Chef ID badges are the badges given to the chefs of a restaurant or any other food business to serve the purposes of Identification, verification, authorization and security.
Identification is one of the basic reasons behind issuance of a badge. Through the badge, a chef can be identified from the other staff members. However, due to the current technological developments and the possibilities of storing secure information on the badges through the chips, codes and related technologies, the badges now have functionalities beyond the simple identification.
With the bar code present, the chef ID badges can allow a chef to enter the kitchen of the food place he is working in and let him use the restaurants’ equipment and ingredients. For instance, the chef may swipe his badge to open the door of the kitchen store and get access to the needed ingredients. Furthermore, the badges can also be swiped for attendance marking and working hours recording.
In addition to the direct benefit of an individual’s identification, there are many other benefits of the chef ID badges as well. Some of which are:
- They can help in limiting the confusions and misunderstandings in terms of distinguishing the chef from other staff members.
- They can help in controlling the access of and giving the authorization to the kitchen, equipment and the kitchen store.
- They can help in maintaining the security.
- The distinct bar codes can limit the number of the fake or counterfeit badges, as the bar codes make it hard to copy the badges.
- The mentioned job title can make the task of dividing the work easy. For instance, some cooking activities may be assigned to the assistant chefs while the others need to be handled by the chef, himself.
The chef badges of different restaurants may have different information on them. However, a chef badge, usually, contains the following basic information:
- Photo.
- Name.
- Gender.
- Title of the job, e.g. head chef, assistant chef, etc.
- Name and logo of the restaurant or the food place.
- Any other detail or secured information such as distinct bar codes, finger prints, etc.
The size, design and the included information can vary from one restaurant’s chef badge to the other’s, according to the desires and needs of the business. The restaurant itself designs or use the existing templates of programs, like MS word, for their chef badges. These templates are easy to modify and customize as per the requirements of a particular restaurant. However, some restaurants outsource this task of designing their chef ID badges to the technology organizations (that have expertise in this field), especially, if some sort of secure information needs be stored on the badge.
The chef badge needs to be worn by the chef for the entire time he is working in the restaurant. In addition, it should be visible enough for everyone to see so that the main reason behind its issuance can be optimized.
#1
The ID badge is designed in an aesthetically pleasing way to give a complete picture of the holder’s profession and personal credentials. The header is comprised of Restaurant’s name or any food business brand name and the reason being placed at the top is to make food enthusiasts keen about the eatery. At the top right, chef id card is written to highlight and mainly distinguish the designation of staff members at a company. Through this title, one can easily identify the job role of the badge holder.
Dimension: 3.38″ x 2.13″
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#2
Photo of the chef will be displayed on the left-hand side of id card where it will be pasted with the chef’s name at the bottom. First name with the sur name is preferable for readability and gives a proper information. Desired photo size for a full-face visibility is 1-inch width and 1.2-inch height as face clarity is the foremost requirement of a badge so that people can recognise you through face recognition approach.
Dimension: 2.13″ x 3.38″
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#3
Entities like occupation, date of birth, restriction, sex/gender, hair colour, eyes colour, height and weight need to be mentioned on the right side of the card, below the title. The business name and designation are printed in bold font style and big font size to catch the public attention. Bright colour schemes i.e. dark brown and white are used in the badge that are complementing each other in a very simple and elegant way.
Dimension: 3.38″ x 2.13″
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#4
Background is kept white to keep the information presentable and eligible for the reader. The blend of dark neutrals is giving a vibrant stance of the badge. Only the fields that need to be read by the public are kept in colored background while the background of personal information is beautifully presented with a chef’s signature cap that they wear while cooking and it’s the essential part of the chef’s wardrobe. Grey image of the long cap along with the caption of Chef is being tinted as the infographic spatula is also being painted in the background to highlight the cutlery items used by a chef in making delicious and scrumptious food. These badges work for the bigger as well as smaller start-ups that are new in the market and are striving hard to make a better place in customer’s hearts. You can win your customer’s loyalty by promoting your firm’s motto. Team members are the face of an organization and they play a vital role in keeping up the impression of the business.
Dimension: 3.38″ x 2.13″
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#5
This ID card works perfectly for all kind of bistros and eateries. Having brief but comprehensive information about your workplace and job role is beneficial for the professionalism of the successful food business. Stylish and well-sophisticated designs are being made for the chefs of all kinds of hotels. You can flaunt away your card with our gorgeous templates presented on our website. The efficiency that we put in bringing out the simple, yet decent cards is our expertise and we would always surprise you with our trendy stencils.
Dimension: 3.38″ x 2.13″
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