restaurateur
noun
res·tau·ra·teur
ˌre-stə-rə-ˈtər 
variants
or less commonly restauranteur
: the operator or proprietor of a restaurant
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Restaurateur Has French Roots
Restaurateur and restaurant are French words from Latin restaurare, meaning "to restore." Of the two words, restaurant is more common—a fact that may have influenced the development of the variant spelling restauranteur for restaurateur. Some people consider restauranteur to be an error, but it is still on the menu as an acceptable word choice.
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The economic reality of operating a restaurant is as challenging as ever in 2024, and opening a lively bar is an opportunity that just makes sense to some restaurateurs: quicker turn times, lower labor costs, more drinks served.
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Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
The founders are seasoned restaurateurs and businessmen: Oisín Rogers, the former landlord of the popular Guinea Grill pub in Mayfair; Charlie Carroll, founder of the steakhouse Flat Iron, and Ashley Palmer-Watts, who spent two decades as a chef at the Fat Duck.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
The first-time restaurateur asked each to prepare a salsa.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Carlotta Newly opened in the heart of Canberra’s CBD Carlotta, is the coastal Mediterranean concept from Australian restaurateur Chris Lucas, the visionary behind Chin Chin, Grill Americano and Kisumé.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
The founders are seasoned restaurateurs and businessmen: Oisín Rogers, the former landlord of the popular Guinea Grill pub in Mayfair; Charlie Carroll, founder of the steakhouse Flat Iron, and Ashley Palmer-Watts, who spent two decades as a chef at the Fat Duck.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
The first-time restaurateur asked each to prepare a salsa.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Carlotta Newly opened in the heart of Canberra’s CBD Carlotta, is the coastal Mediterranean concept from Australian restaurateur Chris Lucas, the visionary behind Chin Chin, Grill Americano and Kisumé.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Restaurateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurateur. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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restaurateur
noun
res·tau·ra·teur
ˌres-tə-rə-ˈtər
variants
also restauranteur
: a person who owns or runs a restaurant
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