chef

[ shef ]

noun

1. the chief cook, especially in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.
2. any cook.

chef

/ ʃɛf /

noun

1. a cook, esp the principal cook in a restaurant

Word History and Origins

Origin of chef¹

From French, dating back to 1835–45; chief

Word History and Origins

Origin of chef¹

C19: from French, from Old French chief head, chief

Example Sentences

Contestants – including a toddler – donned chef’s aprons and white t-shirts in the style of White’s character Carmen Berzatto from the hit TV series The Bear.

From BBC

The TV chef declares it is her "favourite time of year" before tucking into festive bakes.

From BBC

Every great chef I've worked with has had their own unique duck dish, which has always been a standout menu item at those restaurants.

From Salon

Its prevalence in Southeast Asian cuisine inspired Hill-Maini, who once worked as a chef, to investigate the spore-bearing organisms behind the dish and figure out how the fungus that creates it could be embraced worldwide.

From Salon

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children's book from the shelves after complaints that it stereotyped Indigenous Australians.

From BBC