Every role, one look
Shirts, smocks, aprons, trousers, chef jackets and headwear are developed together as one range, so colours and trims match across roles and each person's job is easy to spot on a busy pass.
Custom Kitchen Uniforms Supplier
Request a quoteCustom kitchen uniforms built for intense services
A kitchen runs on many roles at once: cooks on the line, prep staff at the boards, stewards at the dish pit and chefs running the pass. Benjima makes kitchen uniforms for all of them, so restaurant groups and hotel kitchens can dress the whole back of house from one supplier, in one look.
We take care of the full programme, from fabric choices and role packages to sampling, production, quality checks, kitting and delivery. You work with one point of contact throughout, and every decision that changes what your staff will wear, such as colours, trims, logos or pocket layout, comes to you for approval before production begins.
Uniform programmes usually go wrong in the details: one role left out, a shade that differs between batches, a delivery that arrives unsorted. Our process is built to catch those issues early, while there is still plenty of time to fix them properly.
Custom kitchen uniform samples tested before bulk orders
Before bulk begins, we make a full prototype set for each role in 7-10 business days. Your culinary managers can see the line cook shirt beside the prep smock, the steward's apron and the chef jacket, and check that the whole team will look like one brand.
Each sample shows the real fabric, the real colours, the real branding and the real fit. When you approve the set, it becomes the standard every garment in the programme is checked against, and shades on later lots are matched to it, so reorders sit neatly next to garments already in service.
Watch a kitchen uniform programme come together
The video follows a kitchen uniform programme through our factory: fabric checks, cutting, sewing, branding, the final inspection and the kitting of each employee's set into a labelled carton. This is the route your order takes too, and photos arrive with you at every stage, so you always know where things stand.
A multi-role programme involves a lot of people, from executive chefs to area managers and procurement. Share the film with them before you order and use it to agree on what matters most to your kitchens, whether that is the colour of each role, the type of snaps, the pocket layout or how kits are packed for each branch.
If it is easier to talk, message us and we can go through roles, packages and rollout timing together on a call.
Why restaurant groups dress their kitchens here
One coordinated system for every role, dates you can plan openings around, and a single contact.
Openings stay scheduled
Rollouts are planned with your operations team, so every new kitchen has its uniforms well before launch day, and held stock can be released in batches as each site gets ready to open.
Kits sorted by employee name
Each person's set is packed into a carton labelled by name or branch, so area managers spend opening week handing out uniforms instead of sorting through piles of mixed sizes.
Savings without lighter fabric
Buying direct removes the layers between factory and buyer. The specification you approve at sampling stays on file, so reorders keep the same fabric and construction, and inspection reports reach you before anything is dispatched.
Made for grease, heat and hot washes
Kitchens are full of radiant heat, humidity and oil vapour that settle into ordinary cloth. Our back-of-house fabrics carry a Teflon soil and grease release finish that limits absorption and helps grease wash away, and the colours resist the chlorine and bleach used in sanitising.
Every garment is safe for commercial tunnel washing, so a mixed range of jackets, aprons and trousers can go through one laundry cycle together. Fabrics are abrasion tested and non-linting, keeping loose fibres away from food.
Request a quoteRecent kitchen uniform programmes
Cook shirts, prep smocks, aprons and chef jackets from recent programmes for restaurant groups and hotels.
Garments for every station and shift
Build packages from the pieces each role actually needs. Every garment can carry your logo, colours and woven labels inside.
Line cook shirts
Snap-front poly-cotton shirts with chest pockets and moisture-wicking collars for long, hot shifts on the line.
Prep smocks
Stain-resistant poplin shirts and smocks designed for fast vegetable and meat preparation all morning long.
Dish aprons
Heavy-duty waterproof aprons and tunics that keep stewarding staff dry at the dish pit all shift.
Headwear
Elastic-back mesh caps, hairnets and traditional pleated toques that keep hair contained near food.
Kitchen polos
Moisture-wicking pique polos for casual dining and open kitchens where guests can see in.
Thermals
Quilted freezer jackets and coats for staff who spend part of every shift in walk-in freezers and cold storage.
Custom kitchen uniforms branded for restaurant chain rollouts
A custom programme gives every kitchen in your group the same recognisable look. We offer Pantone colour-blocked panels, logo embroidery, heat transfer and raised silicone badges. Colours are matched to your brand guide and confirmed on lab dips before bulk dyeing starts, so the first outlet and the fiftieth look the same.
Woven neck and size tags carry your brand inside every garment, so your staff see it every time they dress. If you sell or resell uniforms, white label options extend to screen printing, embroidered patches and retail barcode tagging, all agreed on the sample along with the rest of the details.
Kitting is where a programme saves real time. Full sets of jackets, trousers, aprons and hats are packed into cartons labelled by employee name or branch, built from your own staff roster. New outlets can open with every person in full uniform on day one.
How do you plan a kitchen uniform programme that works?
A good programme starts with the people, not the garments. List each role in your kitchens and what they actually do during a shift. Then decide three things: what each role wears, which fabrics suit the work and how uniforms reach staff.
Start with each role
Line cooks need breathable shirts and trousers that move. Prep staff need stain-resistant fabric and good pockets. Stewards need waterproof protection at the dish pit, and chefs need a coat that looks right on the pass. Packages are built per role, so each kit holds exactly the right mix.
- Give line cooks vented, snap-front shirts that come off quickly in a spill.
- Give stewards waterproof aprons or tunics for dish pit work.
- Give freezer staff insulated jackets so that cold rooms do not slow them down.
Fabrics that cope
Poly-cotton and utility twills with a soil-release finish handle grease, cleaning chemicals and hot washing. Venting along the spine and under the arms lets heat escape, while bleach-resistant colours keep every role looking fresh for longer.
List the roles first. Once you know who does what, the right garments become fairly obvious to everyone.
Getting uniforms out
Deliveries are where large programmes often slow down. We can hold safety stock in warehousing and release it in batches as sites open or staff change, and kits arrive sorted by name or branch. Your area managers spend their time running kitchens rather than counting shirts in a storeroom.
From fabric to packed kits
Watch a full kitchen uniform programme, from first cut to labelled employee cartons.
Comfort your kitchen staff feel every shift
Uniforms are judged on the hottest, busiest service of the week. These four details matter most to the people wearing them.
Vents where heat builds
Openings along the spine and under the arms let heat escape, keeping staff noticeably cooler through long, hot shifts at the stove.
Snaps that come off fast
Quick-release snap plackets mean staff can pull a garment off in seconds if hot liquid or cleaning chemicals spill onto it.
Pockets for essentials
Thermometer and order pad pockets with reinforced pen stalls keep the everyday tools of the job close at hand.
Hems that behave
Flat-finished hems avoid catching on equipment, and triple-stitched seams hold firm where the strain is highest.
Uniforms for every single role in your kitchen
One supplier for the whole back of house, so colours, fabrics and branding stay consistent at every outlet you run.
- Line cook teams
- Prep kitchen staff
- Dish pit stewards
- Head chefs
- Freezer staff
- Multi-site restaurant groups
How to order kitchen uniforms from Benjima
Five steps from your staff roster to kitted cartons at each kitchen, with your approval at every stage.
Start your orderMap your roles
Send us your roles, staff numbers, opening dates and branding, and we suggest garment packages for each role, with a clear programme quote and timeline.
Agree packages and colours
We confirm fabrics, colours and trims for each role, with lab dips matched to your brand guide before dyeing.
Approve prototype sets
Prototype sets for every role arrive in 7-10 business days, so your managers can review them together and request changes before bulk.
Production and audits
Your programme is made in 18-25 business days and audited both in-line and at the end.
Kitted and delivered
Sets are packed by employee or branch and shipped DDP to each site or your distribution centre.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order for kitchen uniform programmes?
Programmes start at 50 sets per role package. A package can combine a chef jacket, cook shirt, trousers, apron and headwear for one workstation, so even a smaller group can coordinate every role from the start. Sizes are mixed inside each package, and stocked items can be called off as new staff join your kitchens, without waiting on a fresh production run.
Can we see prototypes for every kitchen role?
Yes. We make role-specific prototype sets in 7-10 business days, so your managers can compare line cook, prep and chef garments side by side, check the colours together under real kitchen lighting, wear them through a shift and approve the full look before production starts.
Which fabrics suit busy commercial back-of-house kitchens best?
We use 65/35 poly-cotton poplins and twills with a Teflon soil-release finish. They cope with heat, grease and chlorine, and they come through hot commercial washing without losing colour or shape, which keeps every role looking tidy.
How long does a restaurant uniform rollout take?
Bulk production takes 18-25 business days after sample approval. For multi-unit rollouts, dispatches can be phased to match your opening calendar, so each site receives its uniforms when it needs them rather than all at once, months early.
Do you pack uniforms for each employee?
Yes. Each worker's set of jackets, trousers, aprons and caps is packed in a labelled bag marked with their name and branch. Cartons are organised by department, so a new outlet can hand out complete uniforms on its very first day without any sorting.
How do the uniforms survive industrial laundering?
Fabrics are vat dyed for colourfastness and seams are triple-stitched, so garments are built for commercial tunnel washers running at up to 85 degrees. Colours stay even and seams stay closed after repeated washing.
What quality checks do you run on orders?
Every order follows AQL 2.5 with in-line and final audits. We check seam strength, stitch tension, snap security and dimensional stability against your approved samples, and inspection reports, with photos, are shared with you before anything is dispatched to your sites.
How are international shipping and import duties handled?
We ship worldwide on DDP terms, by ocean or air express. Export documents, insurance and customs clearance are managed by Benjima, and goods are delivered door to door to your regional distribution centres or directly to individual restaurant sites, with no duty bills arriving afterwards.
Custom kitchen uniforms at a single glance
| Programme minimum order | 50 sets per role package |
|---|---|
| Roles covered | Cooks, prep staff, stewards and chefs |
| Fabric finish | Teflon soil and grease release |
| Staff kitting | Packed by employee name or branch |
| Prototype set timing | 7-10 business days per role |
Ready to unify every kitchen you run?
Send us your roles, staff numbers and opening dates, and we will reply with packages and a quote.