What do you buy a chef that is opening his own restaurant?

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.

What do you buy a chef that is opening his own restaurant?
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!
Reply:Perhaps a cook book of recipes from around the world to add to the menu.. practice these new recipes and he's sure to be a hit with the tired traveller from somewhere across the globe Report It

Reply:How about a chefs hat or a crazy apron or something along that line! Report It

Reply:A wall clock for the kitchen that says "JOHNS KITCHEN" Report It

Reply:I'm a chef,so i would buy him a nice shun knive,nomatter how many knives he has chefs always like another one,or a good chef cookbook from jbprince.com,or kitchen arts and letters.com,both of these stores are in new york,and are the best of the best;Josef Report It

Reply:Get a golden Spachula Report It

Reply:Nothing, just tell everyone you know to go there. Report It

Reply:A nice chef knife. a top craftmanship made chef knife.





and i think he's very lucky he can own a restaurant.. Report It

Reply:get him some nice decor for the place. such as photos, paintings, or a old skool vending machine.
Reply:A large bottle of Excedrin Migrane.
Reply: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.
Reply:How about a personallized chef's hat and apron.
Reply:I would buy him gust his own oven mits with his name on them.
Reply:big tools?


apron?
Reply:Well you could buy him some really nice cooking wines, and fine olive oils. A cook can always use these items.
Reply: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.
Reply:how about a set of Wusthof knives!!
Reply: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!
Reply:Get the original ad for his grand opening out of the newspaper or magazine or whichever, blow it up, and frame it
Reply:you should go look at some pictures so he can put it in the front of his menus