head chef

hɛd ʃɛf

Definition

Definition of head chef - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

restaurantmain chef in charge of kitchen operations

The head chef prepared a special menu for the event.
The head chef oversees all the kitchen staff.
During the interview, the head chef shared his culinary journey.

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Expressions with head

head for

move towards a specific direction or place

We will head for the mountains tomorrow.

head down

move towards a specific direction or destination

We will head down to the beach tomorrow.

head north

move or travel towards the north direction

We decided to head north for our vacation.

head off

begin a journey or move away

We will head off early in the morning.

on one's head

adv.

physically positioned on top of one's head

She balanced the book on her head.

above one's head

adv.

physically higher than one's head

The shelf was placed above her head.

Expressions with chef

chef's kiss

gesture indicating something is perfect

The presentation was a chef's kiss, flawless and elegant.

chef's surprise

dish prepared by the chef as a surprise

The restaurant offered a chef's surprise for adventurous diners.

chef's special

dish recommended by the chef

I decided to try the chef's special for dinner.

pastry chef

professional who prepares pastries and desserts

The pastry chef decorated the cake with intricate sugar flowers..

sushi chef

person who prepares sushi

The sushi chef skillfully sliced the fish.

celebrity chef

professional cook widely famous through television, books, restaurants or other media

The celebrity chef launched a new cooking show and cookbook this year.

top chef

highly skilled cook working at a high level in restaurants

The hotel hired a top chef to improve its restaurant.

chef salad

salad with meats cheese and hard-boiled eggs

I ordered a chef salad for lunch.

chef's knife

large sharp knife for many kitchen cutting tasks

He sliced onions with a chef's knife.

chef's salad

salad typically containing hard-boiled eggs, various meats, and cheese

I ordered a chef's salad for lunch at the diner..

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subchef

second-in-command

chef ranking below the head chef

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French:chef cuisinier, ...
German:Chefkoch, ...
Italian:chef, ...
Spanish:chef principal, ...
Portuguese:chefe de cozinha, ...
Chinese:主厨, ...
Japanese:料理長, ...
Arabic:رَئِيس الطُهَاة, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁף רָאשִׁי, ...
Russian:шеф-повар, ...
Ukrainian:шеф-кухар, ...
Hindi:प्रधान रसोइया, ...
Bengali:প্রধান শেফ, ...
Catalan:xef de cuina, ...
Czech:šéfkuchař, ...
Danish:køkkenchef, ...
Dutch:chef-kok, ...
Greek:αρχιμάγειρας, ...
Hungarian:séf, ...
Khmer:មេចុងភៅ, ...
Korean:주방장, ...
Persian:سرآشپز, ...
Polish:szef kuchni, ...
Portuguese (BR):chefe de cozinha, ...
Romanian:bucătar-șef, ...
Swedish:huvudkock, ...
Thai:หัวหน้าเชฟ, ...
Turkish:baş aşçı, ...
Vietnamese:bếp trưởng, ...

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