The maître d'hôtel (French for 'master of the house'; pronounced [mɛːtʁə dotɛl] ), head waiter, host, waiter captain, or maître d' (UK: MAY-trə DEE, also US: MAY-tər -) manages the public part, or "front of the house", of a formal restaurant. The responsibilities of a maître d'hôtel generally include supervising the waiting staff, welcoming guests and assigning tables to them, taking reservations, and ensuring that guests are satisfied.
The maître d'hôtel (French for 'master of the house'; pronounced [mɛːtʁə dotɛl] ), head waiter, host, waiter captain, or maître d' (UK: MAY-trə DEE, also US: MAY-tər -) manages the public part, or "front of the house", of a formal restaurant. The responsibilities of a maître d'hôtel generally include supervising the waiting staff, welcoming guests and assigning tables to them, taking reservations, and ensuring that guests are satisfied.
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