Pierre Franey (January 13, 1921 – October 15, 1996) was a French-born American chef, best known for his televised cooking shows and his "60 Minute Gourmet" column in The New York Times.

After the war, Henri Soulé, who ran the French Pavilion's kitchen, re-opened Le Pavillon in New York City, and Franey became executive chef in 1952.

Over a twenty-year collaboration, Claiborne and Franey wrote weekly food articles, restaurant reviews and Sunday Magazine recipes for The Times and co-authored ten books.

In 1994, along with colleagues from The New York Times, Richard Flaste and Bryan Miller, Franey wrote his memoir A Chef's Tale, interweaving his personal story with his passion for food, memorable meals, and favorite recipes.

Franey died in 1996 shortly after suffering a stroke while giving a shipboard cooking demonstration aboard the Cunard ocean liner, Queen Elizabeth 2.