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plater

7.0

A person who arranges and serves food on plates in a restaurant kitchen

noun
/ˈpleɪtər/

: plato

During the banquet, the plater moved swiftly, making sure each table was filled with delicious food.

Examples

But there's they're not broken as literally down to a meat cook, fish cook, saucier plater and so on and so forth.
As a professional plater, she ensured that each plate was beautifully presented before serving it to the guests.
The plater expertly arranged the gourmet dishes for the wedding reception.

Synonyms

waitress

vsplater

350 1.0

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

focuses on arranging and presenting food on plates rather than general serving roles

waiter

vsplater

300 1.0

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

is more focused on arranging and presenting food on plates than full table service

server

vsplater

60 2.0

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

is more about plate arrangement and presentation than broad serving duties

disher

vsplater

4 9.5

A person who serves food or drinks quickly and neatly

focuses more on arranging food attractively on plates rather than just serving

waitstaff

vsplater

4 2.8

People who serve food and drinks to customers in a restaurant

describes a single role that arranges and plates food rather than the whole team

counterman

vsplater

3 7.2

A person who serves customers at a counter, for example in a diner

involves arranging plated food professionally rather than working from a service counter

waiter's assistant

vsplater

3.0

A person who helps waiters by setting tables, serving customers and clearing dishes

focuses more on arranging food on plates rather than general table help

restaurant attendant

vsplater

2.5

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

is narrower, centring on preparing and arranging food on plates professionally

dining-room attendant

vsplater

3.5

A person who serves food and helps guests in a dining room

focuses specifically on arranging and serving plated food rather than broad guest support

counterperson

vsplater

4.6

A person who serves customers from behind a counter in a diner or shop

is focused on plated presentation in a professional setting rather than counter service

Surface Forms

plater singular

platers plural

Morphology

plater = plate (transparent) = plate + er

Derived by adding the agentive suffix '-er' to the verb 'plate' (to put food on plates), a regular and transparent formation.

Etymology

Plater comes from plate ('a flat dish') and the ending -er ('someone who does something'). So a plater is a person who arranges and serves food on plates to make each dish look attractive.