List of restaurateurs explained

This is a list of restaurateurs. A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.

Restaurateurs

By nationality

Australia

See also: List of restaurants in Australia and List of pizzerias in Australia.

Austria

Bahrain

Brazil

Canada

See also: List of Canadian restaurant chains, List of Canadian pizza chains and List of fast-food chains in Canada.

Denmark

El Salvador

France

See also: List of French restaurants.

Germany

Hong Kong

India

See also: List of Indian restaurants.

Italy

See also: List of Italian restaurants.

Japan

See also: List of Japanese restaurants.

Lithuania

Mexico

See also: List of Mexican restaurants.

New Zealand

Nigeria

Norway

Pakistan

Russia

See also: List of Russian restaurants.

Spain

See also: List of restaurants in Barcelona.

Sweden

Thailand

See also: List of Thai restaurants.

Turkey

United Kingdom

See also: List of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United Kingdom.

England

See also: List of restaurants in London and List of fish and chip restaurants.

Scotland

See also: List of restaurants in Scotland.

United States

See main article: article and List of American restaurateurs.

See also: List of restaurant chains in the United States, List of pizza chains of the United States and List of restaurant districts and streets in the United States.

By type

Restaurant founders

Fast casual chain founders

See also: List of casual dining restaurant chains.

Fast-food chain founders

See also: List of fast food restaurant chains.

Pizza chain founders

See also: List of pizza chains and List of pizza franchises.

See also