chef de cuisine

[ shef duh kwee-zeen ]

noun

, French.

, plural chefs de cui·sine [shef d, uh, kwee-, zeen].

1. chef ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of chef de cuisine¹

Literally, “head of kitchen”

Example Sentences

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

A "hyperlocal" Italian restaurant in the Flat Iron Hotel — helmed by executive chef Graham House and Chef de Cuisine Sean McMullen — Luminosa seamlessly combines the two seemingly disparate categories into something holistic and cohesive.

From Salon

Questions 1-5 were answered by Executive Chef Graham House and questions 6-11 were answered by Chef de Cuisine Sean McMullen.

From Salon

For the next 15 years, I traveled the country, working back and forth between New York City and the West Coast, cooking my way up the ranks from sous chef to chef de cuisine and eventually executive chef, with some of the country’s most celebrated talents.

From Salon

The tikka masala consommé was the brainchild of our incredible Chef de Cuisine Kyle Cottle.

From Salon