Restaurant Staff Vocabulary

What is the term for a person who takes orders and serves food and drinks to customers in a restaurant?

• waiter or waitress

• hostess

• bartender

• chef

What is the term for a person who prepares and cooks food in a restaurant?

• chef

• bartender

• waiter

• dishwasher

What is the term for a person who greets and seats customers in a restaurant?

• host or hostess

• bartender

• chef

• waiter

What is the term for a person who clears tables and cleans dishes in a restaurant?

• busser

• bartender

• chef

• waiter

What is the term for a person who manages the overall operations of a restaurant?

• restaurant owner

• restaurant manager

• restaurant chef

• restaurant supervisor

What is the term for a person who takes reservations and manages the seating arrangements in a restaurant?

• waiter

• chef

• bartender

• host or hostess

What is the term for a person who prepares and serves drinks in a restaurant?

• bartender

• hostess

• chef

• waiter

What is the term for a person who assists the chef in food preparation and cooking?

• sous chef

• waiter

• dishwasher

• line cook

What is the term for a person who handles cash transactions and provides customer service in a restaurant?

• bartender

• cashier

• chef

• waiter

What is the term for a person who ensures that the restaurant meets health and safety regulations?

• chef

• waiter

• food critic

• health inspector