restaurateur

(res′tə rə tʉr, -to̵or)

noun

a person who owns or operates a restaurant

Origin: Fr < MFr, that which restores < ML restaurator, one who restores

See restaurateur in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The manager or owner of a restaurant.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from restaurer, to restore; see restaurant

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