Whites Chefs Aprons

A bib apron covers the chest and front of the body and hangs from a neck strap, which suits cooking, dishwashing and butchery. A bistro apron ties at the waist and hangs to the knee or lower, and is worn by floor and bar staff.

White aprons present as clean and traditional and are standard in many kitchens and front of house teams, but they show marks immediately and need frequent laundering. Black aprons are chosen where staining through a long service would be visible.

Polycotton is the main fabric across the Whites Chefs apron range. Polycotton blends are used in hospitality because they stand up to repeated commercial laundering and dry faster than pure cotton, which shortens turnaround between shifts.

Aprons are changed more often than jackets because they take the splashes, so kitchens hold more aprons than staff. Base the number on how many changes a shift needs and how quickly your laundry turns around, rather than one per person.

A butchers apron is the apron style worn in meat rooms and behind a butchery counter. Hospitality Connect lists butchers aprons within the 41 piece Whites Chefs apron range, alongside bib and bistro styles in white, black and stripe.