Why do some chefs wear really tall white hats?!
Why do some chefs wear really tall white hats?
Doesn't it get in the way or fall into people's food?
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Answers:
I am a former chef from Canada, and Julia K has it sort of, and the taller the hat may mean that in the US but in France it is a status symbol, I used to work in Japan and saw guys that were 5' 5" tall wearing 16" one to be at eye level with me, I am 6"5" and wore a 10" one so I was always bumping it on the range hoods and going into the frigs.
In the summer we would fill plastic bags with ice and put them under our hats to keep cool, but in time the ice would melt and the water would run down our faces. I have woren the paper ones that range from 8" to 12", starched cloth ones and a nylon mesh type, they do keep you hair out of the food, and in most states, citys, counties and country's it is a health department regulation to have some kind of hair covering net or hat .
And to the one who said chef's do not were underwear, if that was true when your pants caught fire what would you do to hide your shame, I am not that daring as I weigh over 250+ lbs.