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 restaurateur whose fine seafood concept is backed by Moncler chairman and chief executive officer Remo Ruffini’s investment vehicle Archive helmed by his son Pietro, will open another location in Milan’s Palazzo Fendi by the end of 2025.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The Honey Paw Run by James Beard award-winning restaurateurs, the Honey Paw serves an eclectic menu focused on South East Asian cuisine.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
But Miami had changed in the years after the pandemic, enjoying a sonic culinary boom that encouraged restaurateurs around the world to scramble for space here.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
While many of these openings come from renowned restaurant vets, first-time restaurateurs in Houston and DC are gearing up to share their Creole and Ghanaian cooking, respectively.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The Honey Paw Run by James Beard award-winning restaurateurs, the Honey Paw serves an eclectic menu focused on South East Asian cuisine.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
But Miami had changed in the years after the pandemic, enjoying a sonic culinary boom that encouraged restaurateurs around the world to scramble for space here.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
While many of these openings come from renowned restaurant vets, first-time restaurateurs in Houston and DC are gearing up to share their Creole and Ghanaian cooking, respectively.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Restaurateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurateur. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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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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