restaurateur

noun

res·tau·ra·teur ˌre-stə-rə-ˈtər

variants or less commonly restauranteur

ˌre-stə-ˌrän-ˈtər

: the operator or proprietor of a restaurant

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Renowned restaurateur and Michelin-starred Chef Curtis Stone will return to Del Mar to curate menus in select premium dining areas at the event. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 Suddenly, restaurateurs across the region were making impossible calculations to account for the rapid declines in customer traffic, rejected insurance claims, and bottlenecked relief funds while also dealing with vestigial exhaustion from the COVID lockdowns. —Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025 The big picture: Nashville has become a destination for restaurateurs opening outposts, but the arrival of Curry Boys is an especially big deal. —Nate Rau, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025 Before that, the home was also owned by millionaire restaurateur Steve Crane, the former husband of Lana Turner, who sold the place to Where Love Has Gone author Harold Robbins in 1978 for a mere $850,000. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for restaurateur

Word History

Etymology

French restaurateur, from Late Latin restaurator restorer, from Latin restaurare

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of restaurateur was in 1796

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restaurateur

noun

res·tau·ra·teur ˌres-tə-rə-ˈtər

variants also restauranteur

-ˌrän-

: a person who owns or runs a restaurant

Last Updated: 1 Apr 2025 - Updated example sentences

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