I want to learn cooking. Which chef gives me a good suggestion, which is better to be a hotel or a restaurant?

Similar to the situation I encountered in those years, I also made western food, but I studied in school for three years before. After graduation, my mind went blank and I didn't know what to do. Finally, I went to a five-star hotel as an apprentice through my contacts. After working for less than half a year, I resigned voluntarily. I am not too tired, but too idle, because the apprentices can hardly learn anything in the hotel, but the chefs who come out of the hotel are still at a certain level, but the pace of catering is still relatively slow.

I don't know if the European residence you mentioned is from Chengdu, but it is still very famous in Chengdu. I also opened a restaurant in Chengdu called Concerto. Coincidentally, many chefs who came for interviews left their houses in Europe. Because there are many chains in European houses, the level of chefs coming out is also uneven, but several people who came out of European houses before have now become chefs.

So no matter where you choose to work, success depends mainly on you personally. If you work hard, you will succeed in the end.

Let me give you a suggestion:

You said that you are now 16 years old. According to the labor law, you can't form a labor contract with hotels or social catering. Of course, some stores will hire you, but they will never sign a contract with you, which means that the risk of your work has increased.

Seeing that you are still young, you shouldn't have studied western food at school, right? If so, I suggest you go to a professional western food school to learn the theoretical knowledge and basic skills of being a chef, so that you can have a solid foundation, which will play a very important role in your future internship or work.

If you only choose one answer to your question, going to a house in Europe is a little more workload than going to a hotel, and you will learn more. During the apprenticeship, you should eliminate the workload and money so that you can learn something, so I recommend you to go to a house in Europe.