restaurateur

 
Pronunciation: /ˌrɛst(ə)rəˈtəː, ˌrɛstɒr-/

noun

  • a person who owns and manages a restaurant.

Origin:

late 18th century: French, from the verb restaurer (see restaurant)

The word restaurateur is taken directly from the French form. Although common, restauranteur with an n is a misspelling.