How to Use waitstaff in a Sentence

waitstaff

noun

• The waitstaff counts up the plates, and prints the bill.
  — Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022
• And the friendly waitstaff — much like The Dude — abides.
  — Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
• The waitstaff leans more art school than prep school these days.
  — Jonathan Gold, latimes.com, 9 June 2017
• The waitstaff is super hospitable and the food is served up with a smile.
  — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
• The man is rude to waitstaff and picks his teeth at the dinner table.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• The waitstaff is staying on, and the restaurant will use the same recipes, Herrera said.
  — Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2022
• The waitstaff is very attentive and the food arrives fast and hot.
  — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
• The app can alert the waitstaff about the need for help at another restaurant a few blocks away.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
• And if there was beer, then the waitstaff probably served snacks too.
  — Dave Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2023
• Also, super cool shirt, many of the waitstaff thought so, too.
  — Melissa Schorr, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2018
• Lee signals the waitstaff for Lombard so his hand will no longer be in her shot.
  — Tony Bravo, SFChronicle.com, 18 July 2019
• Watch waitstaff in a restaurant, clerks and patrons in...
  — WSJ, 30 Oct. 2020
• Everything is oversized, from the portions (like the four-egg omelet or the six-slice French toast) to the waitstaff smiles.
  — Kristin Luna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
• The air smelled of egg rolls fresh out of the fryer and was filled with the sound of Chinese and English being bounced back and forth from the waitstaff to the chefs in the kitchen.
  — Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
• From servers to hostesses, the waitstaff is to be commended.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 8 June 2017
• And then one of the waitstaff came up with a brilliant idea: key lime mousse with graham cracker morsels!
  — Lucy Buffett, NBC News, 9 May 2017
• Many of the waitstaff seemed to be on chemical mood enhancers.
  — Adam Shatz, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2019
• Viewers will spot judges being served by waitstaff in masks and face shields.
  — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2021
• The book explains how to read a menu, ask the waitstaff questions, get food customized and make healthy home meals.
  — Carole Goldberg, courant.com, 14 Feb. 2018
• Layne likens the operator’s predicament to that of the waitstaff in a restaurant.
  — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2020
• It even can be ordered from inside the theaters, which will each have its own waitstaff.
  — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• The waitstaff could not be more cordial and are very helpful in choosing your dishes and wines.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
• The waitstaff at his restaurants will wear masks for at least another two weeks.
  — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2021
• And all of it was executed without a fuss by a young waitstaff dressed in black.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2018
• The motif extends to Cuba Libre’s waitstaff: The male servers will wear guayaberas.
  — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Sep. 2020
• Ken Thetford of Bethany Beach, Del., was surprised to learn about the minimum wage for waitstaff.
  — Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2019
• Drinks could be bought only from waitstaff, though masks weren’t required.
  — Poppy Reid, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2021
• On getting the restaurant lingo right: Starz Throughout the series’ six episodes, Tess learns the ropes of a kitchen and the rules of being on a high-end waitstaff.
  — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, 10 June 2018
• In its heyday, the waitstaff would bring each table hush puppies and bouillon and recite that day’s menu.
  — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
• The most common experience for me is that the waitstaff will come to the table, pitcher in hand, and immediately pour water (with ice) for everyone.
  — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024