Food / A1

SHEF/ʃef/

A chef cooks as a job, especially in a restaurant. Cook can be the verb or a home cook. A waiter brings the food; the chef prepares it. Chief means the leader — easy mix-up. Head chef is the person in charge of the kitchen.

Meaning

A person whose job is to cook food, especially in a restaurant.

Examples

• “The chef made a delicious soup.”
• “The chef comes out to greet the guests.”
• “He trained as a chef in France.”

Good to know

a chef (professional cook). Contrast: cook (verb/home), waiter. Mix-up: chief.

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