Show Your Professionalism By Using The Proper Chef Clothing

Chefs can show how professional they are in how they dress or how they stick to a certain dress code for chefs. The dress code on chef clothing can only be understood if you look at each item closely. Probably the most popular symbol for people with superior cooking skills is the hat. They use it as a way to set them apart in their profession. Whenever they are in the kitchen, they are required to wear the hat, no matter what their level of skill is. Whether the hat is pleated or not, it usually comes in white. It is rare to see black chef hats but they do exist, and it is often accorded by professional chefs to honorary cooks.
Next is the necktie that is also white in color. Usually made with a large triangular piece of cloth, it is folded and tied loosely around the neck. Current identifications methods for the apprentice and the master cook are by the use of a necktie and the hat. If you enter a cooking class, the one wearing a tall chef hat and necktie would be the master cook. On the other hand, the apprentice will wear a chef cap, which is smaller than the hat, and will not put on a necktie.
Chefs are also required to always wear the protective chef coat while in the kitchen. It serves as another symbol for the profession. Although the fabric that the chef coat is made of is heavy, it is still breathable. It is colored white, has long sleeves and has white or black buttons. There are always boiling pots and sizzling pans in a busy kitchen. To protect his arms from splashes that come from the boiling pots, the sleeves have to be long. It is mandatory to keep the sleeves straight, rolling them up is considered as inappropriate behavior.
The chef would also have to wear an apron and torchon from the waist down. Two seem somewhat to go together. The top of the apron is to be folded and wrapped around the waist. It drops at length long the front of the legs and is always knee-long and white in color with a two pockets. The torchon, on the other hand, is essentially a kitchen towel. Although the utensils are still hot, using the torchon would enable you to serve the food. It is also used to wipe the utensils clean of any spillage before serving them to the customers.
The shoes and the pair of slacks that the chef wears will also be a part of the whole chef outfit. Usually made from a checked fabric, the slacks could either be blue-and-white or black-and-white. If patterns are not really preferred, a plain black or dark blue pair of trousers is also a good choice. You are not supposed to wear trousers with other designs or prints, or even other colors. On the other hand, the shoes - preferably slip-on - should have soles with a strong grip or traction that will prevent it from slipping even on wet floors. It is also important that the fabric be impervious to oil and resistant to water. 
Naturally, personal grooming should also factor in. The hair should be tucked away under the chef hat and jewelries should be kept bare or at a minimum. Cleaning the hands and keeping the nails short is also important. Avoid wearing too much makeup or, if possible, do not wear any makeup at all.