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Contiluo Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

A wait staff

What does it mean by "a wait staff" in the following sentence?

In any restaurant that has a wait staff, customers are expected to leave a tip, usually 15 to 20 percent of the bill.
  

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The people who serve people sitting at the tables are the wait staff. " This is compared to "counter-service restaurants" in which you order at the counter and take your food to your table yourself.

  • The people who serve people sitting at the tables are the wait staff.
  • " This is compared to "counter-service restaurants" in which you order at the counter and take your food to your table yourself.
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The people who serve people sitting at the tables are the wait staff. "Wait staff" is a gender neutral way to say "waiters and waitresses."

This is compared to "counter-service restaurants" in which you order at the counter and take your food to your table yourself.
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Hi,

No wait staff at my house, either. Emotion: crying

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