front of house
Where guests enter
Front of house refers to the parts of a business that customers see and interact with, as opposed to behind-the-scenes operations.
In restaurants, front of house includes the dining room, host stand, and bar—anywhere guests are served: She moved from the kitchen to front of house.
In theaters, it's the lobby, box office, and auditorium, distinct from backstage areas.
Often abbreviated FOH.
Chief dining room attendant
- hostessFemale event organizer
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- serverOne who attends tables
greeter · dining room · sommelier · bartender · reception · guests · seating · service
One who welcomes arrivals
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- invitingAttractively appealing
- warmthHeat you feel
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
approachable · smile · greeting · openness · accessible · hospitable · receptive · first impression
Guest services attendant
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- guest servicesStaff assisting visitors
- bellhopHotel luggage attendant
doorman · lobby · welcome · porter · valet · registration · arrivals · hotel
One who seats guests
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- playbillTheater performance listing
foyer · auditorium · stalls · mezzanine · balcony · dress circle · intermission · concessions
maître d'
Chief dining room attendant
- hostessFemale event organizer
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
server · greeter · dining room · sommelier · bartender · reception · guests · seating · service · tip pooling
greeter
One who welcomes arrivals
cordial · approachable · smile · greeting · openness · accessible · hospitable · receptive · first impression
concierge
Guest services attendant
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- guest servicesStaff assisting visitors
bellhop · doorman · lobby · welcome · porter · valet · registration · arrivals · hotel · inn
usher
One who seats guests
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
playbill · foyer · auditorium · stalls · mezzanine · balcony · dress circle · intermission · concessions · seating chart
- hotelshotel staff, hotel room, accommodations, hotelier, innkeeper
- restaurant workwaiter, waitress, server, chef, cook
- restaurantsmenu, chef, reservations, table service, waitstaff
- food workersbutcher, bartender, server, caterer, chef
- hotel staffbellhop, concierge, receptionist, hotel manager, doorman
- restaurantkitchen, dining room, booth, counter, host stand
front of housebackstage
Theater's hidden area
back of house · behind the scenes · wings · offstage · greenroom
front of houseback of house
Non-public restaurant operations
backyard · service entrance · back door · tradesman's entrance
front, house, household, housing, houses, upfront, housekeeper, affront, fronts