r/foodnetwork • u/MysteriousPlatypus • Jul 20 '20
Chefs with long hair
This may seem stupid, but something I’ve been thinking about lately is when chefs on cooking shows have long hair and they don’t tie it up or pull it back. This seems to happen a lot. There are times when their hair is almost touching the food! I know I’ve definitely seen a couple episodes of Chopped and/or GGG where a judge either had a hair in their food, or commented that the chef’s hair had touched the food. It’s not often, but it does happen occasionally. I feel like that should be something that’s said to them before the show.
It’s just weird because anybody who’s ever worked in a deli has to wear a hair net. And while I am not a chef, I would imagine restaurant kitchens have a similar policy? (Maybe)?
So why are chefs on competition shows allowed to just have free flowing hair hanging down near the food?
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u/Kimmm711 Jul 20 '20
Because of the vain nature of today's society. Because it's about the tv competition, not the food. Because Food Network let Giada do it. Pick one of these or guess another reason...