Culinary Arts Department - Student Requirements

Uniforms

The Culinary Arts Department, in cooperation with our Campus Bookstore at Alfred State, have made available specially imprinted chef coats for culinary arts and baking students to wear while attending classes and lab. We are requiring students to have five (5) long-sleeved chef coats, three (3) pairs of pants, and three (3) chef hats.

You will be receiving a letter from the Campus Bookstore during the summer with details of methods of purchasing these uniforms. When you receive this information, it is important that you order as soon as possible to assure you have the uniforms for the first day of class.

We require plain, white undergarments to be worn under uniforms. Aprons are recommended, but if worn, must be white and clean. Black, non-skid work shoes are required - no sneakers.

Dining Room Service (both baking & culinary arts students)

Dress clothes are required for dining room and special events service for "front of the house" rotations.

White, oxford-style long-sleeved dress shirt with button-down collar
Black loose-fitting dress slacks
Black belt, black bowtie, dark socks, and black dress shoes (flat)

Grooming & Hygiene

Hair must be properly restrained and well groomed. Facial hair must be well trimmed or faces must be clean-shaven.
Jewelry should be kept to a bare minimum and it must be cleanable and non-porous material.
No eyebrow, nose, tongue or lip jewelry (in the ear lobe only)
Students must shower daily.
Uniforms must be clean at the beginning of each day.
Fingernails should be: clean, trimmed, short, and free from polish.

Instructors for the lab will be the final judge of acceptable standards in uniform, hygiene, and grooming. If a student is not in acceptable compliance with uniform, hygiene, and grooming standards, he/she will be dismissed from the lab until corrected.

Classroom/Lab Accessories

Calculator
Probe thermometer
Pen and pencil

Freshmen Books

Culinary Arts

Profitable Menu Planning, Drysdale
ServSafe course book with exam sheet
Professional Cooking, Gisslen

Bakery, Production & Management

Professional Pastry Chef
ServSafe course book with exam sheet
Professional Cooking, Gisslen
Professional Baking, Gisslen

Inexpensive "anti-slip" shoes are available at Keuka Footwear, Inc., Penn Yan, NY, 1-877-566-7547