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Uniforms are essential as they contribute to a professional image, help build teams, and enhance customer service. Also, from a practical perspective, uniforms add a layer of protection to staff as well.
Finding the Perfect Hospitality Uniforms for Your Staff. A Guide by Aussie Chef for Australian Businesses owners to find perfect hospitality uniforms.
There are many reasons one might opt to personalise aprons and chef uniforms. Professional embroidery or screen printing can help reinforce a business’ branding and image, add quirkiness or individuality, or simply make a very thoughtful, personalised gift for someone special.
To commemorate 35 Years in business, Aussie Chef Clothing Company has released the RILEY Leather Apron. Designed in beautifully soft, high quality 100% cow leather with metal eyelet detailing and cross back straps.
Often when you think about aprons, you envision someone who is baking or cooking in the kitchen. But aprons are used in so many industries, not just the food, drink & hospitality industries.
Denim is such a popular fabric that since its inception has never gone out of fashion. It is of course most commonly used in the manufacturing of our favourite jeans, but because of it’s durability and long lasting wear, it is also extremely popular for workwear - especially aprons.
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Whether florists work in wholesale markets or beautiful retail shops - they need to be comfortable - and usually dress in layers depending on the weather, with the topmost layer being an apron!
The origin of chef’s wearing a white apron dates back to 1822 when French chef, Marie-Antoine Careme desired to instill a sense of professionalism and respect to the industry.
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Uniforms are essential as they contribute to a professional image, help build teams, and enhance customer service. Also, from a practical perspective, uniforms add a layer of protection to staff as well.
Finding the Perfect Hospitality Uniforms for Your Staff. A Guide by Aussie Chef for Australian Businesses owners to find perfect hospitality uniforms.
There are many reasons one might opt to personalise aprons and chef uniforms. Professional embroidery or screen printing can help reinforce a business’ branding and image, add quirkiness or individuality, or simply make a very thoughtful, personalised gift for someone special.
Aprons are a chef’s best friend - an integral part of their uniform - helping to keep clothes underneath clean, protecting from heat, spills and splatters as well as keeping essential cooking tools handy.
As we begin the road to reopening and living with new rules of engagement, our mental health is taking a front seat. Celebrations are in full swing with family and friends, which is an exciting time in the hospitality industry but also stressful and busy. And so it is really important that we look after ourselves as well as our colleagues.
Today, chef jackets have come a long way from traditional white. These days chefs can choose different colours and styles in chef jackets, pants and aprons to create their own individual look or a cohesive look across their whole team - both in the kitchen and front of the house.
It’s important that your chefwear - chef jackets and chef pants fit you well - so you feel confident and ready to take on the day ahead.
To commemorate 35 Years in business, Aussie Chef Clothing Company has released the RILEY Leather Apron. Designed in beautifully soft, high quality 100% cow leather with metal eyelet detailing and cross back straps.
Often when you think about aprons, you envision someone who is baking or cooking in the kitchen. But aprons are used in so many industries, not just the food, drink & hospitality industries.
Whether florists work in wholesale markets or beautiful retail shops - they need to be comfortable - and usually dress in layers depending on the weather, with the topmost layer being an apron!
Denim is such a popular fabric that since its inception has never gone out of fashion. It is of course most commonly used in the manufacturing of our favourite jeans, but because of it’s durability and long lasting wear, it is also extremely popular for workwear - especially aprons.
The origin of chef’s wearing a white apron dates back to 1822 when French chef, Marie-Antoine Careme desired to instill a sense of professionalism and respect to the industry.
Chef Jackets are the first and most important part of your chef uniform. The traditional white chef jacket has been worn by chefs across the world for over 200 years.
Chefs often wear lots of different ‘hats’ in a day jumping from one task to another in a busy kitchen setting. But most chefs choose one style of headwear and that’s an important distinction.
It is well known that a Chef Uniform consists of a Chef Jacket, Chef Pants and an Apron. But it may be less known, that Chefs often require many other items as part of their Chef Uniform and accessories, all of which can be found at Aussie Chef Clothing Company.
Years ago, Chef Uniforms were all white in colour, with Chef Jacket Buttons denoting the hierarchy of the kitchen. Qualified and high level Chefs wore black buttons, whereas low level cooks or apprentices wore white.
Aussie Chef is proud to help support our customers by offering a range of REUSABLE Cloth Face Masks that are super soft, reusable, breathable & comfortable in a great range of colours - black, white, soft green, light grey and a cheeky navy/white check.
The origins of the chef’s uniform dates back to the late 1800s and well-known French chef, Marie-Antoine Careme’s desire to instill a sense of professionalism to the industry.
Visualise your favourite cafe or restaurant - you see the front of house staff, the waiters and baristas, in their trendy aprons - and through to the open kitchen where you catch flashes of busy chefs and kitchen staff - also in aprons covering their chef uniforms.
This Apron Care Guide is a helpful tool for customers to understand the types of apron fabrics and their care instructions, so that they can make an informed choice when choosing aprons for themselves and their staff. Or use the Care Guide as a handy reminder, if you already have purchased some of our aprons.
Calling all schools, universities, tech schools & students!
When it comes to aprons, Aussie Chef Clothing Company has been a school apron supplier for over 36 years.
Aprons have been around for hundreds and hundreds of years. Today they are just as much a part of every day life, but they weren’t always used like you might think. Check out these 10 interesting facts about aprons and see which ones you knew or not.
Aussie Chef has over 30 different apron styles, so it was a bit hard to decide! But with help from what our customers are saying - here’s our list of the 10 Best Aprons for 2022.














