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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And Cincinnati's famous restaurateur didn't disappoint in his interview on That's So Cincinnati podcast.
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Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
Most restaurateurs make 50% to 60% of their profit on wine and drinks, and a 10% or 20% tariff multiplies along the supply chain, often raising prices above what a customer is prepared to pay.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
The two restaurateurs made the decision after reading a story about the café’s money woes on in the Statesman.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Danny Meyer is, in my view, the finest restaurateur in the United States.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
Most restaurateurs make 50% to 60% of their profit on wine and drinks, and a 10% or 20% tariff multiplies along the supply chain, often raising prices above what a customer is prepared to pay.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
The two restaurateurs made the decision after reading a story about the café’s money woes on in the Statesman.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Danny Meyer is, in my view, the finest restaurateur in the United States.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Restaurateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurateur. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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