Sabatier K carbon 8". There are at least four manufacturers of Sabatier, I recommend the K.
A stainless knife is too hard to sharpen daily. The pros use Carbon, they let it oxidize.
Truthfully, commercial knives are leased, and they get dumped in a big container and shipped out, then different knives come back sharp. They aren't glamorous, they are tools-- think Lamsonsharp with the NSF poly handles, like this:
Not a very appealing gift which is why I say get the French knife.