Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.

• Assist customers with seating arrangements.

Provide guests with menus.

• Present food or beverage information or menus to customers.

Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.

• Assist customers with seating arrangements.

Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation.

• Communicate with customers to resolve complaints or ensure satisfaction.

Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.

• Provide customers with general information or assistance.

Take and prepare to-go orders.

• Package food or supplies.
• Take customer orders.

Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages.

• Operate cash registers.
• Process customer bills or payments.

Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed.

• Communicate dining or order details to kitchen personnel.

Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup.

• Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.

Supervise and coordinate activities of dining room staff to ensure that patrons receive prompt and courteous service.

• Coordinate activities of food service staff.

Inform patrons of establishment specialties and features.

• Present food or beverage information or menus to customers.
• Provide customers with general information or assistance.

Receive and record patrons' dining reservations.

• Schedule dining reservations.

Inspect restrooms for cleanliness and availability of supplies and clean restrooms when necessary.

• Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.

Order or requisition supplies and equipment for tables and serving stations.

• Order materials, supplies, or equipment.

Assist with preparing and serving food and beverages.

• Assist chefs or caterers with food or drink preparation.

Direct patrons to coatrooms and waiting areas such as lounges.

• Provide customers with general information or assistance.

Hire, train, and supervise food and beverage service staff.

• Train food preparation or food service personnel.
• Perform human resources activities.

Prepare cash receipts after establishments close, and make bank deposits.

• Record operational or production data.

Prepare staff work schedules.

• Manage food service operations or parts of operations.
• Perform human resources activities.

Confer with other staff to help plan establishments' menus.

• Plan menu options.

Plan parties or other special events and services.

• Plan special events.

Perform marketing and advertising services.

• Manage food service operations or parts of operations.