executive chef

American  

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv shef] / ɪgˈzɛk jə tɪv ˈʃɛf /

noun

• executive chefs
  plural

1. a chef responsible for managing the staff, menu, and operation of a restaurant kitchen or group of restaurant kitchens.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• co-executive chef
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• executive chefs
  plural

Example Sentences

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executive chef

Lomonaco is a central character in the “Top of the World,” as his arrival as the executive chef of Windows in 1997 boosted the restaurant’s culinary reputation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

“One of the reasons why you see restaurants hopping and skipping back and forth between platforms is that they’re slightly dissatisfied,” said Mike Anthony, executive chef at Gramercy Tavern in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Daniel Chavez, an executive chef in Los Angeles, bought four seats together for the first showing at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

King and his executive chef at Simpson’s, David Stevens, began working on their own version, thinking it would help boost the relaunch of the storied restaurant—also established in 1828—after a lengthy renovation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Cris Comerford, the White House’s first female executive chef, was a mentor.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama