Appearance and Apparel Standards
Jewelry and Piercings
· Jewelry (including medical alert jewelry) must be modest in size to help prevent the cross-contamination of food. Jewelry must not be distracting (e.g., it should be small in size, with no neon colors or no attached decoration).
· Piercings: Piercings are allowed but limited to:
o Ears, but limited to simple metal studs with no attached decoration or gemstones, and no dangling or hoop earrings.
o Nostrils, but limited to a single metal stud with no attached decoration or gemstone, or a single, clear/flesh-toned retainer.
o No other visible piercings (facial or other) are allowed
o Bandages should not be worn to cover piercings
· Rings: Limited to a plain band without gemstones (such as a wedding band). When worn in food prep areas, rings must be worn with gloved hands to avoid food contamination or catching on equipment.
· Visible body modifications are not acceptable (for example, extended earlobes, ear gauges/plugs or any piercings other than traditional ear piercings or a single nostril piercing).
· Dental modifications must not be visible (for example, decorative dental grills, dental tattoos); orthodontic braces and bands must be in neutral colors.
Personal Hygiene and Appearance
· Team Members are expected to present a professional appearance (neat and well-groomed) with good hygiene (e.g., clean and with appropriate application of body deodorant).
· Makeup, perfume and cologne must be subdued and worn in good taste so as not to be a distraction
· False eyelashes and eyelash extensions are not permitted
Hair
· Hair must comply with local health department requirements. Hair must be clean, and hairstyles must be neat and professional in appearance.
· Hair Color: Natural hair coloring is acceptable. Dying hair is allowed if a naturally occurring hue (e.g., black, brown, blonde, gray); unnatural hues (e.g., pink, purple, green, blue) are not allowed.
· Distracting Hair Styles (e.g., Mohawks or shaven words, symbols, logos, etc.) are unacceptable
Facial Hair
· Cleanly shaven facial hair is permitted, and the following facial hair styles are acceptable:
o Short, neatly groomed mustaches, neatly groomed goatees with well-defined lines
o Short, neatly groomed beards with defined cheek and necklines; beard should end generally where the jawline meets the neck, above the Adam's apple.
o Short is defined as hair up to 1/2" in length (No.4 standard trimmer guard)
o Sideburns trimmed to no longer than bottom of earlobe, must be a consistent width, from top to bottom.
Fingernails
· Fingernails must comply with applicable Food Code and local health department requirements. Additionally:
o Fingernails must not extend beyond fingertips when viewed from the open palm.
o Neutral-colored fingernail polish is allowed; fingernail extensions (aka “acrylics”) are not permitted.
Tattoos
· Visible tattoos are permitted at the Restaurant, but the following standards must be met:
· Tattoos must not be visible on face or neck
· Visible tattoos must not contain profanity or be racially offensive, sexually explicit, violent, vulgar or otherwise offensive to other Team Members, Guests or Restaurant Leadership.
· Tattoos that do not meet requirements above can be covered by approved TeamStyle uniform items (for example, long-sleeved polo or performance sleeve) and/or with waterproof makeup.
