headwaiter
Dining room chief
A headwaiter is the senior waiter in a restaurant, responsible for overseeing other waitstaff and often for seating guests and managing reservations.
The role combines service duties with supervisory responsibilities: The headwaiter showed us to our table.
Also called maître d' in more formal establishments.
Chief dining room attendant
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
courses · menu · tablecloth · silverware · napkins · cutlery · banquet · fine dining
Restaurant service employees
- serversMachines providing network resources
- busboyRestaurant table clearer
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
scheduling · coordination · delegation · supervision · shifts · assignments · teamwork · briefing
Overseeing people or processes
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- seniorityRank from length of service
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
charge · direction · coordination · discipline · enforcement · command · responsibility · rank
Expression of welcome
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
cordiality · politeness · hosting · reception · guest relations · complaints · accommodating · VIP treatment
Place serving meals
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
- dining roomRoom for meals
hotel · banquet hall · country club · cruise ship · resort · steakhouse · grill · tavern
maître d'
Chief dining room attendant
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- guestsPeople received hospitably
patrons · courses · menu · tablecloth · silverware · napkins · cutlery · banquet · fine dining · service
waitstaff
Restaurant service employees
- serversMachines providing network resources
- busboyRestaurant table clearer
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
training · scheduling · coordination · delegation · supervision · shifts · assignments · teamwork · briefing · tip pooling
supervision
Overseeing people or processes
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- seniorityRank from length of service
hierarchy · charge · direction · coordination · discipline · enforcement · command · responsibility · rank · senior staff
greeting
Expression of welcome
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
graciousness · cordiality · politeness · hosting · reception · guest relations · complaints · accommodating · VIP treatment · regulars
restaurant
Place serving meals
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
dining room · hotel · banquet hall · country club · cruise ship · resort · steakhouse · grill · tavern · inn
headwaiterdiner
Casual American eatery
guest · patron · customer · restaurant-goer
headwaiterbusboy
Restaurant table clearer
busser · runner · food runner · barback · dishwasher