wait staff

collocation in English

meaningsofwaitandstaff

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withstafforwait.
wait
noun[S]
uk
/weɪt/us
/weɪt/
a period of time when you stay in one place until someone comes, or something happens, or until you can ...
See more atwait
staff
noun
uk
/stɑːf/us
/stæf/
the group of people who work for ...
See more atstaff

(Definition ofwaitandstafffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwait staff

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
In contrast, the majority of thewaitstaffworked only during the heavy business hours of lunch and dinner.
From theCambridge English Corpus
During this research, the restaurant maintained around 105 employees, including about 45 kitchen workers and about 45waitstaffworkers, with 10 managers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Herewaitstafftake order and serve food to patron.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Regulars know to expect stylish decor and nattywaitstaff.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This phrase is mocked by many of thewaitstaffduring the film.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Thewaitstaffis usually highly trained and often wears more formal attire.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In this diagram patron, chef, cashier andwaitstaffare actors.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Sales representatives, restaurantwaitstaff, administrative assistants, and custodial workers are among the growth occupations.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Passengers rotate along with their servers, intentionally building a relationship between diners and thewaitstaff.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Open only to holders of suite level tickets, each suite features a privatewaitstaffand concierge service.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Patrons could transmit their orders to the kitchen via video screen, without any assistance ofwaitstaff.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In addition to awaitstaffwhich interacted comically with the guests, magic was performed in each dining room by a sorcerer host.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In 2009 the company was found to be threatening to dismisswaitstaffwho do not get customers to pay tips on credit cards rather than in cash.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Credit card tips were used by the company to subsidise wages (which are usually the legal minimum) whereas cash tips go directly towaitstaff.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Of the five states wherewaitstaffearn the highest average income per hour, four have a tipped minimum wage below the non-tipped minimum wage.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Bars and restaurants typically add a 10% service charge although it is not given to thewaitstaff.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A largewaitstafftrained to provide prompt service allowed for a fast turnover of tables by keeping the average dinner time to less than an hour.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofwait
Go to the definition ofstaff
See other collocations withstaff
See other collocations withwait