How to Advance from Con to Cook, According to the Judges Save Collection Share Are you a home cook looking to make a career move into a professional kitchen? Here's how to do it. 1 / 9 Photo: Anders Krusberg © Geoffrey Zakarian "If they really want to be a pro, they have to find the best chef in their area and go work with him or her on weekends and just get in there in the ring and step and ride the bull."