chef de cuisine
noun
chef de cui·sine
ˌshef-də-kwē-ˈzēn 
plural chefs de cuisine
ˌshef(s)-də-kwē-ˈzēn
: a chef who manages a professional kitchen
… chefs need chefs de cuisine to run their kitchens, from hiring and firing to choosing between chives and chervil as the garnish for a new dish. And some do a great deal more than that.—
Julia Moskin
Julia MoskinAnd the titles change with each restaurant. The top chef might be called an executive chef or chef de cuisine. The second in command might also be known as chef de cuisine (if there's an executive chef) …—Phil Vettel
Phil VettelTony Bilson, who has had a succession of artistically successful but financially rocky restaurants in Sydney, has his name on the door, but Manu Feildel, the young chef de cuisine from France, does the day-to-day cooking, and he is good.—Harvey Steiman
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That’s partly explained by chef de cuisine Bill Wang, previously the sous chef at Rich Table, who grew up in Taiwan and cut his teeth at Rustic Canyon in Los Angeles, but is also likely reflective of history and geography — the Bay Area has one of the largest Asian populations in the country.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
After The Bristol closed its doors in December 2022, Feldmeier began working for Sandoval as Oriole’s chef de cuisine.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
During dinner service one evening at Crossroads restaurant Anjin, chef de cuisine Sam Edelson cranked the sound system as the Backstreet Boys began to sing.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The pair of Plaza Midwood restaurants are Hai Hospitality’s first foray into the Carolinas, bringing James Beard Award-winning chef and sushi master Tyson Cole’s vision for non-traditional Japanese cuisine to life via chef de cuisine Shaun King and his team.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
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Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
After The Bristol closed its doors in December 2022, Feldmeier began working for Sandoval as Oriole’s chef de cuisine.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
During dinner service one evening at Crossroads restaurant Anjin, chef de cuisine Sam Edelson cranked the sound system as the Backstreet Boys began to sing.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The pair of Plaza Midwood restaurants are Hai Hospitality’s first foray into the Carolinas, bringing James Beard Award-winning chef and sushi master Tyson Cole’s vision for non-traditional Japanese cuisine to life via chef de cuisine Shaun King and his team.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Chef de cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef%20de%20cuisine. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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