do most chefs actually wear those chef hats, If so why? And if not where does the idea that they do come from?

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Been puzzling me for a while.

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Answer 1

I wore one when I was the lead cook at a fast food restaurant. Legally, the state required us all to wear a hairnet or other head covering while handling food. Franchisewise, the parent company required us to wear a branded uniform, with a corporate-provided baseball cap or chef’s hat for the head covering. I opted for the chef’s hat, because it was somewhat less warm than the standard-issue baseball cap.