Restauranteur

 WORD OF THE DAY

restaurateur / noun / res-tuh-ruh-TER

Definition

: the operator or proprietor of a restaurant

Examples

"Savvy restaurateurs have been turning to milkshakes to create buzz for their brands in recent years thanks to the visual nature of maxed-out milkshakes … with their over-the-top flavors laden with indulgent toppings like churros, whole cake slices and ice cream bars." — The Nation's Restaurant News, 20 Aug. 2021

Jimmy Neary, the restaurateur in charge of Neary’s restaurant and pub on 57th Street and First Avenue in New York City for more than 50 years, has died.

— Fox News, 3 Oct. 2021

Did You Know?

Restaurateur and restaurant are French words from Latin restaurare, meaning "to restore." 

Of the two words, restaurant is more common—a fact that may have influenced the development of the variant spelling restauranteur for restaurateur. 

Some people consider restauranteur to be an error, but it is still on the menu as an acceptable word choice.