chef

[shef]

noun

1. the chief cook, especially in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.

2. any cook.

chef

/ ʃɛf /

noun

1. a cook, esp the principal cook in a restaurant

Word History and Origins

Origin of chef¹

From French, dating back to 1835–45; chief

Word History and Origins

Origin of chef¹

C19: from French, from Old French chief head, _chief

Example Sentences

Mohammed Sharwarq, 32, assaulted a cleaner, a head chef and two residents at The Bell Hotel, in Epping, Essex, on 12 August.

From BBC

It’s the kind of setting where you can interact with the chef, watch each piece of nigiri come together, and savor the craft up close.

From Salon

Schoen said it had "addressed the issues" identified in the latest food hygiene inspection and its kitchens were overseen by a new head chef.

From BBC

But despite this apparent single-minded drive, she did not immediately land on being a chef as a career.

From BBC

Le Creuset is a legacy brand and very much considered a luxury among home chefs with some of their pans costing hundreds of dollars alone.

From Salon