maitre d's
Dining room captains
Maitre d's is the plural of maitre d', the informal shortening of maître d'hôtel—the head waiter or dining room manager at a restaurant.
The maitre d' greets guests, manages reservations, and oversees seating: The maitre d's at upscale restaurants can make or break your evening.
The apostrophe marks the clipped French.
- guest satisfactionVisitor contentment level
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
- menu planningChoosing upcoming dishes beforehand
- hostOne receiving guests
- reservation systemSoftware managing advance bookings
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maitre d'skitchen staff
Restaurant food preparers
line cooks · chefs · prep cooks · dishwashers · sous chefs
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