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waited
Waiting staff (British English), waitstaff (North American English), waiters (male) / waitresses (female), or servers (North American English), or colloquially food runner, are those who work at a restaurant, a diner, or a bar and sometimes in private homes, attending to customers by supplying them with food and drink as requested. Waiting staff follow rules and guidelines determined by the manager. Waiting staff carry out many different tasks, such as taking orders, food-running, polishing dishes and silverware, helping bus tables and restocking working stations with needed supplies. Waiting on tables is part of the service sector and among the most common occupations in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, as of May 2008, there were over 2.2 million people employed as servers in the U.S.Many restaurants choose a specific uniform for their waiting staff to wear. Waiting staff may receive tips as a minor or major part of their earnings, with customs varying widely from country to country.
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Waited
of Wait
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Rank popularity for the word 'waited' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2530
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of waited in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of waited in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of waited in a Sentence
I wanted a baby three years ago, spencer was a little hesitant. Then one thing after another came up. We had work obligations, like ‘ Celebrity Big Brother ’ in the U.K., which I did not want to be pregnant for. I ’m actually really thankful we waited. I thought I was ready in my twenties, but with everything we had going on, it just would n’t have been a good situation for us. Pratt added.
I'm very fortunate that I made my decision to quit before the big dollar seasons had arrived, if I had waited until the 1980s I would have been hooked with an expensive boat mortgage and stuck in a shrinking industry.
As we waited, six Bangladeshi men died of exhaustion. The crew threw their bodies into the sea.
I was scared it would hurt the baby, i waited until it was impossible.
I liked Susan Collins. I've always admired Susan Collins, often times when Susan Collins voted or spoke on an issue I actually agreed with Susan Collins, but I truly felt that Susan Collins started to fence-sit on some things and waited to see where the wind was blowing, so to speak, where Susan Collins party was going.
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- attenduFrench
- MenungguIndonesian
- ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರುKannada
- wachttenDutch
- 等待Chinese
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