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

1. someone employed to provide service in a dining room