It's a Sous Chef Thing You Wouldn't Understand

Name the right job

Trade and profession shirts are specific on purpose. Someone who says they are a sous chef will not accept a near-miss title, and the closely related jobs each have their own version — that precision is the whole point of the joke.

One design for this job so far. Check the wording matches the title they actually use before buying.

Who it is for

Best for someone a few years into the work — long enough that the job has its own vocabulary and its own complaints. For a new starter it can read as presumptuous, and for someone who has left the trade it reads as nostalgia rather than a joke.

The one who actually runs it

The head chef gets the name on the menu; the sous runs the line, writes the prep list and covers every gap. It is the job with the most responsibility and the least credit.

It is also the position people leave, either upward or out of the industry entirely, which sous chefs joke about with a certain edge.

Buying this for a head chef is a near miss, and it will be noticed.

Sizing and ordering

• Unisex tees run true to size — size up one for a relaxed fit.
• Allow two to three weeks. Each shirt is printed after you order, so production time comes before shipping time.
• Checkout happens on the print partner's site — Senprints handles printing, payment and delivery.