Head Chef
What do you do as a head chef? The Head Chef is in control in the kitchen. They preside over every aspect of what is going on. They manage the workers by delegating jobs, they create and update the menus, order supplies and manage the kitchens budgets and costs.
Executive Chef
What is the role of an executive chef? An Executive Chef takes on more of a managerial role. They are the top of the kitchen hierarchy and have Head Chefs working below them. Like the Head Chef, they create and update menus, take care of costing for the kitchen but are much less likely to be found involving themselves with the cooking.
It is often, that an executive chef will be employed to manage several kitchens or a large, busy kitchen. This allows for the Head Chefs to concentrate on the food rather than the finance. That given, they will work closely together when deciding menus.