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

Examples of restaurateur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Flamingo Room by Tasha’s Flamingo Room by tashas Founded by South African restaurateur Natasha Sideris, Flamingo Room by tashas is a jewel in Jumeirah Al Naseem’s fine-dining crown. —

Claudia De Brito, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2023 In 2022, an artist and her restaurateur husband hired Gru.a to renovate a 3,700-square-foot apartment in the wealthy neighborhood of Gávea. —

Michael Snyder Pedro Kok, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023 This season brings an answer: innovative chef and restaurateur Sohla El-Waylly. —

Tucker Shaw, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023 The 67-story Fontainebleau Las Vegas will open in December with 3,700 rooms and a ton of buzzy restaurants, including a Casa Dragones Tasting Room and a Chinese noodle den from the restaurateur behind Wagamama and Hakkasan. —

Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023 One such restaurateur was Joe Casamento, who founded his namesake eatery in 1919. —

Cameron Quincy Todd, Saveur, 15 Nov. 2023 Star chef Nobu Matsuhisa and celebrity restaurateur Robert De Niro didn’t limit their involvement to the resort’s restaurant. —

Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 The acclaimed pastry chef and restaurateur Sarabeth Levine ships her famous cookies nationwide. —

Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023 Art Smith, a James Beard winner, award-winning cookbook author and a restaurateur who was Oprah’s personal chef, has type 2 diabetes and has battled with weight all his life. —

Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023 See More

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