Uniforms are an essential part of the Tourism and Hospitality industry and of hospitality courses. Uniforms are selected to reflect the standards required by the local and international hospitality and tourism industry.
Within the Hospitality teaching section at Ultimo College, students are expected to maintain an extremely high standard of uniform presentation. This information sheet lists the uniform requirements for all students enrolled in Hospitality courses.
When on campus, students should wear their uniforms with pride and should act as ambassadors of the section. Uniforms must be worn at all times during food and beverage and accommodation modules. The style of the uniform and colours are specifically selected and are the only permitted styles and colours to be worn by all Hospitality students.
The following outlines the requirements and expectations of students’ uniforms:
Standard uniform
White cotton/polyester long sleeved shirt with collar
Black waiters’ poly/viscose trousers
Black knee length skirt
Black tie
Name badge
Black socks (plain) (males)
Black pantyhose (females)
Black leather closed in flat shoes i.e. Leather tops and non slip rubber soles.
Food service uniform
As above (standard uniform) plus
Black vest
White Aprons
Uniform Standards
Shirts and Trousers
o Students must arrive to class neat, tidy and presentable.
o Uniforms should be clean and pressed, well maintained with no missing buttons.
o No rips, tears or stains on the shirts.
o Shirts must be long enough to be able to be tucked in.
o Top button of shirt to be done up.
o Tip of the tie should sit at the trouser waist.
o Trousers should be tailored (No hipsters, jeans or clingy fabrics). Machine washable.
o Freshly laundered and pressed shirts, trousers and skirts.
o No coloured undergarments to be worn under white shirts.
Shoes
o Shoes should be in good repair, clean, comfortable and polished.
o Heels no higher than 5cm.
o No suede, patent leather or elastic fabrics.
Name badges
o To be worn at all times on the left hand side of the shirt and straight.
Hair
o Should be clean, neatly groomed, and completely off the face or a neat trimmed fringe above the eyebrows.
o Males should have short, off the collar hair.
o Males or females with long hair should tie it back with a black hair band.
o Coloured ribbons, combs, clips or excessive colouring is not permitted.
Nails
o Should be clean, trimmed and well manicured with light coloured nail varnish.
o Any cuts should be hygienically covered.
Makeup
o Should be simple and natural. Lipstick should be a light shade.
Jewellery
o Must be kept to a minimum.
o One plain stud or small sleeper only per ear lobe.
o No long earrings, big rings, facial jewellery and body piecing (including tongue stud) permitted. These are not part of the Hospitality section uniform requirements, so should not be worn in practical classes.
Tattoos
o Visible tattoos are not part of the hospitality section uniform, therefore should not be shown.
Shaving –
o Facial hair should be neatly trimmed with sideburns being no longer than the earlobes.
Or
o males could be clean shaven
Personal Hygiene –
Students need to maintain a high standard of personal hygiene;
o Freshly showered.
o Have clean teeth; fresh breath.
o Clean hands.
o Deodorants (no body odour to be apparent).
o Light to mild fragrances to be used.
Health and safety
· Students, who arrive for class without their uniform or part of their uniform, or without practical kits, will be unable to participate in the class.
· Where uniform required for classes is not of professional standard, (e.g. dirty or un-pressed) students may be excluded from participating in the class.
· Poor personal hygiene will not be tolerated (as per Hospitality Industry Standards). This includes nail biting, playing with your hair and picking your face.
· In accordance with HACCP procedures uniforms and personal hygiene must be adhered to.
Food and Beverage Uniform Front Office Uniform
Students are required to follow these uniform requirements and standards of grooming at all times and will be refused access into practical classes if full uniform is not worn. Hospitality staff reserve the right to judge whether specific grooming issues not addressed in these uniform requirements are acceptable or not.
Suggested places to purchase uniforms and uniform accessories
White long sleeved cotton Shirt / Fraser and Hughes
Ph: 9368 7585
or
Chef & Uniform Works
1300 362 228
or
Lowes clothing
Located in the City and suburbs
Black tailored waiters’ trousers / Fraser and Hughes
Ph: 9368 7585
or
Chef & Uniform Works
1300 362 228
or
Lowes clothing
Located in the City and suburbs
Black socks / K-Mart, Target
Practical kits – waiters’ friend, service cloth, crumbing down tool, pen note pad
(F&B only) / Fraser and Hughes
Ph: 9368 7585
or
Chef & Uniform Works
1300 362 228
Name badge / Student Association
Black tie / Fraser and Hughes
Ph: 9368 7585
or
Chef & Uniform Works
1300 362 228
or
Lowes clothing
Located in the City and suburbs
Black vest / Fraser and Hughes
Ph: 9368 7585
or
Chef & Uniform Works
1300 362 228
or
Lowes clothing
Located in the City and suburbs
Hospitality
Building E
Ultimo
Uniform Requirements