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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Detroit's culinary industry mourned the chef and restaurateur known as a community advocate, a champion for Detroit, and for his efforts to fight hunger.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
Chef José Andrés, a Spanish-American chef and restaurateur, and the only chef with a two-star Michelin restaurant and four Bib Gourmands, is one such role model who personifies personal branding perfection.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
And prolific Seattle chef and restaurateur Renee Erickson (Walrus & the Carpenter, General Porpoise and more) will open a trio of RailSpur eateries that include Lowlander Brewery, Un Po Tipsy Pizzeria and a higher-end, as-yet-unnamed European-style restaurant.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Opening Sunn’s Chinatown Sunny Lee — who worked at Blue Hill, Eleven Madison Park and Insa, and has been doing banchan pop-ups — now has her own place, in partnership with the restaurateur and wine merchant Grant Reynolds.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
Chef José Andrés, a Spanish-American chef and restaurateur, and the only chef with a two-star Michelin restaurant and four Bib Gourmands, is one such role model who personifies personal branding perfection.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
And prolific Seattle chef and restaurateur Renee Erickson (Walrus & the Carpenter, General Porpoise and more) will open a trio of RailSpur eateries that include Lowlander Brewery, Un Po Tipsy Pizzeria and a higher-end, as-yet-unnamed European-style restaurant.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Opening Sunn’s Chinatown Sunny Lee — who worked at Blue Hill, Eleven Madison Park and Insa, and has been doing banchan pop-ups — now has her own place, in partnership with the restaurateur and wine merchant Grant Reynolds.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Restaurateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurateur. Accessed 17 Jan. 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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