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waiter's assistant

waiter's assistant

3.0
A person who helps waiters by setting tables, serving customers and clearing dishes
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪtərz əˈsɪstənt/
translation icon : ayudante de camarero
  • The restaurant hired an additional waiter's assistant to help with the busy dinner shifts.

Examples

  • The waiter's assistant quickly cleared the plates after each course was finished.

  • She started working as a waiter's assistant to gain experience in the hospitality industry.

  • The waiter's assistant set the table quickly.

  • Can you call the waiter's assistant for help?

  • The waiter's assistant quickly cleared the plates after each course was finished.

  • The restaurant hired an additional waiter's assistant to help with the busy dinner shifts.

  • She started working as a waiter's assistant to gain experience in the hospitality industry.

Synonyms

attendant
vswaiter's assistant
136 2.8

A person who serves or helps people in a public place

is specific to restaurant dining roles with table setting and clearing tasks
busboy
vswaiter's assistant
  • US
54 3.0

A person who clears and sets tables and helps waiters in a restaurant

is the same helping role but without gender and with broader serving duties
disher
vswaiter's assistant
4 9.5

A person who serves food or drinks quickly and neatly

focuses more on table setup and clearing rather than expert serving technique
busser
vswaiter's assistant
  • US
1 4.3

A person who clears plates and sets tables in a restaurant

also involves serving guests and assisting other serving staff beyond table work
restaurant attendant
vswaiter's assistant
2.5

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

focuses on helping other serving staff with setting, serving, and clearing tables
dining-room attendant
vswaiter's assistant
3.5

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

focuses on helping other serving staff with table tasks rather than only guest service

How Senior

headwaiter
1 4.2
waiter
300 1.0
waiter's assistant
3.0
busser
  • US
1 4.3

Surface Forms

waiter's assistant singular
waiters' assistants plural

Morphology

waiter's + assistant

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'waiter' (a restaurant server) in the possessive plus 'assistant' (a helper) yields someone who helps a waiter. This possessive + assistant construction is a common, compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

Waiter's assistant comes from a simple image: the parts waiter and assistant show someone who stands behind the waiter to carry plates, set tables, and clear away dishes. So, it means 'a person who helps waiters'.