waitressing
Restaurant floor work
Waitressing is the work of serving food and drinks in a restaurant or similar establishment: She put herself through college by waitressing.
The term specifically describes this work as performed by women, though the gender-neutral *waiting tables* or *serving* increasingly replaces it.
Regular supporter or customer
- guestWelcomed visitor
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- partyGathering for celebration
diner · complaint · special request · allergy · check · tab · seated · walked out
Place serving meals
- dinerCasual American eatery
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- eateryCasual dining establishment
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
grill · buffet · pizzeria · steakhouse · brasserie · trattoria · pub · bar
Actively occupied with tasks
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
- rushQuick sudden movement
- slammedClosed with violent force
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
nonstop · fast-paced · chaotic · understaffed · peak hours · demanding · stressful · frenetic
Shallow portable platform
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- notepadBound sheets for writing
- uniformIdentical throughout
- nametagWearable identification label
order pad · pitcher · wine opener · pen · corkscrew
Extras for servers
- gratuityPayment beyond the bill
- hourly wagePay calculated per hour
- cash tipsCurrency given as thanks
- tip poolCombined server earnings distribution
tip out · service charge · minimum wage · earnings · credit card tips · take-home · shift pay · tip jar
Paying close notice
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- efficientProductive without waste
- patientAble to wait calmly
smiling · personable · professional · accommodating · gracious · polite · cheerful · composed
Restoring to capacity
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- greetingExpression of welcome
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- bussingCoach transport or dishware removal
checking in · pouring drinks · resetting · sidework · upselling
patron
Regular supporter or customer
party · diner · complaint · special request · allergy · check · tab · seated · walked out · camper
restaurant
Place serving meals
cafeteria · grill · buffet · pizzeria · steakhouse · brasserie · trattoria · pub · bar · banquet hall
busy
Actively occupied with tasks
swamped · nonstop · fast-paced · chaotic · understaffed · peak hours · demanding · stressful · frenetic · juggling
tray
Shallow portable platform
nametag · order pad · pitcher · wine opener · pen · corkscrew
tips
Extras for servers
- gratuityPayment beyond the bill
- hourly wagePay calculated per hour
- cash tipsCurrency given as thanks
tip pool · tip out · service charge · minimum wage · earnings · credit card tips · take-home · shift pay · tip jar
attentive
Paying close notice
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- efficientProductive without waste
patient · smiling · personable · professional · accommodating · gracious · polite · cheerful · composed · quick
refilling
Restoring to capacity
bussing · checking in · pouring drinks · resetting · sidework · upselling
- emotional laboremotional support, emotional regulation, suppression, masking, comforting
- extra incomeside hustle, side job, freelancing, gig work, moonlighting
- livelihoodsjob, career, work, income, profession
- side jobspart-time work, moonlighting, odd jobs, weekend job, freelance work
- student self-supportpart-time jobs, work-study, scholarships, grants, budgeting
- hustleshustle, side hustle, gig work, moonlighting, second job
waitressingcooking
Preparing food with heat
dishwashing · food preparation · hosting · managing · bartending
wait, waiting, serving, waiter, waitress, await, servitude, servicing, waiters