restaurateur
noun
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Restaurateur Has French Roots
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.
Examples of restaurateur in a Sentence
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Aoki Lee Simmons, model, Harvard graduate and daughter of Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons, had the internet in a frenzy recently when news broke that the 21-year-old is dating restaurateur Vittorio Assaf, 65, after they were spotted kissing on the beach in St. Barts.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
Aoki Lee Simmons is exploring a new romance with restaurateur Vittorio Assaf.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
In the New York Times last month, Priya Krishna wrote about Hand Hospitality, run by a pair of restaurateurs who prefer to keep a low profile but operate 21 booming Korean restaurants in New York.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Celebrity sightings: Two Milwaukee culinary superstars sat on this week’s judging panel: restaurateur Paul Bartolotta of the Bartolotta Restaurants and Adam Siegel, chef-owner of Lupi & Iris.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
His co-partner in the club and restaurant Jean’s is Max Chodorow, the son of Jeffrey Chodorow, the restaurateur.
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Ping Ho, prominent Detroit restaurateur and owner of Marrow in Detroit’s West Village, on Tuesday announced the beginning of construction for its Marrow Detroit Provisions, a multifaceted processing facility at Eastern Market.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
In 2020, music execs/restaurateurs Nahim Jorge Bonilla and Melissa Granda bought the home for $4.8 million.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Restaurateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurateur. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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