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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Beran, the former executive chef at Next in Chicago, established himself as a fine-dining chef in Los Angeles with the 2017 opening of Dialogue, a thrilling, 18-seat tasting menu restaurant.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
César Murillo, executive chef at North Pond, and Bailey Sullivan, executive chef at Monteverde, qualified for the finals, alongside Shuai Wang, chef/owner of Jackrabbit Filly and King BBQ in North Charleston, South Carolina, and Tristen Epps, chef/owner of Epps & Flows Culinary in Houston.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Also, Executive Chef Moe Major of RAW restaurant; Bears BBQ owner Jamie McDonald; Max Restaurant Group partner and executive chef Christopher Torla; Pastry Chef Kerrigan Pothier of Fire by Forge.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
New executive chef Kyle Perkins stresses local sourcing and fresh ingredients, including the addition of the property’s own farm.
—Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
César Murillo, executive chef at North Pond, and Bailey Sullivan, executive chef at Monteverde, qualified for the finals, alongside Shuai Wang, chef/owner of Jackrabbit Filly and King BBQ in North Charleston, South Carolina, and Tristen Epps, chef/owner of Epps & Flows Culinary in Houston.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Also, Executive Chef Moe Major of RAW restaurant; Bears BBQ owner Jamie McDonald; Max Restaurant Group partner and executive chef Christopher Torla; Pastry Chef Kerrigan Pothier of Fire by Forge.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
New executive chef Kyle Perkins stresses local sourcing and fresh ingredients, including the addition of the property’s own farm.
—Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
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“Executive chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20chef. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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