Ugh! Sounds like a fashion disaster to me. Is this done when a chef is teaching? Attending some kind of function where it is imperative that he (tie reference) be known as a chef? I think it's ridiculous that a chef would be denied simply wearing a suit and tie for a formal occasion. I've never seen anyone dressed this way but it sounds like it would even look ridiculous.
In a formal setting where a chef would not be handling food - like a lecture - it should be perfectly acceptable for a chef to wear:
* A sparkling clean (never used) well fitted chef coat - reserved for this purpose. I mean one that might cost a fortune - French knots, the whole nine yards. It could be white or black.
* Sparkling clean chef pants - I'd favor black or chalk stripe.
* Sparkling clean, better-quality chef clogs (like those that are available from Chefwear or at uniform shops).
* A mile high tocque.
For crying out loud, which genius thought a shirt and tie looked good under a chef coat? Do they make doctors wear a shirt and tie under scrubs for a formal occasion? Or to teach? Sheesh.
In a formal setting where a chef would not be handling food - like a lecture - it should be perfectly acceptable for a chef to wear:
* A sparkling clean (never used) well fitted chef coat - reserved for this purpose. I mean one that might cost a fortune - French knots, the whole nine yards. It could be white or black.
* Sparkling clean chef pants - I'd favor black or chalk stripe.
* Sparkling clean, better-quality chef clogs (like those that are available from Chefwear or at uniform shops).
* A mile high tocque.
For crying out loud, which genius thought a shirt and tie looked good under a chef coat? Do they make doctors wear a shirt and tie under scrubs for a formal occasion? Or to teach? Sheesh.
