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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Shai Fargian, corporate executive chef at Calle Sol, spins that take into something more primal.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Nicōsi, which opened its doors last June under the helm of executive chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and his chef de cuisine, Karla Espinosa, has been awarded its first Michelin star.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The kitchen is led by partner/chef Charbel Hayek and executive chef Gustavo Montes and will feature sashimi and nigiri, grilled main dishes and other contemporary interpretations of Japanese classics, with occasional nods to South Florida flavors.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Nicōsi, which opened its doors last June under the helm of executive chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and his chef de cuisine, Karla Espinosa, has been awarded its first Michelin star.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The kitchen is led by partner/chef Charbel Hayek and executive chef Gustavo Montes and will feature sashimi and nigiri, grilled main dishes and other contemporary interpretations of Japanese classics, with occasional nods to South Florida flavors.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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