English–French

“caterer” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɛtœʁ/

Example

Nous avons engagé un traiteur pour le buffet du mariage.

We hired a caterer for the wedding buffet.

Illustration for traiteur (caterer)

How to say “caterer” in French

“Caterer” in French is traiteur.

A food specialist who prepares dishes for takeaway or organizes a complete meal for an event.

Full entry for traiteur: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with traiteur

Le traiteur a préparé des plats végétariens pour les invités.

The caterer prepared vegetarian dishes for the guests.

Tips for using traiteur

  • Traiteur is masculine in standard usage, so the usual phrase is un traiteur, even when the business serves a mixed-gender team.

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