The proven recipe to get ahead in your career

This book needs to be mandatory reading for the food industry professional - whether entry level hourly worker, or one transitioning into a leadership role. Renee breaks it down and tells it like it is; brutally honest, and holds nothing back. I am privileged to have witnessed Renee's process first hand when I was a chef at the Google headquarters in Mountain View California. Renee absolutely refused to entertain mediocrity. Nothing less than "A" game effort would be accepted, no exceptions! She inspired us to be the best we could ever be. Those of us who cared to listen to her advice enjoyed career advancements previously never thought even conceivable. You now have direct access to that brilliant mind. A Taste of Opportunity is Renee's playbook for career success. Anyone looking to make it in the food industry would be foolish to pass up on this treasure trove of insider secrets.

Ms. Guilbault's reflections on her career are an encouraging and humorous expose of all that goes on behind the scenes to get food on the table in restaurants, QSRs, hotels and other outlets. The opportunities are limitless for those willing to show up, be honest, honor their agreements and work - and this book is a wonderful reminder of how to excel in the foodservice industry and achieve the proverbial American Dream, regardless of education or background.

A Taste of Opportunity is so much more than a book directed solely to the food industry. Replace the word customer for client and you have the recipe for success no matter what your career goals are. Renee’s humor and telling it like it is makes A Taste of Opportunity an easy and enjoyable read. Highly recommend!”

A Taste of Opportunity is a career guide that reads like a delicious full-course meal. It is filled with inspirational stories, useful tips and clear guidance for those who want to not only make a career in the food industry, but make meaning and impact.

Renee has written a book that shows us all the same points we're trying to make in our television series -- food and farming impact every aspect of our lives. The days of 'dumb' farmers and chefs are long gone -- food is a business. Business requires leadership. Renee niftily ties all those threads together in an entertaining and enlightening read that's applicable to anybody with a career interest in where the food comes from and how we get fed.