Definitions for waiters
wait·ers

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1. waiters

   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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1. WAITERS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Waiters is ranked #1809 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Waiters surname appeared 19,853 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 would have the surname Waiters.
   
   74.4% or 14,787 total occurrences were White.
   20% or 3,977 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 500 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 363 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 145 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 79 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for waiters »

1. artwise

2. wariest

How to pronounce waiters?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of waiters in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of waiters in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of waiters in a Sentence

1. Seymour Britchky:

   Some of the waiters discuss the menu with you as if they were sharing wisdom picked up in the Himalayas.

2. Irishwoman Elizabeth O'Brien:

   I honestly thought it was fireworks and then when I saw people running... I thought, my God, it is shooting, the waiters and the security on the beach started to say 'Run, run, run!'.

3. Rachel Meyers:

   I’d get the cheesecake pancakes with a milkshake five times a week, most of the waiters wouldn’t give me a menu — it was like, ‘OK, see you tomorrow.’.

4. S. J. Perelman:

   The waiters' eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet – paté, Whitstable oysters, a sole, and a favorite salad of the Nizam of Hyderabad made of shredded five-pound notes.

5. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz:

   That is an astonishing statement to the millions of Americans who have worked as waiters. Go down to a T.G.I. Friday's, and by the way, this isn't just a waiter anywhere. This is a waiter at a really chichi hotel in Palm Beach. Donald Trump is really maintaining there are no Americans he could find willing to be waiters and waitresses?

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiters
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html