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noun, plural res·tau·ra·teurs [res-ter-uh–turz; French res-taw-ra–tœr] /ˌrɛs tər əˈtɜrz; French rɛs tɔ raˈtœr/.
- the owner or manager of a restaurant.
noun
- a person who owns or runs a restaurant
1796, from French restaurateur, agent noun from restaurer “to restore” (see restaurant) on model of Late Latin restaurator “restorer.” Native form restauranter is recorded from 1877.