dining-room attendant
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Definition
Noun: A person whose job is to perform service duties in a dining room, such as clearing tables, setting places, and assisting with the service of food and beverages.
Usage
This term refers specifically to a worker in a formal or institutional dining setting, like a hotel, restaurant, school, or corporate cafeteria. It is a formal job title.
Examples
- The dining-room attendant promptly cleared the empty plates from our table.
- She worked her way through college as a dining-room attendant in the university's main hall.
- Please inform the dining-room attendant if you need more water.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in a broader institutional context to describe staff in non-restaurant settings, such as hospitals or cruise ships.
- After the conference, the dining-room attendants efficiently reset the banquet hall for the next event.
Variants and Related Words
- Server: A more common general term for a person who takes orders and serves food in a restaurant.
- Waiter/Waitress: Gender-specific terms for a server.
- Busboy/Busser: A more informal term, often specifically for an attendant who clears tables.
- Steward: A term used in some contexts, like on ships or in clubs, for a person in charge of dining service.
Synonyms
- Table attendant
- Dining room server
- Catering assistant
Related Phrases
- Dining room staff: The collective group of people working in a dining room.
- The dining room staff ensured the event ran smoothly.
- To work as a dining-room attendant: To have this specific job.
- He worked as a dining-room attendant during the summer season.
Noun
- someone employed to provide service in a dining room