verb
- past tense and past participle of chef; to work as a chef or to prepare food professionally as a chef
Usage: informal; chiefly used in culinary contexts
Examples
- She cheffed at the restaurant for five years before opening her own place.
- He cheffed for the catering company during the summer.
- They cheffed together in the kitchen to prepare the multi-course meal.
- After culinary school, she cheffed at several Michelin-starred establishments.