Restaurateur
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Occupation type | Business |
Activity sectors | Restaurants, business, culinary arts |
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Fields of employment | Restaurants |
Related jobs | Businessperson, chef |
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 (pronounced [ʁɛstɔʁatœʁ]) comes from the Late Latin term restaurator ("restorer") and from the Latin term restaurare.[1][2][3] The word restaurateur is simply French for a person who owns or runs a restaurant.[4]
A less common variant spelling restauranteur is formed from the "more familiar" term restaurant[5] with the French suffix -eur borrowed from restaurateur. It is considered a misspelling by some.[4][5]
See also
- Culinary arts
- Foodservice
- List of restaurateurs
- National Restaurant Association
- Restaurant
- Restaurant management
- The World's 50 Best Restaurants
References
- ^ "Definition of RESTAURATEUR". Merriam-Webster.
- ^ "Restaurateur Shares the Secret of His Success".
- ^ Muhlke, Christine. "The Insider - Sang Yoon". T. New York Times Company.
- ^ a b "Restaurateur vs. restauranteur". grammarist.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "the definition of restaurateur". Dictionary.com.
External links
The dictionary definition of restaurateur at Wiktionary
Media related to Restaurateurs at Wikimedia Commons
