chef de cuisine
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chef de cuisine
Literally, “head of kitchen”
Example Sentences
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“It’s a beautiful spring ritual to engage with,” said Ana Caballero, the chef de cuisine at Her Place Supper Club in Philadelphia, which has an ever-changing seasonal menu.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He landed his first chef de cuisine role at age 26 at the since-shuttered David Burke & Donatella.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
Hollingsworth, who was Thomas Keller’s chef de cuisine at the French Laundry, co-owned the restaurant with Carl Schuster, a founding partner of Wolfgang Puck catering and CEO and founder of Cast Iron Partners.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
The veteran bartender recruited a team of local culinary all-stars to help out in the kitchen: Jonnah Ayala, the former chef de cuisine at Musang, and Justin Legaspi of Renee Erickson’s Boat Bar.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024
At midnight, the soldiers and the chef de cuisine, who has had his kitchen in the court, departed.
From Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium by Bigelow, Glenna Lindsley
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