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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That friendship led to a pop-up residency this summer, and now a permanent position as executive chef.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Traditional Thanksgiving menus are almost always extremely heavy, too, says Jacob Jasinski, executive chef and food and beverage director at The Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Once the force behind a string of vegan restaurants in Southern California, Mollie Engelhart now lives on a ranch in Texas, raising livestock and serving as co-executive chef at The Barn, a restaurant at her family's Sovereignty Ranch.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Many chefs spent time at Margot early in their careers, including now-executive chef Hadley Long and City House's Tandy Wilson.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Traditional Thanksgiving menus are almost always extremely heavy, too, says Jacob Jasinski, executive chef and food and beverage director at The Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Once the force behind a string of vegan restaurants in Southern California, Mollie Engelhart now lives on a ranch in Texas, raising livestock and serving as co-executive chef at The Barn, a restaurant at her family's Sovereignty Ranch.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Many chefs spent time at Margot early in their careers, including now-executive chef Hadley Long and City House's Tandy Wilson.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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