Melissa Leong

Have you ever booked multiple restaurants so you could decide on the night where to go? Complained about the price of a dish that you loved? Ordered a coffee to use a cafe's wi-fi for half a day? If you said 'yes' to any of those, chances are there's a restaurateur out there who's hurting a little because of it.

Martha Stewart

Everywhere I go, I always look for creative entrepreneurs, whether it's artisans and craftsmen, small farmers and gardeners, or restaurateurs who use fresh, locally sourced ingredients. I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.

Entertainer

Antoni Porowski

The truth is that it has not been my pipe dream to have a restaurant. I know restaurateurs, and the amount of work that goes into a restaurant is nothing short of insanity. It's a real commitment, and most restaurants don't make it, so the odds are really against you.

Canadian Actor

Ranveer Brar

The thing about innovation is, where do you stop? There are movements across the world where people are asking restaurateurs to bring back the regular plate. So, yes, we are fed up of drinking out of shoes and eating out of hats.

Indian Chef

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

I think, as a chef and restaurateur, that you have to take care of your business. Otherwise, you're only as good as your last meal. You have to watch if your food costs are too high, or you could be out of business in no time.

French Chef

Hernan Cortes

There are apothecaries' shops, where prepared medicines, liquids, ointments, and plasters are sold; barbers' shops, where they wash and shave the head; and restaurateurs, that furnish food and drink at a certain price.

Spanish Leader

Rocco DiSpirito

As a restaurateur, my job is to basically control the chaos and the drama. There's always going to be chaos in the restaurant business.

American Chef

Marco Pierre White

Remember, restaurateurs are only shopkeepers; that's all we are. It's no different from the supermarket down the road.

British Chef

Joe Bastianich

As a restaurateur, my palate is one of my most important tools.

Toby Young

I miss being fawned over by restaurateurs and chefs.

British Journalist

Used mainly in the context of the food and hospitality industry.

Industry-specific

Implies ownership but can also suggest active management or creation of the restaurant.

Ownership nuance

Applicable to all genders; not to be confused with gender-specific terms like 'restaurateur' and 'restaurateuse'.

Not gender-specific

 and need more workers. When restaurants pay restaurant workers enough so that even they can afford to eat in restaurants, that's not bad for the restaurant business. That's good for it, despite what some restaurateurs may tell you.

Restaurateur