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
John FrenchExamples of executive chef in a Sentence
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Garcia remains committed to opening Saga’s next restaurant this fall as executive chef.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2024
Chase was the famed late executive chef and owner of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
Our Expert Panel Jesse Harris is the corporate executive chef of Chicago’s famous pizzeria, Giordano’s.
—Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
In a screenshot of the response dated Friday, May, 3, and shared with the Courier Journal, Matt Roach, a regional executive chef for Levy, acknowledged the concern and apologized.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2024
Chase was the famed late executive chef and owner of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
Our Expert Panel Jesse Harris is the corporate executive chef of Chicago’s famous pizzeria, Giordano’s.
—Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
In a screenshot of the response dated Friday, May, 3, and shared with the Courier Journal, Matt Roach, a regional executive chef for Levy, acknowledged the concern and apologized.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2024
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“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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