waitstaff
4
2.8
- noun
- /ˈweɪtˌstæf/
- US
:
personal de servicio
- Yes, of course there are rude and unprofessional waitstaff, but lately it seems that the nasty customers far outnumber them.
- waitstaff in a restaurant
- the rest of the waitstaff
Examples
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On Fridays, the assistant manager had a mandatory meeting for the waitstaff.
Fiction book (1999) -
Around 20 people in the restaurant, which by my count makes it an almost 1:1 customer to waitstaff ratio.
Blog text (9) -
Do you realize most waitstaff are college students working their way through college?
Blog text (4) -
Keeping the minimum wage low for waitstaff is unacceptable.
Blog text (33) -
An out-of-control party table dominated the tiny dining room and all the attention of the waitstaff.
Blog text (4) -
The waitstaff at the restaurant delivered our meals quickly and efficiently.
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The friendly waitstaff made sure we had everything we needed during our dinner.
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After ordering, we saw the waitstaff bring out our dishes with a smile.
How Large
- US
4
2.8
60
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Waitstaff is a simple combination of two common English words: wait, which here means 'to serve' customers, and staff, which means a 'group of workers'. So waitstaff means the group of workers who serve food and drinks in a restaurant.