🧑 A young man 🧳 A porter 🍽️ A waiter

mozo

9.9

A person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant

noun
/ˈmoʊzoʊ/

: mozo

The mozo greeted us with a smile and handed us the menus.

Examples

The mozo took our order promptly.
After we finished our meal, the mozo quickly cleared the table.
In many cafés, the mozo also prepares simple drinks for customers.
Many mozos work in busy restaurants.
The mozo greeted us with a smile and handed us the menus.
After we finished our meal, the mozo quickly cleared the table.
In many cafés, the mozo also prepares simple drinks for customers.

Synonyms

waitress

vsmozo

350 1.0

A woman who serves food and drinks at tables in a restaurant or cafe

is a gender-neutral regional term rather than a female-specific role

waiter

vsmozo

300 1.0

A person who serves food and drinks to people in a restaurant or cafe

is used especially in Spanish-speaking countries rather than generally

server

vsmozo

60 2.0

A person who brings food and drinks to customers at their table

is a regional term mainly used in Spanish-speaking areas rather than universally

restaurant attendant

vsmozo

2.5

A person who serves guests and shows them to their table in a restaurant

focuses more on table service in Spanish-speaking contexts rather than broader tasks

drinks waiter

vsmozo

2.3

A person who brings drinks to guests in a bar or at an event

covers general table service in Spanish-speaking areas rather than only drinks

wine waiter

vsmozo

3.9

A person who serves and recommends wine to restaurant customers

refers to general restaurant table staff in Spanish-speaking regions, not wine specialists

Surface Forms

mozo singular

mozos plural

Etymology

Mozo comes from Spanish mozo, which originally meant 'young man' who often worked in cafés or restaurants, so people used the same word for the young men who served tables. That's why mozo can mean a waiter or server who brings food and clears plates.