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
Recent Examples on the Web
Remington Hall, a fine dining restaurant, led by chef Marc Marrone, executive chef Viktor Merenyi and mixologist Frank Maldonado, includes American staples like bison tartare and wild boar bolognese.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
This is just part of tradition at the upscale restaurant, according to executive chef Zac Young.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
According to Hunter Evans, executive chef and owner of Elvie's and The Mayflower Cafe in Jackson, Mississippi, replacing the pumpkin entirely with a bolder gourd is also a viable option.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
The inn dates back to 1875, and the entrepreneur who purchased it in 1929 was the grandfather of Martina Breznik, the current executive chef and owner.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for executive chef 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
This is just part of tradition at the upscale restaurant, according to executive chef Zac Young.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
According to Hunter Evans, executive chef and owner of Elvie's and The Mayflower Cafe in Jackson, Mississippi, replacing the pumpkin entirely with a bolder gourd is also a viable option.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
The inn dates back to 1875, and the entrepreneur who purchased it in 1929 was the grandfather of Martina Breznik, the current executive chef and owner.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for executive chef
Dictionary Entries Near executive chef
Cite this Entry
“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share