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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Amrit, which has faced delays, has three restaurants open, run by executive chef Simon Apollonio.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Pizzas and pastas are still a mainstay at the small restaurant, but each night executive chef Jair Santos prepares several entrée specials like roasted rabbit, baby back ribs, lobster ravioli and quail.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
While the restaurant is helmed by executive chef Daniel Ontiveros, master mixologist Francesco Lafranconi innovates fun beverages like the one Spears ordered.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
The creative powers behind pleasing the palates of world leaders for the past decade are executive chefs Cris Comerford and Susie Morrison.
—Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Helmed by owner Pablo Rivero and executive chef Guido Tassi, the Argentinian spot took home first place for the second year in a row.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
Johnson-Rizer is also the new owner of Big Boy Burgers & Sweets which opened in December and has more than 20 years of restaurant experience in the Lake Country area, including being a former executive chef at Delafield Brewhaus and banquet chef at The Delafield Hotel.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Entrepreneur Eduardo Rallo and the Buen Rallo restaurant group — who also own Colibri and Il Parco in San Francisco — brought on executive chef Yerika Muñoz Rodríguez for her expertise in Peruvian cuisine.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
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, 23 May 2024
Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Pizzas and pastas are still a mainstay at the small restaurant, but each night executive chef Jair Santos prepares several entrée specials like roasted rabbit, baby back ribs, lobster ravioli and quail.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
While the restaurant is helmed by executive chef Daniel Ontiveros, master mixologist Francesco Lafranconi innovates fun beverages like the one Spears ordered.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
The creative powers behind pleasing the palates of world leaders for the past decade are executive chefs Cris Comerford and Susie Morrison.
—Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Helmed by owner Pablo Rivero and executive chef Guido Tassi, the Argentinian spot took home first place for the second year in a row.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
Johnson-Rizer is also the new owner of Big Boy Burgers & Sweets which opened in December and has more than 20 years of restaurant experience in the Lake Country area, including being a former executive chef at Delafield Brewhaus and banquet chef at The Delafield Hotel.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Entrepreneur Eduardo Rallo and the Buen Rallo restaurant group — who also own Colibri and Il Parco in San Francisco — brought on executive chef Yerika Muñoz Rodríguez for her expertise in Peruvian cuisine.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
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, 23 May 2024
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