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
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
The debut season was an unrelenting introduction to the grueling life of restaurateurs, especially those still reeling from the loss of a family member who also happened to leave them in debt deeper than Chicago’s deepest-dish pizza.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
But the practice has been called into question, with multiple lawsuits filed against restaurateurs over their distribution and use of service fees.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
The first phase of the redevelopment had a significant impact on the local economy, and this second phase will likely do the same, restaurateur Tim Love said at Tuesday’s council meeting.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
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“Restaurateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restaurateur. Accessed 24 Jul. 2024.
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