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restaurateur
A person who professionally manages or owns a restaurant, a hotel, or another hospitality business.
Der Gastronom eröffnete letztes Jahr ein neues italienisches Restaurant in der Innenstadt.
The restaurateur opened a new Italian restaurant downtown last year.
The word comes from Greek. The first part 'Gastro-' refers to the stomach and food, while '-nom' points to administration or management. So a 'Gastronom' (restaurateur) is literally someone who manages food.
Als guter Gastronom kennt er sich nicht nur mit Kochen, sondern auch mit Buchhaltung aus.
As a good restaurateur, he knows not only about cooking but also about accounting.
'Gastronom' (restaurateur) belongs to the word family around 'Gastronomie' (the hospitality/restaurant industry) and 'gastronomisch' (relating to the hospitality/restaurant industry). If you know these words, you can infer the meaning more easily.
Das gastronomische Angebot in dieser Stadt ist sehr vielfältig.
The culinary offerings in this city are very diverse.
Common adjectives used with 'Gastronom' (restaurateur) are 'erfolgreich' (successful), 'bekannt' (well-known), or 'leidenschaftlich' (passionate). A typical verb is 'ein Restaurant eröffnen' (to open a restaurant).
Er gilt als einer der erfolgreichsten Gastronomen des Landes.
He is considered one of the most successful restaurateurs in the country.
cook
'der Koch' and 'der Gastronom' both have to do with food and restaurants. A cook prepares dishes, especially in the kitchen of a restaurant, hotel, or cafeteria. A restaurateur manages or owns a hospitality business, for example a restaurant. Learners may confuse the words because both people work in the hospitality industry. The important difference is: the cook works mainly with the food, while the restaurateur works mainly with the business.
Elif kennt einen Gastronomen, der ein kleines Restaurant in der Altstadt führt.
Elif knows a restaurateur who runs a small restaurant in the old town.
Der Koch bereitet in der Schulküche morgen ein warmes Mittagessen vor.
The cook is preparing a hot lunch in the school kitchen for tomorrow.