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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Beran has decided to promote Joyce to chef de cuisine.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The restaurant remains open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday, with a chef de cuisine at the helm and new items on the menu.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Tanner’s was launched by chef Brandon Rodgers, whose culinary background includes serving as chef de cuisine for Corey Lee at Michelin three-star restaurant Benu in San Francisco, and Eric Brandt of Brandt Beef.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
But in the past two months, new chef de cuisine Rodolfo Lavrador has also been elevating the food as a star of the city’s gastronomic scene.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The restaurant remains open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday, with a chef de cuisine at the helm and new items on the menu.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Tanner’s was launched by chef Brandon Rodgers, whose culinary background includes serving as chef de cuisine for Corey Lee at Michelin three-star restaurant Benu in San Francisco, and Eric Brandt of Brandt Beef.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
But in the past two months, new chef de cuisine Rodolfo Lavrador has also been elevating the food as a star of the city’s gastronomic scene.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Chef de cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef%20de%20cuisine. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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