The title of maître-restaurateur distinguishes natural persons who run a company operating a catering business or carry out their activity there for the quality of their establishment and their cuisine.
It is issued by the State representative in the département of the establishment for which the title is applied.
The conditions under which the title of maître-restaurateur is issued by the administrative authority and in which the specifications are drawn up are defined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.