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Chef Uniforms Affect Safety and Performance

Posted January 10, 2012 10:00 AM |

What your chefs wear – from the toque to the shoe soles - impacts safety, the sanitation standards of your restaurant, the speed with which employees prepare dishes, and of course, comfort. You need to purchase professional chef attire that will help instead of hinder them and make them feel and work their best. The Chef Uniforms Affect Safety and Performanceright chef apparel keeps you and your employees safe from fire and slip-and-fall accidents. It also conforms to sanitation codes and stays out of the way of your customers’ food.

Professional Chef Hats

The most important piece of chef’s clothing that you can purchase is the chef’s hat. The perfect hat requires minimal adjustment and does not fall or get in the way. It should need to be touched as little as possible to avoid the transfer of germs or even hair to the food. Since chefs are required to wear hats by health codes for sanitary reasons, you should also make sure that any hats you buy are in compliance with your local regulations. One of the simplest ways to fulfill all of these conditions is to supply your employees with Chef Revival baseball hats. If you want to give your establishment a more formal atmosphere, or to make obvious the identity of your head chef, consider a more classic choice, such as this 12” disposable chef’s hat from Winco.

Jackets and Pants for Restaurant Chefs

One of the biggest pet peeves of a great deal of professional chefs is sleeves that are too long or bulky. ...continue reading