bussers

Dirty dish collectors

Bussers are restaurant workers who clear tables, reset place settings, and assist servers.

The term comes from the bus tubs they carry dirty dishes in.

A busser is typically an entry-level position: He started as a busser before becoming a waiter.

Also spelled bussers or busboys, though the latter is fading as gender-neutral language prevails.

dining

restaurant

Place serving meals

waitstaff · service · patrons · silverware · napkins · hospitality · seating · diner · eatery · cafeteria

cleaning

wiping

Rubbing to clean

scrubbing · spraying · polishing · tubs · trays · rags · aprons · stations · spills · linens

teamwork

servers

Machines providing network resources

dishwashers · runners · support · communication · coordination · hustle · backup · assisting · crew · shifts

Categories
Opposites
restaurant hierarchy/role

bussersservers

Machines providing network resources

waiters · waitresses · waitstaff · head waiter · maître d

restaurant hierarchy/service role

bussersservers

Machines providing network resources

waiters · waitresses · maître d · sommeliers · captains

Phrases
Family

busses, bussed, busser

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G