German word

Gastronom

Pronunciation

IPA/gastʁoˈnoːm/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrestaurant owner

Example

Viele Gastronomen klagen über Personalmangel in der Stadt.

Many restaurant owners are complaining about staff shortages in the city.

Illustration for Gastronom (restaurant owner)

More examples

Ein Gastronom stellt sein Café am Wochenende für private Feiern zur Verfügung.

A restaurant owner makes his café available for private parties on weekends.

Core concept

A person steering a restaurant or other food business, balancing its service, staff, and commercial operation.

Common phrases

  • regionaler Gastronom

    local restaurant owner

  • junger Gastronom

    young restaurant owner

  • erfolgreicher Gastronom

    successful restaurant owner

Similar words

Restaurantbetreiber: A person or company that oversees a restaurant's operations and staff.
Gaststättenbesitzer: A food-establishment owner who is accountable for the business's operation.
Pächter: A tenant who runs a business from premises or land rented from a landlord.

Definition in German

Jemand, der beruflich ein Gastgewerbe betreibt und die geschäftliche Leitung des Betriebs innehat.

Word origin

German Gastronom came through French gastronome from Greek gastēr, "stomach," and nomos, "law" or "custom," and later also denoted a food-service operator.

Usage tips

  • Gastronom is a masculine weak noun: the accusative, dative, genitive, and plural forms are all Gastronomen.

Other meanings

  • food-service operatornoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Gastronominfemale restaurant ownernoun
  • Gastronomierestaurant industrynoun

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