restaurateur
noun
the owner or manager of a restaurant.
restaurateurs
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pluralof restaurateur.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But some restaurateurs grouse that the apps also make diners feel removed from a restaurant and more blase about canceling, and less likely to just walk in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Many merchants, restaurateurs and hoteliers along 66 now say that their summer customers are mostly travelers from abroad, especially Europe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
It’s not just restaurateurs who are tapping into their appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 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
The restaurateurs were so anxious indeed to secure my custom that I might have made more, but I am not a greedy man, and four sovereigns seemed a lot to me just then.
From First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt
