CHEF LIFE

A quality chef is of the key ingredients (pun intended) to a successful restaurant. Trained to add their own personal touch to dishes that leave a lasting impression on dinner guests and taste buds alike, why shouldn't their attire do just the same?  Designing a custom chef’s coat is an effective way to promote your restaurant, while establishing a heightened level of professionalism that customers can trust. Keep reading to discover different ways you can design a custom chef coat that kitchen staff will devour. Stay With Branding Rules were meant to be broken. When designing your new chef’s coat,...

If you think aprons are outdated, you might want to think again… While necessary by function, these kitchen accessories have the power to take your restaurant's uniform game to the next level. Aside from the obvious sanitation and safety measures to help protect cooking staff,  replacing your plain aprons with new custom-designed ones can give your restaurant the aesthetic refresh you’ve been waiting for.  Here’s how investing in new custom aprons can help your restaurant stand out.  Showcase Your Logo When revamping your restaurant’s apparel, consider updating your logo. Rebranding with a more elevated look can help your business stand...

Looking to make a statement in the kitchen the next time you’re whipping up a killer dish? Well then, meet your new best friend: the apron. From chic patterns and designs to premium high-quality fabrics, aprons are a chef’s must-have while cooking up their next masterpiece.  Although simple by design, aprons bear a rich history that continue to set precedent for our master chefs of modern day.   Fun Facts & History  Derived from the word “towel,” aprons have been around far longer than we realize…. It was during the 12th century and the Middle Ages when historians first begin...

Tools of the trade: Alex McCrery and Jenny Goodman : Tilit NYC Founders We're excited to be launching a new column to our site where we intend to take you inside a chef or hospitality entrepreneur's kitchen to showcase the tools we actually use and can't live without. In addition to excellent kitchen uniforms like our aprons of course! To launch we're giving you a peak inside our own kitchen, as featured in Domino magazine.  Our living spaces have always centered around our kitchen, it's where we spend most of our time when we're not busy creating at Tilit. Our Hudson, NY...