How to Use restaurateur in a Sentence

restaurateur

noun
  • In mid-March, the retired restaurateur shared the news with his then wife.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The three restaurateurs then have plans to open a cocktail bar next to it, at 2909 Greenville Ave.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
  • The restaurateur says wages have since been raised to between $17 and $18 an hour.
    Alicia Kennedy, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2022
  • Now, the restaurateur opens up about what his favorite meal is that his wife makes.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
  • But as any restaurateur will tell you, a year is a lifetime.
    Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2022
  • The restaurateur also posed with the bottle, holding it up for a snap.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
  • From special menus for dogs to food trucks and even tasting menus, some restaurateurs are pulling out all the stops for pets.
    Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
  • The first-time restaurateur asked each to prepare a salsa.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But, the Bravo star and restaurateur isn’t willing to sit out on his fashion A-game any longer.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Danny Meyer is, in my view, the finest restaurateur in the United States.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The restaurateur decided to remain closed Tuesday to let the staff grieve in their own way.
    Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The school is the vision of restaurateur Bertrand Larcher, a local celebrity who launched the state-of-the-art facility in the fall of 2018.
    Jay Cheshes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2021
  • But many restaurateurs feel like stars are handed out for more than just what’s on the table.
    Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Among the judges this year is Los Angeles chef and restaurateur Tim Hollingsworth.
    Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 July 2024
  • The pair decided that the occasion calls for $10 deals, and all of the restaurateurs are taking part.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
  • For the dining table in the kitchen of a pro chef/restaurateur, a half-banquette, half-chair look gives the perfect blend of form and function.
    Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Joanne Chang is an award-winning chef and restaurateur.
    BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2021
  • In 2024, restaurateurs and bar owners opened new bars and breweries across the Valley.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In this one, a 60-year-old Balboa, who traded in his boxing gloves for the life of a restaurateur, is enticed to fight yet again.
    Good Housekeeping, 16 Apr. 2023
  • As a chef and restaurateur, Justin Sutherland is constantly on the go.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2022
  • That happens a lot at Bread & Pickle, the work of restaurateur Kim Bartmann.
    Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 14 May 2021
  • Scarr Pimentel, the restaurateur and namesake of the pizza shop, teamed up with Ryan Chadwick to open the new spot last weekend.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
  • His dad, Fred Brill, a Baldwin County restaurateur who brought him up in the business.
    al, 11 May 2021
  • Aris Tsekouras, whose koulouri, or sesame sourdough, reminded the restaurateur of the bread of his youth.
    Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The Puerto Rican can now add restaurateur to his list of titles.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 4 June 2022
  • Why chefs and restaurateurs are leaving the industry in droves.
    Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • Principe embodies Abram’s style as a world-class chef and my vision as a New York restaurateur.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The restaurateur focused on making a cocktail that would be both refreshing and easy to make for a large crowd.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The lifestyle maven and famed restaurateur will be co-hosting a new cooking competition series, Yes, Chef, this upcoming spring.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Tiana is described as a musical comedy starring the original film’s beloved restaurateur.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025

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