The #MeToo movement has created shockwaves across nearly every industry since it became an international and viral phenomenon last year – and the culinary industry was right in the crosshairs. Me Too not only shined a glaring spotlight on sexual misconduct, but it also helped elevate the debate and profile of other issues women faceFIND OUT MORE |
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Chef Works Blog
July Apron Ace: Davia Matson
If you love your Chef Works apron, use it outside of the traditional kitchen setting (makeup artist, potter, florist, baker, etc.) and would like to be an Apron Ace, email marketing@chefworks.com. Pictured above is makeup artist Davia Matson in her Memphis Waist Apron. Davia Matson bubbles with pride after she’s finished a job. When peopleFIND OUT MORE |
The perfect pair of pants
Chefs are just like us. They put their pants on one leg at a time. And once they get them on, they want them to be comfortable. “The No. 1 thing chefs tell us they are looking for is comfort,” said Jeanine Patz, the senior product manager for Chef Works. “The basic idea of chefFIND OUT MORE |
July Chef of Chef Works:
Meet Chef JJ Boston
Each month we feature a Chef of Chef Works. If you’re a fan of Chef Works gear and are interested in being featured, email marketing@chefworks.com. Pictured above is our July CoCW, Chef JJ Boston, in his Montreal Cool Vent™ chef coat. Chef JJ Boston might have the coolest gig in the world. His job isFIND OUT MORE |
Tips and tricks for perfect
4th of July hamburgers
You’ve got less than a week to prepare your Fourth of July menu. No doubt, hamburgers will be on your to-grill list. And why not? Burgers are an All-American, Fourth of July staple. The hamburger has a variety of origin stories. Some say it started with Genghis Khan, who brought it to Russia, who passedFIND OUT MORE |
Chef Works employee profile:
Sr. Project Manager Jan Buettner
The massive distribution center at the Chef Works corporate headquarters in San Diego is always fully stocked and ready to ship. Thousands of orders come in each day that range from restaurant and hotel groups to single orders from family owned restaurants. Managing that warehouse is a monumental task. Fortunately, Jan Buettner is on theFIND OUT MORE |
June Five-Star Service:
Andre Bignes
Chef Works will be spotlighting someone in waitstaff each month through November as part of our “Five-Star Service” blog feature. In December, we’ll ask our blog’s readership to vote who has the “best story.” We’ll dress the winning restaurant with Chef Works gear! Pictured above is Andre Bignes in his wide half bistro apron and GinghamFIND OUT MORE |
How we are keeping things COOL at Chef Works
We didn’t invent cool. But we know how to vent it. As summer comes piping through the kitchen, consider the line of Cool Vent™ products from Chef Works, the global leader in culinary and hospitality apparel. With a passion for fashion and an eye for function, Chef Works has always been at the vanguard ofFIND OUT MORE |
Meet our June International Chef of Chef Works: Tiff Chan
Sometimes following your passions can lead you down strange roads. Take, for example, Chef Tiff Chan. She runs Chef Tiff’s Kitchen in Hong Kong, which focuses on fusion tea cuisine — a blending of traditional foods with tea flavors. But that’s not what the 24-year-old had in mind during her three years of college inFIND OUT MORE |
Recipes from friends: Father’s Day Edition!
It’s Father’s Day Weekend! And that means sales of neckties will skyrocket, golf ratings will soar and barbecues across the country will spring forth with fiery goodness. What will you be putting on your grill? For ideas we turned to Chef Steve Oakley, our June Chef of Chef Works and dad extraordinaire. The seven-time JamesFIND OUT MORE |