Because I love myself
I am buying myself nice woman-tailored chef jackets. Ones that hopefully won't suck.
I totally ruined the jackets I bought myself while in c-school. I didn't know how to keep a jacket clean by, say, not leaning against a big pot of veal stock that has soot on the exterior. Or, say, deep-cleaning without a dishwasher's apron. There is no eliminating the black crap on both sides of the plackets of each of those three jackets. Besides, while having my name embroidered on them is FTW, adding the line "L'academie de Cuisine" below my name is FTL.
I bought myself an enormous jacket when I was pregnant, and that's the only jacket I've worn since then. It does not have my name on it. I wear it every time I teach or cater, usually putting it on just before guests or students show up and taking it off as I pack out at the end of the night. I do not wear it while prepping, preferring to wear a t-shirt capped by a bib apron. I've had this maternity-via-xxxl-sizing jacket as my sole "dress" jacket for 3 years now. I have managed to prevent any stains on it, as I know how to work clean now. But it's still not working for me.
After this season's work, I figure I'm worth dropping some dough on some decent jackets. I ordered three different woman-tailored chef jackets from www.chefwear.com and I cannot wait to try them on. The plan is to settle on which I like best, return the ones I dislike, and get another 2 of the one I do like. Then I'll take them someplace local to have them embroidered. I'm giddy with anticipation.
What, if anything, should I have embroidered on there in addition to my name? Should it be "Chef Rochelle Myers" or just "Rochelle Myers"? Should I add my business name underneath? (Not all the work I do while wearing a jacket is under the aegis of my business, but all of my work is supposed to ultimately support my business in that it all helps me build awareness.) And what color should the embroidery be? (I am a classicist in that the jackets will have to be white.)
I totally ruined the jackets I bought myself while in c-school. I didn't know how to keep a jacket clean by, say, not leaning against a big pot of veal stock that has soot on the exterior. Or, say, deep-cleaning without a dishwasher's apron. There is no eliminating the black crap on both sides of the plackets of each of those three jackets. Besides, while having my name embroidered on them is FTW, adding the line "L'academie de Cuisine" below my name is FTL.
I bought myself an enormous jacket when I was pregnant, and that's the only jacket I've worn since then. It does not have my name on it. I wear it every time I teach or cater, usually putting it on just before guests or students show up and taking it off as I pack out at the end of the night. I do not wear it while prepping, preferring to wear a t-shirt capped by a bib apron. I've had this maternity-via-xxxl-sizing jacket as my sole "dress" jacket for 3 years now. I have managed to prevent any stains on it, as I know how to work clean now. But it's still not working for me.
After this season's work, I figure I'm worth dropping some dough on some decent jackets. I ordered three different woman-tailored chef jackets from www.chefwear.com and I cannot wait to try them on. The plan is to settle on which I like best, return the ones I dislike, and get another 2 of the one I do like. Then I'll take them someplace local to have them embroidered. I'm giddy with anticipation.
What, if anything, should I have embroidered on there in addition to my name? Should it be "Chef Rochelle Myers" or just "Rochelle Myers"? Should I add my business name underneath? (Not all the work I do while wearing a jacket is under the aegis of my business, but all of my work is supposed to ultimately support my business in that it all helps me build awareness.) And what color should the embroidery be? (I am a classicist in that the jackets will have to be white.)