Waiter Job Description
In addition to offering delicious food to customers, a restaurant's success also depends on its staff of waiters. Waiters do more than merely take orders from patrons. Most of their tasks require a good memory and multitasking skills.
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Know the Menu
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Waiters must be familiar with all of the items on the menu. Learning the ingredients of dishes as well as the price range will also be beneficial in helping the patron with a meal selection.
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Care for Patrons
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Waiters must keep drinks filled and make sure that the patrons enjoy the meal.
Take Orders
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Waiters must be able to write down patrons' orders, specialize dishes, if requested, and transmit the information to the kitchen staff.
Collect Money
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Waiters are responsible for preparing the check and collecting the money from the patrons in a timely manner.
Food Preparation
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Some waiters are expected to help with food preparation. Such tasks as preparing salads, portioning desserts and brewing coffee are often added to a waiters' daily routine.
References
- Photo Credit "waiters entertaining at dinner 1-5-09" is Copyrighted by Flickr user: kthypryn (Kathy) under the Creative Commons Attribution license.
