Duties And Responsibilities of a Waiter

Duties and Responsibilities of a good waiter are to provide excellent service to the guests.
A good waiter ensures the satisfaction of the customers.
The main responsibilities of a waiter are taking the order of food and drink to the guests and serve.
The duties and responsibilities of a food server is the same as a waiter duties and responsibilities.
Most of the restaurant waiter is whole in charge of outlet like table set up, order taking, table cleaning, cash handling, checks closing, etc.
A waiter is also responsible for prompt service to the customers.
A waiter should always check the satisfaction level of the guest during having meals or while drinking their beverage.
If you are a good waitresses or waiter then you should always familiarise yourself with the guest as soon as possible for a good relationship.
Smart waiters or waitresses always do upselling of food and drinks to recommend the best selling items from the menu.

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A waiter is a server who is working in a restaurant, hotel, Cruise, café, lounge, bar, private function to serve the food and beverage to the customers on the table as requested.
A Waiter is a server who present the brand name of the company in front of a lovely guest.

There are different type of waiter and they have different duties and responsibilities

Head Waiter:- Headwaiter is a senior waiter, And a waiter need to follow the instruction of the head waiter.
Waiter:- A waiter is a junior of headwaiter in the outlet and a waiter has the main responsibility of guest handling. A waiter is a senior to assistant waiter.
Assistant Waiter:- Assistant waiter is a junior waiter who mostly works with the waiter to assist the waiter during guest handling.
Bar Waiter:- A bar waiter is responsible to work in a bar department and serve the drinks.

Responsibility of Waiter

If you are a waiter or waitresses then you must know responsibility :-

Greet the guest with a pleasant smile.
Escort the guest to the table, While escorting make a conversation with guests so they get entertain.
Assist them in sitting on a chair, start with kids, senior citizens, Lady, and gentlemen.
Present the food and beverage menu and explain the “drink of the day” or “special food of the day”.
Give a few minutes to choose the dishes or drinks from the menu.
Before taking orders brief them about allergies if they are into anything.
After taking the order repeat the order to the guest to avoid miss communication of orders.
If your table is set then serve the drink before foodservice and give accompaniment as per meal timing if any.
Now coordinate with your assistant waiter to food pickup from the galley and serve food on the table.
Always double-check with guests after food service like “dear anything else shall I get for you on the table”.
Once they have done their meal then you must clear the table and make it very neat and clean.
Ask for tea/coffee at last to close the table.
At last, you present the check and collect the bill payment.
While leaving the guest from your station you must greet the guest again ” Thank you sir/mam for dining with us” have a lovely day.
A waiter or waitresses have different names like food server, hotel waiter, restaurant server, etc.

A good waiter should be a very pleasant personality.
A good waiter/waitress should have a good knowledge about food and beverage.
The waiter should always on punctual and loyal with his work.
A waiter should be an honest person.
Always need to inspect all the food and drinks order before serving on the table.
Attentiveness is one of the most important qualities of a waiter.
A waiter is a brand ambassador of a restaurant or face of the outlet so his appearance should be neat and clean at all the time.

If we compare the salary of a waiter in India from another country like the UAE, USA, Canada, etc. then it’s very very cheap.

After passing the diploma or degree in Hotel management they expect a good salary to start a career but the truth is something different.

Dreaming is a good sign to grown in your career but always dream with open eyes so please research properly before doing hotel management.

A fresher waiter gets paid only Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 12,000 per month only which is very low and never expect anyone.

So, Salary of a waiter in India is only Rs. 8000 to Rs. 12,000 per month.

You will be shocked to know about the salary of a waiter on a Cruise Ship, You must know the difference in salary.

Before you apply for cruise ship jobs you must read the Pros and Cons of working on a cruise ship which help to decide your career on cruise.