French word

restaurateur

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɛstoʁatœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrestaurant owner

Example

Le restaurateur a ouvert un nouveau restaurant près de la gare.

The restaurant owner opened a new restaurant near the station.

Illustration for restaurateur (restaurant owner)

More examples

Après la fermeture, le restaurateur discute avec ses fournisseurs.

After closing, the restaurateur talks with their suppliers.

Core concept

A restaurant's central operator, balancing finances, staff, service, and daily decisions.

Common phrases

  • le restaurateur du coin

    the local restaurateur

  • un restaurateur réputé

    a renowned restaurateur

Similar words

propriétaire: The owner of a restaurant or other business.
gérant: A manager who oversees the restaurant and supervises its employees.
patron: A casual term for a restaurant owner or the person in charge.
chef: The kitchen leader responsible for food preparation and kitchen instructions.

Definition in French

Personne qui possède ou dirige un établissement de restauration et qui assume la gestion commerciale, le personnel et le fonctionnement quotidien.

Word origin

French restaurateur derives from restaurer, from Latin restaurare, "to restore", with the agent suffix -ateur; its meaning developed toward a person running a food establishment.

Usage tips

  • Restaurateur is masculine; the feminine form is restauratrice, and the plural is restaurateurs.

Opposites

Related words

  • restaurationfood servicenoun
  • restauratricefemale restaurateurnoun

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