3. Hygiene

3.2. Dressing manner in the kitchen

Aprons

Chefs jacket /coat

Chefs hat

Scarfs

People working in the kitchen should wear suitable clothing and footwear

Suitable clothing must be

1. Protective

2. Washable

3. light in weight and comfortable

4. Strong

5. absorbent

PROTECTIVE

Cloth worn in the kitchen must protect the body from excessive heat

Chef‟s jackets are a double breast that protects the chest &arms from the heat of the store &prevent

hot tools or liquids burning &scalding the body e.g. chefs, jackets, aprons.

APRONS

Are designed to protect the body from being burned &particularly to protect the legs from any liquid

which may be spilled there4 aprons should be of sufficient length to protect the legs.

CHEFS HUT

Should be designed to enable air to circulate on top of the head &that‟s keeps the head cooler.

The main purpose of the hut is to protect loose hair dropping into the food & also to absorb aspiration

on the forehead.

FOOTWARE

Should be low and in good repair so as to protect &support the feet.

They should be closed and comfortable coz the kitchen staffs are mainly on their feet for many hours.

WASHABLE

The clothing should be of an easily washable material as many change of clothing is required

SUITABLE COLOUR