restaurateur
noun
res·tau·ra·teur
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or less commonly restauranteur \ ˌre-stə-ˌrän-ˈtər
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Definition of restaurateur
: the operator or proprietor of a restaurant
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While some restaurateurs debate surcharges and discounts, others would rather take the opposite approach and go completely cashless. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area restaurateurs want to charge diners for using credit cards. But they’re scared," 4 Sep. 2019 Ferris said Weil approached Arizona restaurateur Sam Fox several years ago about opening a restaurant with great food that also was good for you. — Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, "True Food Kitchen bringing physician-started restaurant to Oakbrook Center," 29 Aug. 2019 Monday the Adair family will launch its flagship Los Tios Mexican Restaurant store at 5161 San Felipe, in the space that formerly housed restaurateur Tony Vallone's Ciao Bello, according to Houston Chronicle food editor Greg Morago. — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "Seek out these hot, new & upcoming Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurants in Houston," 23 Aug. 2019 But the journey to their grand opening as Deaf restaurateurs wasn’t easy. — Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day, "A San Fransisco Pizzeria Is Providing Work and Comfort For the Deaf Community," 22 Aug. 2019 But while Ugly Dumpling and Pidgin take a modern approach to Vancouver’s influences, two of the city’s longstanding big-name restaurateurs also have similar options on their menus. — Fortune, "Vancouver Is a Haven for Cheap but Delicious Tasting Menus," 18 Aug. 2019 Originally Youkilis partnered with his brother Scott, an accomplished restaurateur in San Francisco. — Mark Bechtel, SI.com, "Former Red Sox Great Kevin Youkilis Crafting a New Path With California Brewery," 25 June 2019 For Sullivan, the Canal-Fulton location of The Barrel Room is her latest endeavor in her journey as a restaurateur. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, "The Barrel Room wine bar takes over historic Canal-Fulton building," 21 Aug. 2019 How a paramedic became a restaurateur This wasn’t always Gorosito’s plan. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Here's what to try at La Esquina Argentina, the East Valley's new Argentinian restaurant," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'restaurateur.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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restaurateur
noun
English Language Learners Definition of restaurateur
: a person who owns or manages a restaurant
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