This is the 8808th most frequent German word.
köche
"Cook" or "cooks" (plural of "Koch").
In this sentence, 'Köche' is the plural form of 'Koch', referring to chefs.
Die Köche im Restaurant sind sehr erfahren.
The chefs in the restaurant are very experienced.
'Köche' is used here as the direct object in the accusative case, referring to the individuals known as chefs.
Während meiner Ausbildung lernte ich viele talentierte Köche kennen.
During my apprenticeship, I met many talented chefs.
Here, 'Köche' is the subject of the sentence in the nominative case and is used in a generic sense.