My boyfriend is opening a restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. I want to buy him something when the place first opens but I have no idea what to buy a chef. I was thinking about just buying him flowers but I also want to buy something for a chef. Do you have any good suggestions.
2007-01-28 11:22:46 · 13 answers · asked by Waythere 3 in Dining Out ➔ Other - Dining Out
My husband and I just mulled this over, as he has a culinary degree and I owned a restaurant. We both agree to not do the personalized apron or anything having to do with uniforms, as he's probably already figured all that out.
We think framing his first dollar he makes in a nice frame is a good idea and very traditional. For other little stuff, a nice digital meat thermometer (can never have too many of those!), or a conversion chart. I know he's a chef, but some of the more obscure conversions are tough to remember. And a small pocket calculator. Good for figuring costs quickly.
Tell him best wishes from 2 people who have both been there!
2007-01-29 02:28:16 · answer #1 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 13⤊ 0⤋
A really good bottle of wine or a really good bottle of champagne to open and share with you at the close of business the first day. I should add that a really good bottle does not mean the twenty to fifty dollar range it means in the one hundred dollar plus range he is a chef he will know the difference and appreciate it.
2007-01-28 11:33:27 · answer #2 · answered by crawler 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming since he is a chef he has a full set of professional knives. If not that would make a nice gift, a new knife. Other than that, how about a monogramed chefs shirt that says his name and chef in front of it 'chef george' or whatever his name is. Then your question wasn't completely clear, does he own the resturant or co own? Does he have his own office with a desk? If so then they have wonderful desk accessories that you can have monogramed in mahogany or black marble, something bold but personal. Good luck.
2007-01-28 11:51:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anna Hennings 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
How about a full-length chef's apron in the finest linen available with both the restaurant's name or logo across the bottom half, and then his name or monogram over his heart on the upper portion of the apron?
Guarantee you that this will be a unique and treasured gift!
2007-01-28 12:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by Adios 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get the original ad for his grand opening out of the newspaper or magazine or whichever, blow it up, and frame it
2007-01-28 14:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by baileyann 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How about a personallized chef's hat and apron.
2007-01-28 11:42:05 · answer #6 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well you could buy him some really nice cooking wines, and fine olive oils. A cook can always use these items.
2007-01-28 11:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by Lovely Lady 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A large bottle of Excedrin Migrane.
2007-01-28 11:46:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
get him some nice decor for the place. such as photos, paintings, or a old skool vending machine.
2007-01-28 12:58:42 · answer #9 · answered by Danigirl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would buy him gust his own oven mits with his name on them.
2007-01-28 15:07:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋