It’s been quite the year for chefs – a polarising one, to say the least ...

Even after adjusting the neck strap, I found the one-size-only apron a bit big (I'm 5'6" and a women's size medium, for reference), though I know many professional chefs prefer large aprons.

Charlie Pennes, founder of White Bark Workwear (whose own apron I recommend, below), says, “If you ask any chef what they always remember as their first ‘nicer apron,’ it’s probably this.