|restə]rə|tər(.), ]ˌrä|-, -|tu̇(ə)r noun
also res·tau·ran·teur ]ˌrän.|t- also ]ˌran.-
( -s )
Etymology: restaurateur from French, from Late Latin restaurator restorer, from Latin restauratus (past participle of restaurare to restore) + -or; restauranteur, modification (influenced by restaurant ) of French restaurateur — more at restore
: the operator or proprietor of a restaurant