executive chef
noun
plural executive chefs
: the head chef of a professional kitchen or of a group of professional kitchens
the restaurant's executive chef and owner
His résumé was filled with Connecticut restaurants …; at Le Coq Hardi Restaurant in Stamford, he was, variously, … first cook, sous chef, and finally executive chef.—
Michael Ruhlman
Michael RuhlmanBala Kumanan, a French-trained chef, oversees the quality of the food … as the executive chef of the high-end restaurants that span from Vancouver to Ottawa.—John French
compare chef de cuisine
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As executive chef, Lu reinvigorated French cuisine to his own tastes, including classics like beef bourguignon, poule au pot and canard, or duck.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
One of them was Diamond Bar Golf Course executive chef Fionna España, who was in charge of the tablescaping competition.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
And now restaurateur Michael Park, executive chef Steven Cho and master bagel maker Alex Baka at Bagizza, which debuted on May 15, on Madison Avenue and 49th Street, near the Waldorf Astoria, have introduced their own concoction: a flattened pizza bagel.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
What To Know Kelce and Mahomes are hiring three new positions at 1587 Prime, including an executive chef with at least seven years of experience.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
One of them was Diamond Bar Golf Course executive chef Fionna España, who was in charge of the tablescaping competition.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
And now restaurateur Michael Park, executive chef Steven Cho and master bagel maker Alex Baka at Bagizza, which debuted on May 15, on Madison Avenue and 49th Street, near the Waldorf Astoria, have introduced their own concoction: a flattened pizza bagel.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
What To Know Kelce and Mahomes are hiring three new positions at 1587 Prime, including an executive chef with at least seven years of experience.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for executive chef
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