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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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.
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Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Especially the world of Sloane, a successful restaurateur who is a part of a power couple alongside her husband Richard (Blaire Underwood).
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
In 2024, restaurateurs and bar owners opened new bars and breweries across the Valley.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
In mid-March, the retired restaurateur shared the news with his then wife.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Especially the world of Sloane, a successful restaurateur who is a part of a power couple alongside her husband Richard (Blaire Underwood).
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
In 2024, restaurateurs and bar owners opened new bars and breweries across the Valley.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
In mid-March, the retired restaurateur shared the news with his then wife.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Restaurateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurateur. Accessed 6 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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