sous chef

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But now the restaurant is "scrambling to do something to stay afloat" and figure out "what can be done without a gas connection", sous chef Dhruv Thapliyal told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The centenarian enjoyed her birthday surrounded by friends and family at the home, with a special cake prepared by the sous chef, Kieran Lister.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Incidentally, Kirkconnell’s most recent Instagram post is from early December and is a birthday tribute to James, whom she described as her best friend, teammate and sous chef.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

I was pretty much my mom’s sous chef growing up, which is just a fancy way of saying I was her kitchen assistant.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds