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Meaning of "head waiter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAD WAITER

head waiter


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAD WAITER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Head waiter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEAD WAITER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maître d'hôtel

The maître d'hôtel, head waiter, host or maître d' manages the public part, or "front of the house", of a formal restaurant. The responsibilities of a maître d'hôtel generally include supervising the waiting staff, welcoming guests and assigning tables to them, taking reservations and ensuring that guests are satisfied. In large organizations such as hotels or cruise ships with multiple restaurants, the maître d'hôtel is often responsible for the overall dining experience including room service and buffet services, while head waiters or supervisors are responsible for the specific restaurant or dining room they work in. In restaurants where food is partly prepared at table, the maître d’hôtel may be responsible for such operations as boning fish, mixing salads and flambéing foods.

Definition of head waiter in the English dictionary

The definition of head waiter in the dictionary is a waiter who supervises the activities of other waiters and arranges the seating of guests.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAD WAITER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAD WAITER

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Synonyms and antonyms of head waiter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «head waiter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAD WAITER

Find out the translation of head waiter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of head waiter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «head waiter» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

领班
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

jefe de camareros
570 millions of speakers
en

English

head waiter
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सिर वेटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رئيس النادل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

метрдотель
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cabeça garçom
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মাথা ওয়েটার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

maître d´hôtel
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Ketua pelayan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Oberkellner
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ヘッドウェイター
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

헤드 웨이터
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Waiter kepala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu bồi bàn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தலைமை பணியாளராக
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डोके वेटर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

baş garson
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

capo cameriere
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kelner
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

метрдотель
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cap de chelner
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικεφαλής σερβιτόρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoof kelner
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hovmästare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hovmesteren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of head waiter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAD WAITER»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAD WAITER»

Discover the use of head waiter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to head waiter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Routledge Drama Anthology and Sourcebook: From Modernism ...
head waiter , karl thomas , porter , busboy sit at supper. head waiter: Mussolini won first prize at the Paris races. Thoroughbred. Three-year-old. porter: Two hundred to win, eighty-four to place. waiter enters. waiter: Three entrecôtes. head  ...
Maggie B. Gale, John F. Deeney, 2012
2
The Waiter & Waitress and Waitstaff Training Handbook: A ...
The tasks undertaken by the head waiter include ensuring that waiters and waitresses are quick on their feet and able to answer customer enquiries on the day's dishes, ensuring dishes arrive promptly, ensuring that staff are dressed properly, ...
Lora Arduser, Douglas Robert Brown, 2005
3
Dickens Dictionary
CHRISTOPHER - Head waiter at a London coffee-house; born as well as bred to the business. He dedicates his introductory essay on 'waitering' to Joseph, 'much respected head-waiter at the Slamjam Coffee House, London, EC, than which, ...
Rodney Dale, 2005
4
The Man who Disappeared: (America)
Here the Head Waiter paused, for the Head Cook, visibly pale, rose from the chair, pushing it back a little. 'I'll spare you the rest,' said the Head Waiter. 'No, please, no,' said the Head Cook, seizing his hand, 'go on, I want to hear everything, ...
Franz Kafka, 2012
5
Hyperbole in English: A Corpus-based Study of Exaggeration
Head Waiter Excuse me monsieur and madame. (examines the fork) It's filthy, Gaston ... find out who washed this up, and give them their cards immediately. Man Oh, no, no. Head Waiter Better still, we can't afford to take any chances, sack the ...
Claudia Claridge, 2010
6
Food Preparation and Cooking
... General Manager Food and Beverage Manager Front of House Manager Personnel/Training Manager Head Chef Head Waiter Head Receptionist Housekeeper Secretary Sous Chef Station Waiter Receptionist Assistant Housekeeper Chef ...
‎1996
7
Food Services
Head Waiter/Waitress Head waiters or waitresses provide the same service to customers as waiters or waitresses, but the supervisor or manager often assigns them other special duties. The head waiter or waitress may also be the first ...
Kelly Kagamas Tomkies, 2010
8
Esoteric Symbols: The Tarot in Yeats, Eliot, and Kafka
When she finally relinquishes her mysterious authority to the Head Waiter, in effect she has orchestrated Karl's eventual expulsion from this world. The fact that the Head Cook may be identified as an archetypal symbol through her ontological ...
June Leavitt, 2007
9
When Rachel Returns
When Ann, and Jacob entered the restaurant, the head waiter quickly came towards them. It was then that Ann noticed something odd, that disturbed her; the head waiter seemed to have recognized her, and was somehow hurrying towards ...
Balticbard, 2002
10
The Butcher of Leningrad
Behind the head waiter, upset and distracted, stood the devushka. She held her tray flat as a shield in case shell casings started bouncing off the floor. Szlotov now watched Zortaev, hoping to gauge his boss's mood. After the head waiter left , ...
Tom Hunter, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAD WAITER»

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1
Disabled man saved from sea dies in hospital
... served his apprenticeship as a butcher in the Port Seton Co-op before heading off to work aboard the QE2 for some years as a head waiter. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
2
Trip to Italy a great journey
Cosimo, our head waiter, quickly removed the key with a napkin before I could chip a tooth or — even worse — swallow it whole. The joke was ... «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
3
FAU puts on sublime 'She Loves Me'
Barry Tarallo, the production's other Equity performer is fine, if underutilized, as the head waiter in the first act finale café secene, as close as ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
4
Redlands man writes, directs horror film 'The Fiance'
Wood a.k.a. “Woody” is the Greensleeves bartender and Cattaneo is the restaurant's head waiter. “Mark told us from the very beginning that ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Jul 15»
5
Tour de France 2015, stage four – Five things we learnt
But his meltdown - shouting at his mechanic like a furious Parisian head waiter, reportedly refusing his team-mate's bike because it was too big ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
First Dates maître d' Fred has gone from matchmaker to musicmaker
French head waiter Fred Sirieix was a magical asset to the latest series of First Dates. Whether the rendezvous went spectacularly well or ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»
7
Tunisia attack: Fund for Imperial Marhaba hotel staff tops £6000
"Our head waiter was absolutely distraught - he was hugging everyone and crying and saying he was so sorry." Mr Priestley, who will fly back ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
Bournemouth hotel, the Green Park, to star in documentary recalling …
That was the case for Mimmo Zacchia, head waiter for more than 20 years, who has been interviewed for the film. He remembers coming to ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Trifle with Mr Javid at your peril says QUENTIN LETTS after …
Head waiter, for God's sake don't let that Cabinet minister anywhere near the jelly. Sherry trifle with Mr Javid at your peril, O schmoozers of ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
10
Packy's World: Angelo Dundee, Floyd Mayweather, JR's Next …
Anyone who partnered up with him or when he was a Head Waiter, he always took care of his crew or partners. Just writing this and visualizing ... «ringsidereport.com, Jun 15»
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