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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After nearly 15 years as Pabst Theater Group's executive chef, Kevin Sloan has served some of the biggest names in showbiz.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
L'Auberge's new sibling property, the seaside-chic Carmel Beach Hotel, which has a spa and a guests-only restaurant overseen by Aubergine's executive chef, is steps from the town's famously dog-friendly beach.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
After working as the executive sous chef at Volare Ristorante and executive chef at other restaurants, McGarity took a leap of faith in October 2016 to open his own spot.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
On the culinary front, executive chef Jorge González of Dos Catrinas restaurant, alongside guest chefs, will showcase Mexican cuisine through multi-course dinners and brunches, cocktail parties, a Mez Bar takeover from Casa Dragones, cooking demonstrations, a barbacoa demonstration, and more.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
L'Auberge's new sibling property, the seaside-chic Carmel Beach Hotel, which has a spa and a guests-only restaurant overseen by Aubergine's executive chef, is steps from the town's famously dog-friendly beach.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024
After working as the executive sous chef at Volare Ristorante and executive chef at other restaurants, McGarity took a leap of faith in October 2016 to open his own spot.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
On the culinary front, executive chef Jorge González of Dos Catrinas restaurant, alongside guest chefs, will showcase Mexican cuisine through multi-course dinners and brunches, cocktail parties, a Mez Bar takeover from Casa Dragones, cooking demonstrations, a barbacoa demonstration, and more.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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