Chef de cuisine

Chef de cuisine
The chef de cuisine (painting by Henri Brispot)
Occupation
NamesHead Chef
Occupation type
Profession
Activity sectors
Cooking
Description
CompetenciesCuisine expert, management of the menu, kitchen, and staff
Fields of
employment
Restaurants, hotels, dining facilities

A chef de cuisine (French pronunciation: [ʃɛf.də.kɥi.zin], French for head of kitchen) or head chef is a chef that leads a kitchen and its cooks.[1][2] A chef patron (feminine form chef patronne) (French for boss chef) or executive chef is a chef that manages multiple kitchens and their staff.[3][4]

  1. ^ Carly Cooper (10 June 2014). "Restaurant Eugene turns ten, Brian Jones promoted to chef de cuisine". Atlanta Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ Amanda Gold (8 June 2014). "French Laundry chef Thomas Keller's recipe for success". SFGate.
  3. ^ Ortiz, Elisabeth Lambert (January 15, 1986). From the Tables of Britain: Exploring Exciting English Cuisine in 250 Recipes. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781590774953 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Curtin, Dianne. "Head to Head With: Frankie Mallon, Owner Chef Patron". Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-15.