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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This version of the Hawaiian snack — buttery and tossed with seaweed and sesame seeds — is adapted from food stylist Caroline Hwang’s recipe, which was passed to her from her friend, Corey Chow, former chef de cuisine at Per Se in New York, who adapted it from his mom.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Lemon spritzes complement crudos, crustacean pastas and salt-encrusted, whole fish prepared by executive chef Agostino Petrosino, who’s helping the place get up and running, and chef de cuisine Carmine Nozzolino, who’s in for the long haul.
—Rebecca Kleinman, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
That harmony shines in these wings, which come from the mind of Palmira's chef de cuisine Greg DeFranco.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Chef Shaun King, chef de cuisine at Uchibā Charlotte, expressed a similar sentiment.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Lemon spritzes complement crudos, crustacean pastas and salt-encrusted, whole fish prepared by executive chef Agostino Petrosino, who’s helping the place get up and running, and chef de cuisine Carmine Nozzolino, who’s in for the long haul.
—Rebecca Kleinman, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
That harmony shines in these wings, which come from the mind of Palmira's chef de cuisine Greg DeFranco.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Chef Shaun King, chef de cuisine at Uchibā Charlotte, expressed a similar sentiment.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Chef de cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef%20de%20cuisine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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