Chef’s Jacket• Official,school-issuedLeCordonBleuchef‘sjacketmustbeironedandwrinklefree,neatandcleanwithnostains,atthebeginningofeachclass.

• Chef’sjacketmusthaveallbuttonsattachedandbecompletelybuttoned.

• Undershirtsmustbewornunderthechef’sjacket.Undershirtsmustbewhiteincolorwithnologosorartworkasthesecanshowthroughthechef’sjackets.Undershirtsshouldnothangbelowthejackethem(bottomofjacket).

• Sincetemperaturesvaryfromoneclassroomorkitchentothenext,studentsmaywishtowearappropriate“thermal”undergarmentsforwarmth.However,jackets,sweaters,coatsorotherouterwearshouldnotbewornoverthechef’sjacketwhileoncampus.Aswithallundergarments,whiteistheonlyacceptablecolorforsuchthermalundergarments.

Black and White Checked Pants• Pantsmustbeneatlyhemmed,withoutcuffs,andwornaroundthewaist.

• Thepantlegshouldreachthetopoftheshoejustbelowtheshoestrings.Ifthepantsaretoolong,pleaseensurethattheyarealteredtotheproperlengthpriortothefirstdayofclass.

• Rolleduppantsarenotpermitted.

Apron and Side TowelsIntheinterestofsanitationandhygiene,donotwearapronsandsidetowelsinthefollowingsituations:

• Outsidethekitchen/prepareas.

• Whengoingtotherestroom.

• Whentakingoutgarbage.

• Whenenteringorleavingthebuilding.

• Wheneatingmeals.

Cravat• Thecravatmustbeclean.

• Thecravatmustbeproperlytiedandwornatalltimeswheninuniform.

• Thecravatmustbewornontheoutsideofthejacket.

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OnbehalfoftheentirefacultyandstaffofLeCordonBleuCollegeofCulinaryArts,wearepleasedthatyouhavechosentopursueyouracademicandcareergoalsatourschool.LeCordonBleuhasarichtraditionandhistoryofexcellencewiththousandsofoutstandingalumniaroundtheworldworkinginthedynamicculinary,pâtisserieandhospitalityarena.Asastudent,youarethebeneficiaryofthislegacy.Weencourageyoutotakeadvantageofthemanyresourcesavailabletoyouasyouworktoreachyourgoals.EverymemberofLeCordonBleu’steamiscommittedtohelpingyoufindyoursuccess!

PleasereviewthefollowingLeCordonBleuDressCodePolicyandProfessionalStandards.Theprofessionalchef’suniformrepresentsalongandproudtradition.Wearyouruniformwithprideeachday.

UniformWhileonschoolpropertyorattendinganyprofessional/school-relatedfunctions,studentsshouldbeinfulluniform.Theculinaryuniformconsistsof:

Dress Code Policy/Professional Standards

Skull Cap/Hair• Askullcapmustbewornatalltimeswhileinkitchen/labclasses.

• Hairmustbeneatlymaintained.

• Whileinuniform,studentsmustwearaskullcaptocontaintheirhair,offtheforeheadandunderthecap.Ifhairextendstothecollar,ahairnetmustbeworninadditiontotheskullcap.

• Tight-fittingcapswornundertheskullcapmustnotbevisiblebeyondtheedgesofthecap.

• Beards,mustaches,andsideburnsmustbeneatlytrimmed.

Black Shoes• Approvedforcommercialkitchenuse.

• Blackworkshoesarerequiredwhileoncampus;inallclasses.

• Shoesmusthaveahardsurface(suchasleatherorsimulatedleather)thatcanbecleanedandpolished.

• Canvasshoes,athleticshoes,open-toedoropen-backshoes(clogs)arenotacceptable.

Socks• Blackorwhitesocksaretheonlycolorsapprovedtobeworn.

Lanyard• SchoolissuedlanyardandIDbadgemustbewornwhileoncampus.

• Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoensurethathe/sheisincompleteuniformatalltimeswhileoncampus.

Earrings, Rings & Piercings• Onestudearring(perear)maybewornandaweddingbandisacceptable.

• “Hoop”or“Drop”styleearringsarenotpermitted.

• Allvisiblepiercingsmustberemovedwhileinschooluniform.

• Ifwearingearplugs,theymustbekeptinatalltimes.

• Allotherjewelrymustberemovedasperstandardcommercialkitchenandindustryhealthcodes.

• Watchesshouldnotbewornonthewristinkitchenclasses–theyshouldbesecuredontheuniformorbelt.

Perfume and Fingernails• Perfumeorcolognemustnotbewornwhileworkinginkitchenlabsasitaffectstheabilitytosmellandtastecorrectlyandmaycauseanallergicreactioninothers.

• Fingernailsmustbekeptcleanandtrimmedinaccordancewithstaterequirements.

• Clearorcoloredfingernailpolishmustnotbeworn.

• Artificialoracrylicnailsarenotallowed.

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• Reusablebeveragecontainersareencouraged.

• Alcoholicbeverages,unlesspartofanapprovedinstructionalcourseorevent,areforbiddenontheschoolcampus.AdherencetotheDrugandAlcoholAwarenessPolicyisrequiredatalltimes.

• Cellphonesandpagersmustbeonvibratingmodeduringclasstime.

• Allprofessionalsareencouragedtomaintainhighstandardsofpersonalhygieneandappearanceatalltimes.

• SanitarystandardsareimportantatLeCordonBleu.Sinceyouareinvolvedinfoodpreparationandpresentationtothepublic,tobaccoorsnuffisprohibitedwhileoncampus.

Professional StandardsWhileonschoolpropertyorattendinganyprofessional/school-relatedfunctions,studentsshouldfollowprofessionalstandards:

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