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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Here in Dublin, the half day program includes a field trip led personally by the hotel’s executive chef, Dublin native Gareth Mullins, whose name also adorns the hotel’s fine dining eatery, Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Wesley Johnson is the company’s new regional executive chef and Sofia Garcia is the executive regional pastry chef.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Williamson landed her first gig as an executive chef at Boxer in L.A.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
On Sunday night at Daniel, executive chef Daniel Boulud moved seamlessly through his famed Upper East Side dining room, passing champagne to fellow chefs and welcoming guests to an evening of fine dining for a cause.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Wesley Johnson is the company’s new regional executive chef and Sofia Garcia is the executive regional pastry chef.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Williamson landed her first gig as an executive chef at Boxer in L.A.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
On Sunday night at Daniel, executive chef Daniel Boulud moved seamlessly through his famed Upper East Side dining room, passing champagne to fellow chefs and welcoming guests to an evening of fine dining for a cause.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for executive chef
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“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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