Technical level of the sign, the chef by wearing a working cap of the height to distinguish between the technical level of high and low, the more experienced, the higher the level of the chef, the height of the hat is higher. Chef cap is generally about 29,5 cm high, chef, chef wear this cap, chef cap and chef cap is basically the same height is much lower, the general chef wear hat, cook cap is basically no height, kitchen workers wear hat.
Traditional customs, the end of the 18th century, Paris, France, a chef Antoine Klem saw a customer wearing a white high hat felt chic, so imitation of a hat higher than its own, with a high hat he was in and out of the restaurant, attracting people to laugh, for a time, customers come and go, the restaurant business is on fire, and other hotels, restaurants, chefs have to follow suit to attract business, the chef. Over time, the white high hat has become one of the chefs' symbols.
Kitchen, because of the open fire, so the temperature is relatively high. The high hat inside the space, wear, the chef will not feel too hot, relatively speaking. Overall, the chef wearing a tall hat is a traditional trade custom, a sign of skill level, and helps to maintain food hygiene and improve work comfort.