Miamiman, I think the font is great. Can you play with the placement and the colors? I'm leaning towards a purple/pinkish color and gray. Also, the owl is a good start. I'd like the see the ears not so pointy and maybe some decorative look on the belly. The hat is a bit poofy, can you slim it down and either make it look more like the traditional tall chef hat or tilt to the side over one ear.
Very nice start! Looking forward to seeing more ideas.