restaurateur
Owns the kitchen
A restaurateur is someone who owns or manages a restaurant.
The word is borrowed from French and retains its French spelling—no *n* before the *t*, despite the spelling of *restaurant*.
The restaurateur greeted regulars by name.
Business holder
- ownerHolder of title
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
- eateryCasual dining establishment
- bistroInformal small restaurant
diner · brasserie · trattoria · tavern · pub · venue · franchise · chain
Professional kitchen leader
- menuList of available dishes
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- dishesEating vessels and utensils
- recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
ingredients · flavors · cooking · gourmet · farm-to-table · tasting menu · specials · signature dish
Professional kitchen leader
- cookHeat food for eating
- waiterOne who serves tables
- waitressFemale restaurant attendant
- serverOne who attends tables
host · hostess · bartender · sommelier · maître d' · busboy · dishwasher · line cook
One who begins something
- investorOne who allocates capital
- startupNew business enterprise
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
innovator · pioneer · self-made · franchise · expansion · concept · branding · opening night
Aid or maintenance
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- ambianceMood of surroundings
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- reservationsDoubts or advance bookings
seating · atmosphere · décor · dining experience · customer satisfaction · reviews · regulars · reputation
Organizing and directing resources
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- staffingProviding personnel for positions
- purchasingAcquiring through payment
- suppliersThose who furnish goods
vendors · budgeting · health inspection · sanitation · compliance · logistics · POS system · labor costs
proprietor
Business holder
- ownerHolder of title
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
- eateryCasual dining establishment
bistro · diner · brasserie · trattoria · tavern · pub · venue · franchise · chain · flagship
chef
Professional kitchen leader
recipes · ingredients · flavors · cooking · gourmet · farm-to-table · tasting menu · specials · signature dish · kitchen
chef
Professional kitchen leader
server · host · hostess · bartender · sommelier · maître d' · busboy · dishwasher · line cook · sous chef
founder
One who begins something
visionary · innovator · pioneer · self-made · franchise · expansion · concept · branding · opening night · soft opening
service
Aid or maintenance
reservations · seating · atmosphere · décor · dining experience · customer satisfaction · reviews · regulars · reputation · Michelin
management
Organizing and directing resources
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- staffingProviding personnel for positions
- purchasingAcquiring through payment
suppliers · vendors · budgeting · health inspection · sanitation · compliance · logistics · POS system · labor costs · waste reduction
- business operatorsowner, CEO, founder, manager, entrepreneur
- business ownersshop owner, shopkeeper, storekeeper, proprietor, sole proprietor
- food workersbutcher, bartender, server, caterer, chef
- food entrepreneursfood truck owner, cafe owner, caterer, bakery owner, franchise owner
- French Occupationscoiffeur, cuisinier, gendarme, chauffeur, secretaire
- vendorsstreet vendors, seller, hawkers, merchant, peddler
restaurateurdiner
Casual American eatery
customer · patron · guest · food critic · consumer