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 Select in Sandy Springs found a new executive chef, a sports bar specializing in women’s sports landed a permanent space and Buckhead got another steakhouse.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Montelvere has been an executive chef under the Four Seasons umbrella for quite some time now, starting his culinary journey with the brand at its Sydney property.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
It is crafted by executive chef Mathijs Nanne, formerly of the popular Suffolk House, a Georgian mansion–turned–restaurant in Penang.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Barnett said a search is now underway for an executive chef and no other details about the menu are available.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Montelvere has been an executive chef under the Four Seasons umbrella for quite some time now, starting his culinary journey with the brand at its Sydney property.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
It is crafted by executive chef Mathijs Nanne, formerly of the popular Suffolk House, a Georgian mansion–turned–restaurant in Penang.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Barnett said a search is now underway for an executive chef and no other details about the menu are available.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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