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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Owned by head chef Henry Yang and his two sons, executive chef Ethan Yang and co-owner Jonathan Yang, Zen serves Cantonese, Szechuan and Pan-Asian dishes.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Less than two years after David Danielson opened äta Restaurant in Louisville, the former executive chef for Churchill Downs is rebranding his Brownsboro Road eatery as The Hen House Cafe and Provisions.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Hilton was the second-ever Indiana winner with last year’s noodle victory, and InterContinental Hotel executive chef Craig Baker claimed the inaugural Hoosier win with a first-place finish in the chef category in 2017.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Those more interested in food than ruins can opt instead for a hands-on cooking session led by Caruso’s executive chef Armando Aristarco.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Less than two years after David Danielson opened äta Restaurant in Louisville, the former executive chef for Churchill Downs is rebranding his Brownsboro Road eatery as The Hen House Cafe and Provisions.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Hilton was the second-ever Indiana winner with last year’s noodle victory, and InterContinental Hotel executive chef Craig Baker claimed the inaugural Hoosier win with a first-place finish in the chef category in 2017.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Those more interested in food than ruins can opt instead for a hands-on cooking session led by Caruso’s executive chef Armando Aristarco.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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