cookery

1. ENTREPRENEURSHIPIN
COMMERCIAL COOKING
Entrepreneur – a person who organizes,
develops, operates, and engages in his/her
own business
Entrepreneurship – organizing, developing,
operating, and engaging in one’s own business
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies
(PECS) – qualities, characteristics, skills,
abilities, knowledge, and behavior that a
person must possess to become a successful
entrepreneur

2. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Passion for Cooking – you should possess
the interest and desire to prepare, cook,
and serve food

3. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Skill in Cooking – you should be equipped
with the basic knowledge and skills
in cooking.

4. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Ability to Communicate Ideas – you should be
able to express your thoughts clearly and
confidently to your coworkers and clients.

5. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Commitment and Willingness to Work – you
should be willing to invest money, time, and
effort in your business. You should be ready
to work in long hours and under pressure
and set aside personal activities in favor of
work.

6. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Ability to Set Goals – you should be able to
set both short- and long- term goals and
plans and focus on tasks and their end
results.

7. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Desire to Earn Profit – you should be able to
supervise your business closely to immediately
resolve any problem that can possibly result to
reduce income.

8. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Reliability and Integrity
– you should be able to
keep your good name
and reputation by being
fair and honest in
dealing with others,
being true to your
words, and doing what
is right without
compromise.

9. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Confidence – you should believe in your ability to
achieve, know well what you are doing, and trust
your instinct and entrepreneurial acumen.

10. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Persistence – you
should be able to
keep up your
courage, hope
and belief to
survive and
prosper.

11. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Willingness to Listen and Respond – you
should be able to talk and listen to fellow
entrepreneurs, bank officials, and business
advisers for ideas that inspire and guide
your business.

12. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Willingness to Take Risks – you should be
aware that risks and challenges are part of
any endeavor and consider them stepping
stone to success.

13. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Initiative and
Optimism – you
should be optimistic
yet prepared for
future problem,
needs, or changes;
you should be able
to plan ahead and
lead your business
toward action and
attainment of goals.

14. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Ability to Cope with Failure – you should be humble
enough to cope with failure, wise enough o learn
from it, and strong enough to overcome challenges.

15. PERSONAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES
Ability to Set Standards – you should be able
to set standards to ensure quality production and
increase sales.