CHEF TOM SHEPHERD Head Chef at Adam’s Restaurant, Birmingham, UK “Winning awards isn’t what drives me… but it certainly helps” Our Chef Works Wearers* blog series is all about the people behind our uniforms; the boundary-pushing chefs, baristas, bakers and chocolatiers making their mark in the UK hospitality scene and defining success on their own terms.FIND OUT MORE |

CHEF SARAH BARBER Hotel Cafe Royal, Corinthia, Me London & Dinner by Heston Blummental “The glorious world of chocolate” Next up in our #ChefWorksWearers blog series is leading Patisserie Chef, Sarah Barber. Sarah’s been working as a pastry chef for over 18 years, creating deliciously cutting-edge desserts at restaurants including Hotel Cafe Royal, Corinthia, MeFIND OUT MORE |

CHEF JOSH OVERINGTON Chef Patron of Le Cochon Aveugle & Cave Du Cochon, York, UK “Why York is the New Young Foodie Hotspot of the UK” As part of a brand new blog series profiling the pioneers who wear Chef Works in the UK and Ireland, we welcome Josh Overington, Chef Patron of York’s LeFIND OUT MORE |

Chef Works UK – May Barometer YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT THIS MONTH UP The Indy Hipster Apron The start of a new season provides the perfect opportunity to give your uniform style an upgrade and we’re calling the new Indy Hipster Apron as THE must-have accessory for front-of-house crews this summer.FIND OUT MORE |

It’s official: the UK has gone coffee crazy. As a nation, we’re now drinking around 95 million cups of coffee a day – that’s up from 70 million in 2008. Coffee has never been more popular, so we sat down for one with expert Matthew Carr from The Barista (an events company based in LeedsFIND OUT MORE |

Nostalgia can be a powerful emotion. And it can strike in the least likely of places. Take reality TV chef Adam Glick, who returns to BravoTV for Season 3 of Below Deck Mediterranean next month, and his moment of nostalgia. Glick recently toured the headquarters of Chef Works in San Diego. And when he sawFIND OUT MORE |

Welcome to Week (Sweet!) 16. We’re bringing positive restaurant news and sweet treats to you this week. And remember … only 25 more shopping days until Mother’s Day! Don’t say we didn’t give you a long enough head’s up. To this week’s links! Peden & Munk Photo Maybe mom wants some roasted strawberry trifles withFIND OUT MORE |

It all started when Chef Brad Carter entered a pizza competition when he was 11. Little did he know that it was the beginning of a culinary circle that would eventually lead him back to his hometown of Birmingham, England. His journey from then till now took him to the University College Birmingham, France, MenorcaFIND OUT MORE |

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re in the United States. But did you know that Chef Works is international with distribution in more than 70 countries? The company recently took a big step overseas by launching the first brick-and-mortar concept showroom in Taiwan that’s solely dedicated to culinary apparel. “The trend for contemporary,FIND OUT MORE |

Welcome to Week 15! Big plans this weekend? If your docket calls for keeping it mellow and watching a little Netflix, read on!  Because this week we’ve got yummy recipes, tasty cocktails and the best streaming food shows that are at your fingertips right now. But first up, we recap what some of the hottestFIND OUT MORE |