Del Posto Pastry Chef, Brooks Headly's Custom Chef Jackets Cut And Sewn By Crooked Brook

Crooked Brook, makers of "The World's Highest Quality Chef Jackets", was contacted by Brooks Headly, Pastry Chef at Del Posto to cut and sew a custom chef coat for him.

His jacket is Crooked Brook Style CBM101, made in White, 100% Egyptian Cotton Gabardine fabric, with a left chest tailored welt pocket and faux Mother of Pearl buttons.

Embroidery is as follows:

Left chest above pocket, in White, Serif-3 font: BOH

About Pastry Chef Brooks Headley:

Brooks Headley didn't intend to become a pastry chef. A punk rock drummer from a food-obsessed Calabrian family, with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature, Headley literally fell into restaurant work at age 27. Before no time (and with no formal training) he had caught the pastry bug and, with the help of a seemingly preternatural ability, Headley was in deep in the Washington, DC restaurant world. After working at Galileo da Roberto Donna, The Ritz-Carlton, and Tosca, Headley moved to Los Angeles where he spent time in the kitchen under master bread baker Nancy Silverton at Campanile.

Unable to stay away from the East coast, Headley crossed the country again to return to DC, this time to assume a position at acclaimed Komi, where he ran the pastry program. He made his New York debut briefly at Compass, where he became known for imaginative renditions of classic desserts, as in his signature deconstructed key lime pie. But as soon as he discovered that Del Posto was in need of a pastry chef, he leaped at the opportunity to join the Batali-Bastianich family, work under Executive Chef Mark Ladner, and return to his Italian roots.

At Del Posto, Headley melds his innovative techniques with classic Italian flavors for desserts that are forward-thinking, highly seasonal, and comforting. He often incorporates vegetables into the desserts (something Lidia Bastianich demands), as in Lidia's Sweet Pea Sformato with Tri-Star Strawberries and Strawberry Gelato. In 2009 Headley was selected as a finalist in the Pastry Scoop Golden Scoop Awards in the national category of "Best Dessert Menu." He also recently traveled to Japan to teach Italian dessert classes at the Hankyu Department Store in Osaka.

About Del Posto:

Del Posto is the ultimate expression of what an Italian restaurant should be. Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich and Mario Batali represent a convergence of different styles and experiences. The restaurant concept generated at Del Posto can best be described as trans-generational: an expression of the evolution of cuisines, menus, service and ambiance that have characterized the history of the Italian dining experience in this country.

Del Posto creates the highest quality dining experience in what is one of the greatest indoor spaces in New York City. Without projecting stilted formality, Del Posto creates an ambiance filled with warmth buoyancy and lightheartedness of the Italian spirit.

About Crooked Brook

Crooked Brook is a unit of the atelier division of an art studio that offers full service apparel design, pattern making, sample making, private-label small lot production and embroidery. Since 1989, they've built a strong reputation of providing top-notch apparel designs, patterns, fit and production samples for many brand name catalogs and retailers, as well as wardrobe and costumes for movies, television and theater.

All Crooked Brook branded garments and accessories are proudly made to order in the U.S.A.

Because of their unparalleled attention to detail in tailoring, they were awarded a Supima licensing agreement. These contracts are not awarded lightly. The applicants must meet requirements insuring the highest level of quality and integrity for any products bearing the Supima brand.

In addition, Crooked Brook designs and manufactures:

Men's and women's chef coats and uniforms for the world'