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
John FrenchExamples of executive chef in a Sentence
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Two-time champ Buddha Lo shares fascinating background information on the 'Top Chef' final cook between Danny Garcia, Dan Jacobs and Savannah Miller
Buddha Lo is a two-time Top Chef winner, executive chef at Hūso in New York City, and a Saratoga Spring Water brand ambassador.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
General manager Jame Blackmon and executive chef Charlotte De Bleeker round out the restaurant’s leadership roster.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
Food and Drink Wild Sage, the on-site restaurant, now helmed by executive chef Hugo Goodwin, formerly of the Yellowstone Club, currently serves breakfast and dinner.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
Running the kitchens of the 6,000-square-foot, 310-seat restaurant, resplendent in gold and hunter-green accents, will be executive chef Dmitriy Kakuschke (ex-Bourbon Steak Nashville).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
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Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
General manager Jame Blackmon and executive chef Charlotte De Bleeker round out the restaurant’s leadership roster.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
Food and Drink Wild Sage, the on-site restaurant, now helmed by executive chef Hugo Goodwin, formerly of the Yellowstone Club, currently serves breakfast and dinner.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
Running the kitchens of the 6,000-square-foot, 310-seat restaurant, resplendent in gold and hunter-green accents, will be executive chef Dmitriy Kakuschke (ex-Bourbon Steak Nashville).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
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