host stand
Restaurant entrance desk
A host stand is the podium or station near a restaurant's entrance where the host or hostess greets guests, manages reservations, and coordinates seating.
It typically holds menus, a seating chart, and a reservation book or tablet: We waited at the host stand for five minutes before anyone acknowledged us.
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- greeterOne who welcomes arrivals
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- dinner reservationScheduled restaurant seating
- lecternTilted stand for texts
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- restaurant itemsmenu, table, chair, napkin, fork
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host standkitchen
Food preparation room
dining room · table · back of house · booth · bar
host standcheckout counter
Retail payment station
exit · cash register · payment kiosk · payment terminal · coat check
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