Each month we feature an Apron Ace. If you love your Chef Works apron and wear it outside of the traditional kitchen setting – makeup artist, potter, florist – or in the case of this month’s Apron Ace, a coffee chef, we want to know! To be featured, email marketing@chefworks.com. Pictured above is our AugustFIND OUT MORE |

Sunday officially kicks of Chef Appreciation Week.  That’s obviously a big deal for the gang here at Chef Works. In fact, it’s such a big deal that we might be offering a big deal (cough, SALE!, cough). Follow our social channels for details: — Instagram — Twitter — Facebook To kick off Chef Appreciation Week,FIND OUT MORE |

Joël Robuchon, who collected dozens of Michelin stars and was hailed as “chef of the century” died of cancer Monday at age 73. Le Figaro newspaper had the initial report, which was later confirmed by the French government. Robuchon was in Geneva, Switzerland, at the time of his death. “Joel Robuchon, a visionary chef whoFIND OUT MORE |

Social media moves pretty fast. Yesterday’s trend is tomorrow’s tripe. Keeping up with who – and what – is hot isn’t always easy. That’s where the Chef Works blog comes in. We’ve got an amazing social media team that blasts out all of the latest and greatest from Chef Works while also keeping an eyeFIND OUT MORE |

Jet Tila was out of one studio and right into another. After wrapping up his first season as the floor reporter for Iron Chef America, he was back behind the camera doing a photo shoot for his second cook book. Yes, it’s been that kind of year for the celebrity chef and restaurateur who hasFIND OUT MORE |

Trust Eric Dahl. He knows what he’s talking about. The former line cook, turned client services associate for Chef Works, has sweated in the kitchens of some of San Diego’s most prestigious restaurants. So when someone calls Chef Works and asks about a Cool Vent™ option or sizing, Dahl is well-equipped to offer expertise. He’sFIND OUT MORE |

Chef Works and Kitchens for Good are teaming up this fall to host WASTED: A Celebration of Sustainable Food on Oct. 14 at Liberty Station in San Diego. Multiple-award winning Pastry Chef Elizabeth Falkner will emcee the competition as 30 prominent chefs and mixologists try to prepare winning dishes and cocktails using food that wouldFIND OUT MORE |

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 Jerome Midstokke of Original ChopShop in his Bronx HalfFIND OUT MORE |

By Daniel Goldberg It’s on your toast, in your salad and even in your ice cream. Some argue that it’s a vegetable due to its savory taste. Others contend it’s a fruit. The avocado – and yes, it’s a fruit — is versatile. Once your taste buds consume the green contents of its insides, there’sFIND OUT MORE |