Waitressing jobs vary greatly depending on the establishment, with different uniforms, atmospheres, and duties. Catering waitresses may work less and receive room and board, while those in buffet restaurants do not serve food to tables. Cocktail waitresses serve alcohol and verify IDs.
While all waitressing jobs involve serving food or drinks to customers, the atmosphere, uniforms, and duties of the job vary greatly depending on the type of restaurant or other establishment. For example, being a waitress in a diner can look very different from working in a high-end restaurant. Catering waitress jobs can also differ greatly from those in cafeterias and restaurants.
Waitresses in the catering industry may work less than other types of waitresses, or they may supplement their regular waitressing job with catering gigs such as weekend weddings. Some catering waitresses work in the hospitality industry in hotel dining rooms and have a bed and breakfast environment in a hotel. They usually receive a salary plus room and board.
While hotel waitresses may wear uniforms, waitressing jobs at a catering company serving food at corporate events, weddings, and other events may require each worker to provide their own clothing. Black shoes, black pants and a white shirt or blouse are the most common clothing items required by waitresses and waiters who are asked to provide their own work clothes. Virtually all waitressing jobs have a uniform or required dress code.
Customers often provide uniforms, although not all do. The atmosphere and food in restaurants are quite different from those in hotels and convention centers. A diner is a casual restaurant that features basic, home-style food, different from the more sophisticated cuisine served in high-end restaurants and hotels. Most restaurants are also small and most serve breakfast, while many restaurants are only open in the evenings.
In smaller restaurants, waitresses can do more than just wait on tables. They can define tables and clear them. In restaurants without a hostess, waitresses also greet and guide customers to their seats. Waitress jobs in buffet restaurants do not require the waitress to serve food to the tables, as the customers help each other. Waitresses in these types of restaurants must keep track of food orders and payments, and may also serve drinks.
Cocktail waitressing jobs may not involve serving any food or the food to be served may just be appetizers and light meals. As cocktail waitresses serve alcohol, they must verify proper identification to ensure that bar patrons are of legal drinking age as required by law. Unlike bartending jobs, a cocktail waitress usually only works the night shift, and depending on the establishment, the uniform can be sparse.
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