The Uniform Your Baristas Actually Want to Wear: Premier Aprons and the Utility 2.0 Overshirt

For a relaxed hospitality uniform that works across three or more sites, pair Premier’s Utility 2.0 Service Shirt with a branded bib apron. Choose the pocketed PR154 for baristas who need handy storage, or the clean-front PR150 for a simpler look, then add embroidery or print in your brand style.

When you’re responsible for uniforms across several cafés, bars or street-food venues, you need more than a good-looking top. Your team needs practical layers they can move in, your managers need a consistent look at every site, and your brand needs to show up clearly without making the outfit feel stiff.

This Premier collection gives you room to create that balance. Its street-food-inspired styling feels current and relaxed, while the mix of colours, layers and apron styles makes it easier to build a recognisable hospitality uniform for your group.

Start With The Utility 2.0 Overshirt

The Premier Utility 2.0 Service Shirt (PR021) is an oversized overshirt, made to work buttoned up or worn open over a tee. Its spacious unisex fit, roll-back sleeves and two button-down chest pockets give it an easy, practical feel for front-of-house work.

The fabric is 185gsm, made from 58% cotton, 39% recycled polyester and 3% elastane. Premier’s “Stay” colour technology is a fadeless finish that locks colour in for 20 or more washes, according to the garment’s own specification. Choose from Stay Black, Stay Navy and Stay Khaki for a grounded palette that suits relaxed cafés, bars and food-led venues.

For buyers who need supplier paperwork on file, the collection also carries WRAP, AMFORI BSCI and SEDEX ethical certification, along with OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and a 39% Recycled Blended Claim Standard environmental credential.

Why it works across sites: the overshirt gives teams a consistent branded layer, while its relaxed cut feels less formal than a traditional button-up uniform shirt. Wear it over a tee during busy service, or button it up for a smarter counter or floor look.

Pick The Apron That Fits The Shift

An apron does more than protect a top. It can bring the colour and brand story together, help distinguish roles and give your team a practical place to keep everyday essentials.

• Premier Colours bib apron (PR150): a classic bib apron with an adjustable neckband. Choose it for a clean, simple front and a broad choice of colours.
• Premier Colours bib apron with pocket (PR154): the same bib-apron look, with a centre pocket and built-in pen pocket. A useful pick for baristas and service staff who need small essentials close at hand.
• Premier Utility 2.0 vest apron (PR024): a lighter, sleeveless style in 310gsm, cut for floor staff and counter teams who need to move freely without a full bib. It gives you an easy way to set roles apart while keeping the same logo across every apron in the building.

For a simple café uniform, pair a black or navy overshirt with an apron in one of your brand colours. Prefer a softer, more relaxed feel? Try a khaki shirt with a complementary earthy apron tone. You can keep the same garment combination at each venue, or use approved apron colours to create gentle variation between concepts or teams.

Premier positions the collection as “hospitalitywear with a street inspired edge”, and its own styling suggestion is exactly what works on the floor: the PR020 oversized tee, made from 220gsm, 100% BCI cotton, layered under the service shirt buttoned up or open. The PR023 ripstop apron covers the wetter, messier shifts. Together these give you more ways to build role-specific outfits while keeping a shared look across the group.

One more layer worth planning for as the weather turns: the Premier Utility 2.0 chore jacket (PR022). It’s made from 240gsm canvas and comes in Stay Black, Stay Navy and Stay Olive, so it matches the rest of the collection without clashing with it. The natural pairing is simple: apron for service, chore jacket for the delivery run, the smoking area or the walk between sites. For a multi-site group it earns its place twice over, because it’s the layer staff put on when they leave the floor, which keeps your logo visible outside the venue too.

Make The Branding Feel Part Of The Outfit

Both embroidery and print work on the PR021 service shirt and the Premier aprons. For a refined, lasting finish, we recommend embroidery: a small logo on the left chest gives the overshirt a clean, classy result, and embroidery also works well on aprons. On the service shirt, a placement of around 10cm × 10cm is a useful guide for a neat logo.

If your design is larger or uses several colours, DTF printing is a flexible alternative. It suits detailed artwork and gives you more room for a bolder graphic or a larger brand mark. We’ll check your logo against the garment and recommend a placement that looks balanced.

We’ll produce and check every decorated order at our Birmingham workshop. You can review a free digital mock-up before production, so you can see how your logo and chosen colours work together before you approve them.

Keep Multi-Site Ordering Manageable

A good uniform range should be simple to roll out and reorder, not another job for busy site managers. Start with the garments and colour choices you want to standardise. Then share your logo, quantities, size requirements and deadline with us. We’ll check the artwork, prepare a mock-up and confirm the details with you before production.

There’s no minimum order quantity, so you can order for a whole group or top up a small number of pieces when a team member joins. Standard lead time is 7–10 working days from artwork approval. We deliver UK-wide, or you can collect from our Birmingham studio.

Here are the decoration costs to know about:

• Embroidery digitising: free on orders over £100 ex VAT. Below that, there’s a one-off £15 fee.
• DTF printing: no set-up fee. It’s the only decoration method we offer with no set-up fee.
• Returning customers: if we already have your logo on file, you won’t pay a set-up fee when reordering.

We’ve been helping UK businesses with branded clothing since 1999, bringing more than 25 years’ experience to garment selection, decoration and repeat orders. We also offer a price beat guarantee. Tell us what you’re planning and we’ll help you make a choice that fits your team, brand and budget.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we order a small trial or top-up quantity?

Yes. There’s no minimum order quantity, so you can order for a small team, a new site or a top-up.

Can you embroider the Utility 2.0 shirt and aprons?

Yes. Both embroidery and print work on the PR021 and the Premier aprons. Embroidery is a popular premium finish for a neat left-chest logo.

When should we choose DTF instead of embroidery?

Choose DTF if your logo is larger or has several colours or fine detail. It offers a crisp printed finish and has no set-up fee.

How long does production take?

Our standard lead time is 7–10 working days from artwork approval. We’ll confirm timings for your order when we’ve checked your requirements.

Can you help us create a consistent uniform across several venues?

Yes. We can help you choose a shared garment and colour plan, check your artwork and prepare a free digital mock-up before production.

See Your Uniform Before You Approve It

Send us your logo and tell us how many sites and staff you’re planning for. We’ll help you compare the Premier apron and overshirt options, check the artwork and create a free digital mock-up for approval.

Ask for a size-collection template and we’ll send one over.