Chef Fashion

[morffin]

I'm thinking of switching over to a Bragard black chef jacket occasionally, mostly for shock value I'll admit. I'm hoping they will look more presentable/have a longer day life span as far as work stains go....anyone wearing black currently? Do they dry clean well or better than whites? Last longer?


What about the apron factor? Black on black? seems a bit much..........

what's everyone wearing tonight?

[scottydogg]

You cant beat the good old white jackets. They keep you cooler than black. I always wear white. When you think of a chef, u automatically think white!

[shroomgirl]

chartruese jacket with chanterelle logo above pocket
black and white "cuisine" pants....
crocs or red berks.
I don't like white.....would rather wear colors.....denim works for me too.
most days unless I'm around clients it's a tshirt and cheffy pants.

[JackButler]

Originally Posted by morffin

I'm thinking of switching over to a Bragard black chef jacket occasionally, mostly for shock value I'll admit. I'm hoping they will look more presentable/have a longer day life span as far as work stains go....anyone wearing black currently? Do they dry clean well or better than whites? Last longer?


What about the apron factor? Black on black? seems a bit much..........

what's everyone wearing tonight?

Blue denim, trimmed in black. The locals love the downhome look.

[cookingwithfat]

Black and White. I have a number of black Dickies jackets as well as some of the white ones with black pipping. They are a lot cheaper than Bragard. But to answer your question...

White is nice because it is classic and you can easily bleach out stains. Also, they are a bit cooler, but the reality is kitchens are just **** hot!

Black is nice because they do not show stains which is nice if you work in an open kitchen or find yourself on the floor often. The downside of black I have found is that it picks up lint from towels very easily. I know it sounds like a little thing but by the end of the day the whole thing is covered in lint to the point where it looks kind of dirty, even when it is not.

Pants are always either checks or plain black. I am kind of a traditionalist when it comes to my work clothes. One thing I can not stand are the pants with chili peppers and the like on them. They remind me of the karate instructor in Napoleon Dynamite who says, "who's gonna' mess with a guy wearin' pants like these?" Simple is best and gives guests an impression of the chef as nice and clean.

One the subject of clothes and since I just mentioned the guest's perception of the chef, it is important to me that all my cooks look nice as well and that they are clean and presentable. They all wear nice white jackets and checks. The reason for this? It does not matter who the person is, when the guest sees them they are the "Chef" so it is best to have everyone look great all the time. My dishwashers wear chef jackets.

[chefleon]

I'm not buying this whole "white stays cooler" thing. I thought that had to do with the sun's rays, not flourescent bulbs and oven heat. But if you're a chef who runs around the kitchen and gets his hands, and his coat, dirty, black is the way to go. Forget about shock value. That wears off right after the shock. But, in a dimly lit dining room where you have to put on a smile before you race back to the kitchen, black on black on black is clean, and it saves the time of reversing those buttons.

[Jayme]

I have a black chefwear jacket that I just love... with black pants...I think it looks professional. You do have to watch the white lint issue with black though as cookingw/fat mentioned.... other upside to black is..it doesn't look wet even when it is... (plus I wear a lot of black street clothes as well) Color is no hotter than white... fabric content and thickness determines that.... I have a white jacket (for school) that is hotter and ichy-er (is that a word?) than my black one.....

[ChefDan09]

no offense. but i think black chef coats look super gay....like queer eye gay.

[shroomgirl]

hmmmm....some of the sexiest hetero men I know wear black chef coats.....

[Mikeb]

I used to wear an all-black chef uniform. Nowadays though, I spend a ton of time in the pastry shop, so for that I wear white. I'm not sure which I prefer really, I think my favourite look would be a white jacket with black pants and a black apron.

[thedessertdiva]

I have Black, White, Mango and a few other colors.
You live in Chef's wear there should be options!
However when I am baking I wear white it makes sense, and when I do show style cooking I would never wear white, no matter how careful you are one accidental splatter and you look sloppy untill you are done.
I think the crisp Black on Black stands out and it hides a lot of imperfections.

Just my 2 cents