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What are the hidden jobs of a waiter or waitress?
Asked by alive962
What are some of the hidden tasks of a waiter or waitress that the public does not see (examples might be washing dishes, helping with food prep, folding boxes/taking garbage out, etc)
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They call it "side work" my favorites marrying the ketchup
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Smiling when you don't want to...... filling salt peppers and sugars........ Communication with the cooks. Stocking.
Answered by Kelly A
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Everyplace is different, but in general, you just wait tables. Busboys, hostesses and cooks do that other stuff. Usually the smaller mom and pop places might have you do more of the other stuff than you would be expected to do at the chain places like TGI Fridays or Chili's. Some stuff would be keeping the waitress workstation prepped (filled) with napkins, salt n pepper,catsup..
Answered by Moe
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Replenishing silverware, filling ketchups/mustards, placemats, filling salt/peppers, making coffee, making ice tea, sweeping falen food off the ground, taking out garbage, asking the cook if there is any food prep work that needs to be done, wrapping silverware.
Answered by smart lady
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learn about menu knowledge and dressing up
Answered by Sandra Devi
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Folding napkins, filling condiments, prepping workstations, wine knowledge (depending on the scale of restaurant), ingredient knowledge (i.e. whats the difference between parmesan and asiago? Again, depends on scale). Never crossing the room empty-handed (i.e., the worst attitude in a restaurant to have is "that's not my section," or "that's not my job, it's the busser's job." If you pass a table with an empty glass or dirty napkins, pick them up!
Other duties are often preparing desserts (like ice creams), salads, dishing your own soups, picking up drinks from the bar if applicable. Sweeping, even mopping, etc.
People often don't realize how involved a server's job really can be. But, if you're good at it, you can make great money.
Answered by shopmom
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