The traditional tall white chef’s hat, or “toque blanche," as the French refer to it, has been a mainstay of dining establishments for centuries. Many will recognize it for its distinctive height, ...

Step into New York City's Le Coucou, a 2017 Food & Wine Best New Restaurant, and there are a few atmospheric elements that will strike you: the exposed concrete, the triple-hung glass windows, the ...

What's A Chef's Hat Called? The iconic chef's hat is called a toque blanche (French for “white hat”). A toque can refer to any hat with no brim, or a very narrow one. There are many theories about its ...

Step into New York City's Le Coucou, a 2017 James Beard Award winner for Best New Restaurant, and there are a few atmospheric elements that will strike you: the exposed concrete, the triple-hung glass ...

HAVE you ever noticed how tall and pleated a chef's hat is, but never truly wondered why? It may appear to be just a part of the uniform, but some chefs have claimed that there is a remarkable ...

Patrick O’Connell, chef-owner of The Inn at Little Washington, Va., finds he is helpless without his toque blanche. “I can’t cook a thing without it on,” he said. But to Jean-Louis Palladin of ...

I worked in restaurants for more than a decade, and if there’s one thing you learn quickly, it’s how to spot who’s doing what. The hosts are usually the best-dressed. The servers all wear black and ...