chef de cuisine
noun
chef de cui·sine
ˌshef-də-kwē-ˈzēn 
plural chefs de cuisine
ˌshef(s)-də-kwē-ˈzēn
: a chef who manages a professional kitchen
… chefs need chefs de cuisine to run their kitchens, from hiring and firing to choosing between chives and chervil as the garnish for a new dish. And some do a great deal more than that.—
Julia Moskin
Julia MoskinAnd the titles change with each restaurant. The top chef might be called an executive chef or chef de cuisine. The second in command might also be known as chef de cuisine (if there's an executive chef) …—Phil Vettel
Phil VettelTony Bilson, who has had a succession of artistically successful but financially rocky restaurants in Sydney, has his name on the door, but Manu Feildel, the young chef de cuisine from France, does the day-to-day cooking, and he is good.—Harvey Steiman
compare executive chef
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Meanwhile, Sydney Adamu will have to decide whether to stay at The Bear or leave to become the chef de cuisine at a fine dining restaurant.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
That’ll allow chef de cuisine Bucky Bray to keep some fine dining dishes such as steaks and shareable botanas while introducing Nixtaco’s comparatively casual fare.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Katie Weber was chef de cuisine and executive sous chef at The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla before starting at Estancia in September.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Its chef de cuisine, Marlaw Seraspi, a lifelong friend who worked with Bachelier at Blanca, will be part of the core team at Chick & Hawk along with bar director Nick Sinutko, a Campfire alum who will finally get to play with spirits again after creating compelling non-alcoholic tonics at Manna.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
That’ll allow chef de cuisine Bucky Bray to keep some fine dining dishes such as steaks and shareable botanas while introducing Nixtaco’s comparatively casual fare.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Katie Weber was chef de cuisine and executive sous chef at The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla before starting at Estancia in September.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Its chef de cuisine, Marlaw Seraspi, a lifelong friend who worked with Bachelier at Blanca, will be part of the core team at Chick & Hawk along with bar director Nick Sinutko, a Campfire alum who will finally get to play with spirits again after creating compelling non-alcoholic tonics at Manna.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Chef de cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef%20de%20cuisine. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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