restaurateur
noun
the owner or manager of a restaurant.
restauranteur
-
a variation of
restaurateur.
Example Sentences
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Locatelli, a chef and restauranteur who currently appears on the Italian version of the amateur cooking show, will be seen alongside Grace Dent on the next UK celebrity series, which has already been filmed.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Prigozhin, a 62-year-old former restauranteur who founded the Wagner mercenary group and is a member of President Vladimir Putin's wider circle, has gained widespread notoriety during the 15-month war in Ukraine.
From Reuters ● Jun. 3, 2023
And it clearly was an inspiration for Giuseppe Cipriani, the Venetian restauranteur and owner of Harry’s Bar, who invented a dish named for the painter in the 1950s.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2023
One restauranteur told Insider she was met with a clogged sink and filthy oven hood during her first day on the job.
From The Verge ● Aug. 23, 2022
No French restauranteur worthy the name ever kept dead fish in stock, for nothing deteriorates so quickly.
From Twenty-four Little French Dinners and How to Cook and Serve Them by Cora Moore
