restaurateur

American  

[res-ter-uh-tur, res-taw-ra-tœr] / ˌrɛs tər əˈtɜr, rɛs tɔ raˈtœr /

Sometimes restauranteur

noun

plural

restaurateurs

1. the owner or manager of a restaurant.

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restaurateur British  

/ ˌrɛstərəˈtɜː /

noun

1. a person who owns or runs a restaurant

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Spelling

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

Etymology

Origin of restaurateur

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

Example Sentences

"It's insulting to those restaurateurs to imply you can't do both. No food business should see itself as above the law."

From BBC

In his bestseller “Unreasonable Hospitality,” restaurateur and hospitality guru Will Guidara takes that even further; the subtitle is “The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re making it easier for small restaurateurs to turn their ideas into reality.”

From Los Angeles Times

Other restaurateurs have alleged she offered to review their food or post photos on her social media account as her payment, while still others have accused her of simply walking out, without paying.

From BBC

He’s the grandson of a celebrated Manhattan architect, his father is a lawyer and his mother is a restaurateur whose business caters to summer tourists.

From Salon