How to Use restaurateur in a Sentence

restaurateur

noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • This year has carved a rough patch business-wise for the veteran restaurateur.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 June 2022
  • At the height of his 20-year partnership with restaurateur Joe Bastianich, the pair ran dozens of restaurants and businesses around the world.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Davis also plans to shine a light on Sacramento chefs and restaurateurs with a YouTube channel based out of the studio.
    Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • On social media, fans lamented the changes to the iconic sushi trains, the first of which was opened in 1958 by a Japanese restaurateur and have spread all over the world.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Still, even the allure of working for a world-renowned restaurateur hasn’t convinced Robert Bouldin, who’s spent 15 years at César as a busser and then a bartender.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Funke isn’t the only celebrated restaurateur to bet on the area.
    Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2022
  • The trio dug in and added features to help restaurateurs navigate a new world of takeout and delivery.
    Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • Now the restaurateur is back to work and getting ready to introduce a new concept in December that melds English pub decor and Asian cuisine.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
  • And Cincinnati's famous restaurateur didn't disappoint in his interview on That's So Cincinnati podcast.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024

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