restaurateur
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restaurateurs
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The English word restaurateur , borrowed from French, still exists in modern French in the same form and with the same meaning. The variant spelling restauranteur , influenced by the more familiar English word restaurant , is gaining some currency, but has traditionally been considered erroneous.
Usage
Although the spelling restauranteur occurs frequently, it is a misspelling and should be avoided
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Etymology
Origin of restaurateur
1790–1800; < French; Middle French: restorer < Late Latin restaurātor, equivalent to Latin restaurā ( re ) to restore + -tor -tor
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That’s when he realized: “I needed to find a way to transition from restaurateur to leader of a hospitality company,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
He learned about the importance of balance while working with Frank Guidara, the former CEO of Au Bon Pain and father of celebrated restaurateur Will Guidara, former co-owner of Manhattan’s Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Kennedy joins Gruel — a chef, restaurateur and prominent opponent of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 — in a bright white studio kitchen.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
His father, a restaurateur, spent years as a political prisoner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He was the eldest stepson of Victor Rosellini, a wealthy Seattle restaurateur, and cousin of Albert Rosellini, the immensely popular governor of Washington State from 1957 to 1965.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—After Hurricane Helene, Jannette Montenegro and Rich Patino returned to the building they own here, a historic warehouse leased to restaurateurs and artists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The end of seasons one and two included events that brought together the restaurateurs they’d met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
But for “middle restaurants” — between fast-casual spots without extensive table service and high-level tasting menus — restaurateurs often make up for the slimmer margins with volume.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Three finalists - Luke Emmess, Mark O'Brien and Gareth Baty - made it through a series of culinary challenges, impressing not just judges Monica Galetti and Marcus Wareing but also high-profile Michelin-starred restaurateurs.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
At this time the Regent Grill was enjoying one of those bursts of popularity for which restaurateurs pray to whatever strange gods they worship.
From Piccadilly Jim by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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