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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The co-founders of Grassfed Culture Hospitality (from left), creative director Pili Restrepo, executive chef Sebastián Vargas and CEO Josh Hackler, will bring their first Italian concept to Atlanta.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
This year’s competition will showcase executive chefs from Vistro Prime in Hinsdale and Hugo’s Frog Bar and Fish House in Naperville, according to the release.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Bastion Collection executive chef Salvatore Martone oversees the menu, while executive chef Alessandro Morrone oversees the kitchen, who both grew up in southern Italy.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Karlitz, who is producing a talk at the NY Restaurant Show at the Javits Center on March 9, will host a panel with chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Simon Kim, Ayesha Nurdjaja, executive chef at Shuka and Shukette, and Eugene Remm, the restaurateur behind Catch Hospitality Group.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
This year’s competition will showcase executive chefs from Vistro Prime in Hinsdale and Hugo’s Frog Bar and Fish House in Naperville, according to the release.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Bastion Collection executive chef Salvatore Martone oversees the menu, while executive chef Alessandro Morrone oversees the kitchen, who both grew up in southern Italy.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Karlitz, who is producing a talk at the NY Restaurant Show at the Javits Center on March 9, will host a panel with chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Simon Kim, Ayesha Nurdjaja, executive chef at Shuka and Shukette, and Eugene Remm, the restaurateur behind Catch Hospitality Group.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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