Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
un restaurateur aux affaires
English translation:
a restaurateur in charge / at the helm
Added to glossary by
Philippe Barré
Mar 14, 2015 12:45
9 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
un restaurateur aux affaires
French to English
Bus/Financial
Food & Drink
Restaurant chain
Context: in a booklet encouraging people to join a restaurant franchise. A description of the sort of person who would join the franchise: "***un restaurateur aux affaires***, proche de ses clients; un cadre confirmé qui aime manager ses équipes, un commerçant doublé d'un vrai chef d’entreprise". Does this mean "a restaurateur who specialises in catering for business people", or a "business-like restaurateur"? Thanks in advance for any help!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | a restaurateur in charge / at the helm |
Philippe Barré
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| 4 +2 | a hands-on restaurateur |
philgoddard
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Change log
Mar 16, 2015 13:35: Philippe Barré Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Philippe Barré
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
A passion for precision
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English
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a restaurateur in charge / at the helm
"être aux affaires" = to run things,
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Seems logical, linguistically... but a bit of a daft thing to say: "What we want is a restaurant manager who is going to run things" — duh! / yes, that makes sense!
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Of course, but they're not looking for a "restaurateur" who is a "chef" in the culinary sense, they want someone who can manage a business and get the most out of his employees..
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Lucy O'Shea
: I think they are playing on the fact that he is a real businessman - they go on to call him a "cadre" and a "commerçant".
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help!"
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philgoddard
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
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a hands-on restaurateur
As opposed to an owner who delegates the management to others.
Peer comment(s):
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Sheri P
: especially considering what immediately follows
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Lara Barnett
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Discussion
But presumably you might also be able to gauge this to some extent from the type of restaurant in question?