restaurateur

Sometimes res·tau·ran·teur

[res-ter-uh-tur, res-taw-ra-tœr]

noun

plural

restaurateurs 

1. the owner or manager of a restaurant.

restaurateur

/ ˌrɛstərəˈtɜː /

noun

1. a person who owns or runs a restaurant

Usage

Although the spelling restauranteur occurs frequently, it is a misspelling and should be avoided

Spelling Note

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of restaurateur¹

1790–1800; < French; Middle French: restorer < Late Latin restaurātor, equivalent to Latin restaurā ( re ) to restore + -tor -tor

Word History and Origins

Origin of restaurateur¹

C18: via French from Late Latin restaurātor one who restores, from Latin restaurāre to _restore

Example Sentences

Her relatives include restaurateurs, the owners of a tailoring business, a county employee and a priest.

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The restaurateur began watching Julia Child videos on PBS when she was 5.

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In the video, the Scottish-born restaurateur lifted his white chef coat and pointed to expansive bruising on his torso.

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For many local restaurateurs, the drastic dip in diners has been worrisome, especially during Summer Restaurant Week, which began on Aug. 18 in Washington.

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A former restaurateur, who said he had been hit by several dine and dash cases in West Sussex, said it was affecting the mental health of staff in the industry.

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