The Cardinal Chef Club at Middleton High School (Middleton, Wis.) has been serving up deliciousness for more than 20 years. The club is an offshoot of the school’s Pro Start class, where students do catering jobs around the school district. They prepare meals for the staff on Parent-Teacher Conference Night, cookies for the National HonorFIND OUT MORE |
So … many … COMBINATIONS!
“I can’t find what I’m looking for” should never be something we hear from our customers. If it is, we’re not doing our jobs. At Chef Works, we take tremendous pride in our fashion-forward culinary and hospitality apparel. And for us, function is just as important as fashion. Chef is in our name. And weFIND OUT MORE |
April Chef of Chef Works: Michelle Bernstein
Miami icon Michelle Bernstein is one of the nation’s most recognizable celebrity chefs. Whether it’s appearances on television, running a catering business or penning a book, the James Beard winner is always keeping busy. She was kind enough to chat with our blog after her appearance at the Citi Taste of Tennis last month, whereFIND OUT MORE |
Color up for spring
“Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.” – Claude Monet The transition from winter to spring is commonly associated with color — and for obvious reasons. Color returns to trees and flowers and it’s generally viewed as a time of renewal. If your spring cleaning involves a branding overhaul – or even a littleFIND OUT MORE |
March Five-Star Service: Isabella MacBeth
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! By the time you finish reading this sentence, Isabella MacBeth could haveFIND OUT MORE |
Chef Works making the rounds at food and wine festivals; Pebble Beach coming up!
This week marked the official beginning of spring, which means brighter colors, warmer weather and, best of all, one food and wine festival after another! Chef Works is proud to serve as the official culinary and hospitality apparel sponsor for some of the world’s most renowned food and wine festivals. Next month Chef Works will returnFIND OUT MORE |
Meet Arturo Melendez, our International Chef of Chef Works for March
Arturo Melendez is trying to tell you a story. If you close your eyes, open your taste buds and listen with every bite of his food, there’s a good chance you’ll hear it. “Behind every dish there is a history of a moment in my life,” he said. “Each dish represents something from my personality.”FIND OUT MORE |
Look beyond corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day
Courtesy Photo / Kraft By Carrie Sanabria March is guaranteed to bring two things: Madness and St. Patrick’s Day. Traditionally, St. Patrick’s Day is a time to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland and partake in some Irish culture. Modern day celebrations have also taken on a more festive tone. Think pub crawls (crawling optional),FIND OUT MORE |
March Apron Ace
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. Mel Amaral speaks with an unmistakable fervor when describing her job as a hairstylist. She talks about it the way an artist deconstructs a paintingFIND OUT MORE |
Meet Mai Cao, Social Media & Sponsorship Strategist
Do you follow Chef Works on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter? Do you get our company updates on LinkedIn or love our stories on Snapchat? Almost all of that content comes from the always-in-motion-mind of Mai Cao, the social media and sponsorship strategist for Chef Works. Mai took some time to chat with us about herFIND OUT MORE |