Restaurateur


A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.

Etymology

The French word restaurateur comes from the Late Latin term restaurator and from the Latin term restaurare. The word restaurateur is simply French for a person who owns or runs a restaurant.
A less common variant spelling restauranteur is formed from the "more familiar" term restaurant with the French suffix -eur borrowed from restaurateur. It is considered a misspelling by some.