Why Do Chefs Wear White 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. Careme sketched two chefs in uniform, to depict what he thought was the ideal look for a chef. By the late 1800s, this uniform became commonplace. This chef uniform consisted of chef hat, jacket, pants and apron all in white. The apron was a longer waist style apron folded over at the top and tied in front, not the bib style apron which is much more common these days. Many chefs still choose to wear a similar professional all white uniform.

Why White?

White is seen as a symbol of cleanliness and professionalism. The colour white also reflects heat the most effectively keeping you cooler, which is an important feature in a warm kitchen environment.

Wearing white in the kitchen can be very challenging. There is always the chance of something being spilled or splashed, so you can imagine it would be hard to not to finish your day or night without stains on your uniform. Stains are of course more obvious when wearing white, but this also makes it easier to see and treat those stains as quickly as possible.

Wearing a long white apron that is folded over on top and tied in the front gives additional protection against heat and burns. Tying the apron in front allows it to be removed more quickly and changed if required.

White also signifies a chef’s commitment to cleanliness. Preparing food beautifully for people is a very intricate job. Wearing white symbolises to your customers that the food you are cooking for them is prepared in the cleanest and safest way possible.

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