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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Also at the opening, Logue, a native New Yorker who is The Lambs Club’s executive chef and partner, shared the enthusiasm.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The 8 Best Nonstick Pans Bernard Janssen is an executive chef, culinary teacher, recipe writer, and spokesperson for all premium brands under ZWILLING J.A. Henckels.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
On another local note, R.J. Yoakum, executive chef at Georgie in Dallas, was a finalist in the Emerging Chef category.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
It’s helmed by executive chef Andrea Alridge, who previously cooked at Vancouver’s coveted Savio Volpe.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The 8 Best Nonstick Pans Bernard Janssen is an executive chef, culinary teacher, recipe writer, and spokesperson for all premium brands under ZWILLING J.A. Henckels.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
On another local note, R.J. Yoakum, executive chef at Georgie in Dallas, was a finalist in the Emerging Chef category.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
It’s helmed by executive chef Andrea Alridge, who previously cooked at Vancouver’s coveted Savio Volpe.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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