Welcomes customers when they arrive at a restaurant, cafe, or other eating or drinking establishment
Introduces customers to the menu and announces daily or seasonal menu specials
Answers questions about menu items, ingredients, and pricing
Takes customers orders for food and drink by writing them on a ticket, entering them into a tablet, or memorizing them
Passes customer orders along to kitchen staff for preparation
Prepares drinks and serves them to customers

Collects food orders from the kitchen, verifies that they are correct, and serves them to customers
Ensures that customers are satisfied with their meals and processes orders for additional courses if necessary
Removes used dishes, glasses, and flatware from tables
Prepares cheques and delivers them to customers
Processes cash and credit card payments and returns change to customers if necessary
Sets tables with dishes, glasses, and flatware and refills condiments
Maintains familiarity with menu items, specials, and restaurant information
Meets with managers and wait staff daily or regularly in order to learn about menu changes and specials as well as discuss upcoming reservations and customers with special needs