chefnoun [ C ]
uk/ʃef/us/ʃef/A2 a skilled and trained cook who works in a hotel or restaurant, especially the most important cook:
He is one of the top chefs in Britain.
She is head chef at the Waldorf Astoria.
More examples
- That was an excellent meal! My compliments to the chef.
- Shapur's restaurant now has an excellent new young chef Glyn Fussell.
- The head chef runs the hotel kitchen with strict discipline and efficiency.
- He's not exactly a master chef - he makes out the orders at the local burger bar.
- A couple of the kitchen staff are on holiday so I'm having to be chef tonight.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People who make & serve food
- baker
- barista
- butcher
- carhop
- catering
- cook
- garçon
- maître d'
- room service
- short-order cook
- steward
- waiter
- waitress