What looks better to the customer? (consultations only)

 

A. White chef coat,jeans or black slacks,black crocs (bakery shoes)

 

 

B. Custom designed t shirt with business logo, jeans, crocs or plain shoes. (current attire)

 

 

I would like to wear a chefs coat to consultations, i have my consults out of a coffee shop. Do you think sporting a chef coat would be doing to much? 

AI think it depends on the image you would like to project for your business. I like to be casual, but I'm clean, my hair is neatly pulled back, face is on, and I carry myself well. I'm sure you will come off more approachable (less intimidating) in a logo T-shirt and nice pants/jeans.

Either one is fine, as long as you don't look sloppy.  If I ever were to do consultations, I would wear a really cute apron with my business name on it.  

i think the chef's jkt is good if it is your coffee shop--if you own it--if it's part of the bake shop

 

but if you are a guest there--naw--

 

me, i would dress incognito but nothing wrong with the logo shirt (a little boring--no offense)

 

but the chef's jacket is great for deliveries!! gets you in & out of places with ease

 

just my opinion

 

in fact at a consult i like to dress more of a cross between artsy and business--leaning more toward artsy-

I think a chef's coat is a bit pretentious for a coffee shop. I wear one when I'm in my kitchen, so if I do a consult there I will wear it. Elsewhere, I just go smart casual. You still want to look professional though, so I would steer away from things like crocs.

I would go for something like dark tailored jeans and a nice but simple top, if you want a logo, I'd make it small and up on the left hand side, and nice flats.

i want to come off as she who must be obeyed and not d---ed with

 

i think you need to dress the way you wanna come off

 

you wanna come off logo shirty do it like tons of other workers

 

you wanna come off exclusive and an expert in your field --figure out how that looks--just short of the chef's coat if you're out of your own territory (for the consult)

 

set yourself apart i think

 

typically it's a bridal party you're dealing with--dress business bridal!

A

Agreed, wearing your chef's coat as a guest in a coffee shop seems a little off to me.

I recommend dressing at the same level or slightly more formal than the target market you are aiming for.

i always make sure my hair is casual but pretty and my makeup is on. As far as clothing though, i always wear jeans, nice boots, and a simple but nice top.  I look nice, but not fussy.  I say classy casual is the way to go :) makes the whole consult comfortable but nice :)

ADo you all feel the same for a bridal expo? Is a polo with an embroidered logo okay or would nicer attire be recommended?

i think being identified with your company in as many ways as possible is the best for an event crawling with vendors

 

logo chef coat, nice logo shirt, dress pants---dressed sharp and confident

 

i would want everyone on my team dressed in logo attire or not at all--

 

otherwise maybe the same color scheme--nice name tags would work

 

i love printed t-shirts -- but i would wear those in the shop working

 

business bridal for a show ;)

 

imo

Love the idea of wearing a chef coat for event delivery's , as for hair and make-up that's no issue for me lol i'm sort of a diva as my family says . 

 

Will stick with my logo shirt nice pants and shoes thanks lady's.

A

For an expo where you are professionally representing your company I would recommend a chef's coat. Whenever we participated in vendor fairs (focused on gluten-free and allergy-friendly products, not weddings) my wife would wear her chef's coat and I would wear business casual attire.

AA chef's coat says to me that you've gone to culinary school. Is that a misconception?

So like, can I call myself a chef? I've never really figured that one out. What does it take to be qualified as a chef?

A

If you are responsible for food that you send out of your kitchen, you can call yourself a chef.

As a fully qualified chef who served a 4 year apprenticeship - I think you need to have EARNED your chef's jackets

I know people wear them in the cake industry and am not saying this is wrong - I do think it is OVERLY simplistic to suggest that if you send food out of a kitchen you can call yourself a chef!

The ONLY people that will agree with that are those that haven't served their time! LOL
 

How 'bout pastry chef? I see that term used very loosely as well. 

Yep - same thing here Jamie - a pastry-chef is required to serve their time too - 3-4 years of on the job training which includes 1 full day per week in a school environment.   Not wanting to cause friction here just bit of a bee in my bonnet about how you can now just walk into a store and purchase a jacket - don it and have people ASSUME you are qualified.    Guess I think it sort of 'cheapens' the trade.   ahhhhh - its the same as the gazillion people who buy a bag of icing and a packet mix and tomorrow they are selling cakes.............. grrrrr - have to forgive me it is Sunday night here!   been bogged down with ridiculous emails for hours and feeling GRUMPY!! 

A

I feel the same, figuring i have put TONS of dollars and 4 years of re search trial and error perfecting my recipes I consider myself a pastry chef hehe :).

AI wear a chef coat for deliveries and to bridal shows or events. At events I wear it to let people know that I am the chef and the person making their cake, not just someone who works for me.

A

I agree...if you just send food out of a kitchen you are a cook. If you are responsible and accountable for the quality of the food coming out of a kitchen, you are a chef. If that food is a dessert, you are a pastry chef.

Chef just means that you are any cook or the chief cook of your kitchen.
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