, as well as with spices. Can you cut the mustard?	3	2	0
	0	0	0
	09:00 - 15:00		1
			§180/day
5) Head Chef
And you thought being head chef was about cooking! You'll need to "keep a lid on" your employees as well as your pots. Plus, deal with pushy customers when their tempers "boil over." Learn to mix people as well as you mix the spices.	6	2	2
	0	0	2
	09:00 - 15:00		3
			§220/day
6) Restaurant Critic
This was a smart move: you can still belittle people, eat like royalty AND get paid for it! The only drawbacks are that you need a shred of creativity and have to constantly network for new gigs. At least you can sleep in late.	6	3	4
	0	0	3
	15:00 - 23:00		3
			§335/day
7) Cookbook Author
You translated your passion as a critic into a career as an author! Everyone wants to make the recipes you dream up, no matter how obscure the ingredients or laborious the cooking. Just keep smiling and signing copies...this could lead to something BIG.	8	4	5
	0	0	4
	15:00 - 23:00		5
			§590/day
8) Restaurateur
With your celebrity and connections as a famous author, opening your own chain of pretentious bistros was almost inevitable. Now you're competing on a national scale. Keep cooking up the next big gastrointestinal thing, and use your old critic friends to hype up your business.	8	4	7
	0	0	5
	09:00 - 14:00		6
			§690/day
9) Celebrity Chef
The hype paid off! Restaurants only reach a few wealthy Sims, but television reaches MILLIONS! From the lost subtleties of "perfect toast," to the massive complexity of "wedding banquets in 30 minutes," your culinary cunning will have couch potatoes drooling from Rio to Reykjavik.	10	4	8
	0	0	5
	15:00 - 23:00		9
			§760/day
10) Candy Bar Magnate
Your new candy bar lets the world know you have ARRIVED. From supermarket checkout lines, to vending machines, to your Chocolate Land theme park, the profits pour in as the corn syrup pours out! Life is SWEEEEEET!	10	5	10
	0	0	6
	16:00 - 23:00		11
			§930/day

A Candy Bar Magnate will eventually change careers and become a Top Secret Researcher in the Science career track.

The Sims 2Edit

The Culinary career is one of ten basic career tracks that shipped with The Sims 2. This career focuses on building skill points in logic, creativity, and cooking. The career reward for this track is the Schokolade 890 Chocolate Manufacturing Facility, which can be obtained when the Sim becomes a Prep Cook, Level 6, and it can be used to make candies which can be sold if the Sim has a high cooking skill. If The Sims 2: Apartment Life is installed, Bohemians are likely to work in this career.

Sims who have the Pleasure, Popularity or Romance aspiration can have "Become Celebrity Chef" as a Lifetime Want.

Adult Promotion Levels Edit

Culinary Career Levels
1) Dishwasher
You have to start somewhere, and in the restaurant industry, it's right at the bottom. But if you analyze the dirty dishes carefully, you'll learn EXACTLY what people like and don't like. Wash... and learn.	S M T W T F S	0
	14:00 - 22:00	0
		0
	§126/day	0
	No bonus
2) Drive Through Clerk
Out of the frying pan and into the fire! You don't have to clean anymore, but dealing with hungry commuters and teen pranks will either make you or break you. Don't forget to smile!	S M T W T F S	0
	17:00 - 21:00	0
		0
	§168/day	0
	Bonus: §336
3) Fast Food Shift Manager
Joy of joys...instead of fixing food you now have to fix problems: tangled register tape, clogged soda drink dispensers, and squabbling underpaid employees. Be creative about your problem solving or you'll be stuck picking taco droppings out of your hair for a long, long time.	S M T W T F S	1
	17:00 - 22:00	0
		0
	§182/day	0
	Bonus: §364
4) Host
If you never see another burger again, it'll be too soon. Now you're out of the kitchen, seating people and managing tables in a restaurant where people expect REAL food for the prices they're paying. Keep your eyes open and your smile painted on as you start learning about the industry-it's a dog-eat-food world out there, and you'll want to be well prepared.	S M T W T F S	2
	10:00 - 16:00	1
		0
	§242/day	1
	Bonus: §484
5) Waiter
If you thought hosting was bad, just try waiting tables. THIS is a promotion? You'd better believe it! Be prepared to think on your feet to outwit and impress your often-crafty customers in pursuit of the Almighty Tip—all while wearing a snazzy uniform and those ubiquitous Pieces of Flair.	S M T W T F S	2
	14:00 - 19:00	3
		0
	§308/day	2
	Bonus: §616
6) Prep Cook
You've memorized everything on the menu and managed to work your way into a position as a Prep Cook. It's not glamorous, but it's real kitchen work - and you look stylin' in that big white hat! Get comfortable with the slicing, dicing and julienne fries - you're not going to get any farther in this industry if you don't know your basic cooking inside and out.	S M T W T F S	2
	09:00 - 15:00	3
		3
	§469/day	2
	Bonus: §938
7) Sous Chef
It's ironic that the more accomplished you become, the less you actually touch the food. As Sous Chef you're spending most of your time as a manager and cheerleader for your kitchen staff. If you want to keep moving up, you'll have to prove you've got the eccentric creativity needed to create novel dishes. Bon appetit!	S M T W T F S	4
	14:00 - 21:00	4
		4
	§812/day	3
	Bonus: §1,624
8) Executive Chef
Finally recognized for your creative gifts, you've been given control of your restaurant's menu in order to create completely new and exciting dishes. It's a dream come true-but you're already dreaming of more. Keep challenging yourself as you work towards a new prize: a franchise of your own!	S M T W T F S	5
	09:00 - 15:00	6
		5
	§1,206/day	4
	Bonus: §2,412
9) Restauranteur
Everyone's clamoring for a piece of the pie - YOUR pie, that is. Now that you've developed a distinctive culinary style, it's time to milk it for everything it's worth as a national brand. Keep everyone on their toes with your creative genius and you just might become a household name!	S M T W T F S	7
	10:00 - 14:00	7
		8
	§1,330/day	6
	Bonus: §2,660
10) Celebrity Chef
You've finally arrived, and your face is selling more cookbooks than your own food does! It's been a long road, but you've now got a TV show seen by millions, a successful restaurant chain, and a name that commands respect. Bask in your victory as you flaunt your celebrity in televised competitions and enjoy your new life as a media mogul!	S M T W T F S	10
	15:00 - 20:00	8
		10
	§2,170/day	7
	Bonus: §4,340

Teen/Elder Promotion Levels Edit

Culinary Career Levels
1) Dishwasher
You have to start somewhere, and in the restaurant industry, it's right at the bottom. But if you analyze the dirty dishes carefully, you'll learn EXACTLY what people like and don't like. Wash... and learn.	S M T W T F S	0
	15:00 - 18:00	0
		0
	§63/day	0
	No bonus
2) Drive Through Clerk
Out of the frying pan and into the fire! You don't have to clean anymore, but dealing with hungry commuters and teen pranks will either make you or break you. Don't forget to smile!	S M T W T F S	0
	17:00 - 21:00	0
		1
	§84/day	1
	Bonus: §168
3) Fast Food Shift Manager
Joy of joys...instead of fixing food you now have to fix problems: tangled register tape, clogged soda drink dispensers, and squabbling underpaid employees. Be creative about your problem solving or you'll be stuck picking taco droppings out of your hair for a long, long time.	S M T W T F S	1
	17:00 - 22:00	1
		1
	§91/day	4
	Bonus: §182

Trivia Edit

• The host uniform at Level 4 is seemingly based off the uniform that Jennifer Aniston's character, Joanna, wears in the film Office Space, the purple uniform and the numerous badges is heavily reminiscent of the uniforms that the employees have to wear in the film. ^[1]
• The Culinary career level 9 is wrongly named "Restauranteur". It's supposed to be "Restaurateur".

The Sims 3Edit

Culinary is a career track in The Sims 3.

Work place: Diner, Bistro

How to apply: Directly at work place, Newspaper, Computer

Performance options: Business as Usual, Work Hard, Take It Easy, Hang with Co-workers, Suck Up To Boss, Sleep On Prep Table, Practice Cooking

Note: This is the only career track that has more than one working location. However, sims can only choose one place or the other to work at. Despite the differences in location, job rankings & pay remain the same.

Promotion Levels Edit

Culinary Career Levels
1) Kitchen Scullion
The life of a Kitchen Scullion is fraught with orders from snooty chefs in the midst of flame-filled kitchens. A little cooking knowledge, not to mention a warm attitude in the presence of cold patrons, will do wonders for you as an aspiring chef.	S M T W T F S	§25/hour
	15:00 - 21:00	No Bonus
		Pension: §40
	Performance Factors
	Cooking
	Mood
2) Spice Runner
The modern spice trade is here and you are at the helm. A dash of paprika, organic sea salts, and just the right amount of cayenne can change any dish for the better… or worse! It’s all about the right spice at the right time in the life of a Spice Runner.	S M T W T F S	§32/hour
	15:00 - 21:00	Bonus: §300
		Pension: §50
	Performance Factors
	Cooking
	Mood
3) Vegetable Slicer
Slicing and dicing the freshest produce with razor sharp cutlery is dire duty, but someone has to do it. It’s time for you to warm up to the boss, because from here on out it’ll take just a pinch of schmooze to perfect the dish that is your career.	S M T W T F S	§39/hour
	15:00 - 21:00	Bonus: §384
		Pension: §60
	Performance Factors
	Cooking	Mood
	Boss
4) Ingredient Taster
Someone clearly respects your taste, which means many arduous mouthfuls to stomach the role of the Ingredient Taster. Bring the charm along with the apron, because how co-workers evaluate you will ultimately determine your role in the restaurant.	S M T W T F S	§57/hour
	15:00 - 21:00	Bonus: §
		Pension: §70
	Performance Factors
	Cooking	Mood
	Boss	Coworkers
Perk: Occasional free food
5) Line Cook
Meals are finally being put squarely in your hopefully capable hands. As a Line Cook, you’re tasked with a dish from start to finish, and there’s nobody to blame for bad peas... but you! The heat of the kitchen has never been hotter and it’s a recipe for disaster if you aren’t careful.	S M T W T F S	§87/hour
	15:00 - 20:30	Bonus: §600
		Pension: §110
	Performance Factors
	Cooking	Mood
	Boss	Coworkers
6) Pastry Chef
After countless recipes filled with succulent, savory tastes, it’s time to work from the sweeter side of the kitchen. Delicate, flaky desserts and scrumptiously sugared breakfast tarts are the order of the day for Pastry Chefs. Keep rolling the dough to start rolling in the dough!	S M T W T F S	§108/hour
	15:00 - 20:30	Bonus: §1,281
		Pension: §150
	Performance Factors
	Cooking	Mood
	Boss	Coworkers
Perk: Food processor
7) Sous Chef
As a Sous Chef, you must step back from the intriguing flavors and tackle the sour issues of kitchen management. The orders now come from up top and customers waiting for their meal, so satisfy all, or go home hungry and empty handed.	S M T W T F S	§124/hour
	15:00 - 20:30	Bonus: §
		Pension: §150
	Performance Factors
	Cooking	Mood
	Boss	Coworkers
Perk: Discount at workplace
8) Executive Chef
Now that you’re an Executive Chef, you must constantly improve the menu, meet the special requests of special guests, and determined the course of the restaurant. Some employees might disintegrate like a poorly constructed pie crust under the pressure, but that’s just how the cookie crumbles.	S M T W T F S	§150/hour
	15:00 - 20:00	Bonus: §
		Pension: §150
	Performance Factors
	Cooking	Mood
	Boss	Coworkers
Perk: Discount at all restaurants
9) Chef de Cuisine
Every restaurant that seeks to succeed must have a vision and food that deliciously inspires it patrons. The Chef de Cuisine must cultivate these culinary tendencies and let no Sim or untoward flavor stand in their way!	S M T W T F S	§210/hour
	15:00 - 20:00	Bonus: §
		Pension: §150
	Performance Factors
	Cooking	Mood
	Boss	Coworkers
10) Five-Star Chef
Without peer, (Sim) is in charge. As a celebrity Five-Star Chef, you are the face of the restaurant. People read your books, watch you on TV, and dream of sampling your culinary masterpieces. There isn’t a single spice, flavor, or combination of sweet and sour that you haven’t contemplated and perfected. You are the master of the kitchen!	S M T W T F S	§350/hour
	15:00 - 19:00	Bonus: §
		Pension: §200
	Performance Factors
	Cooking	Mood
	Boss	Coworkers
Perk: MinusOne Kelvin Refrigerator

OpportunitiesEdit

From one Chef to another

[Sim], a fellow chef, would like to discuss cooking with you.

Catfish for the Chef

Location: Diner or Bistro

Reward: Cash

The Chef is experimenting with recipes involving fish. The only problem is that he doesn't have any fish. Use this cheese as bait to catch an Alley Catfish, then turn it in to the restaurant. But hurry! The Chef promises to pay top Simoleon!

Working Alongside Friends

Reward: Co-worker relationship and job performance boosts

Your boss thinks it'd benefit your personal growth and job performance if you befriended [Sim], but quickly! Meet [Sim] for a friendly chat. Who knows where the relationship will lead?

Rock and Sushi Roll

The restaurant wants to take advantage of the sushi craze that is sweeping the town. Catch two fish, then turn them in at the restaurant. The Chef guarantees you some extra money for your efforts as well as a job performance increase.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Chotchkies - Uniforms. Retrieved on 2010-03-29, 2010. Retrieved on March 29, 2010.

• AngelIz831's Game FAQ/Walkthrough
• The Sims Career Track - Culinary Arts