How to Use restaurateur in a Sentence

restaurateur

noun
  • That’s more than fair on the part of the restaurateurs.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • What's next for you as a restaurateur?
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • What excites these chefs and restaurateurs is that there’s still room to grow.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Now, the restaurateur opens up about what his favorite meal is that his wife makes.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
  • The restaurateur/boss asked Shana to make 14 meals a week for him.
    — Thomas Heath, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2020
  • But many restaurateurs feel like stars are handed out for more than just what’s on the table.
    — Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Police fined the restaurateur and forced him to trash about 7 pounds of pasta.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2019
  • Local or first-time restaurateurs don't have that same market.
    — Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The restaurateur also posed with the bottle, holding it up for a snap.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
  • Caleb Ng, a local restaurateur and my tour guide for the day, tells me not to worry.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • From special menus for dogs to food trucks and even tasting menus, some restaurateurs are pulling out all the stops for pets.
    — Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
  • This year has carved a rough patch business-wise for the veteran restaurateur.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 June 2022
  • The Dandy will be Rose’s first project as a brick-and-mortar restaurateur.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2021
  • The service fee issue is sure to resonate with many restaurateurs.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • None has pained him quite like Balthazar, writes the restaurateur.
    — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Few restaurateurs would offer a blank slate to a pop-up chef, Tran said, but Mitchell did.
    — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026
  • Why chefs and restaurateurs are leaving the industry in droves.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • The restaurateur says wages have since been raised to between $17 and $18 an hour.
    — Alicia Kennedy, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2022
  • The police fined the restaurateur and forced him to trash three kilos of pasta, or about seven pounds.
    — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2019
  • The restaurateur shared that one of her big jobs now is managing her parents’ workload.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
  • In response, some restaurateurs are getting creative to stay afloat.
    — Patricia Kaowthumrong, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Chefs and restaurateurs traveled from all over the Valley for a chance to compete.
    — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Very few restaurateurs have covered the scope of global cuisine his kitchens have produced.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Part of the company's work involves helping restaurateurs get the best bang for their buck.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
  • His second career as a restaurateur appears to be taking off.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The restaurateur focused on making a cocktail that would be both refreshing and easy to make for a large crowd.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Atlanta won’t see any new James Beard medallions around the necks of its chefs and restaurateurs this year.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
  • The restaurateur decided to remain closed Tuesday to let the staff grieve in their own way.
    — Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Lee is up for outstanding restaurateur.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The daughter of wealthy restaurateurs, Sitwell’s mother threw her out at 13.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026

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