A restaurant or venue host who greets, seats, and manages the flow of guests during service.
What hostesses do
Hostesses greet arriving guests, maintain the reservation book, escort parties to tables, manage waitlists, answer phones, and coordinate with servers and the kitchen on table flow. They set the first impression for the dining experience.
Training path
Most positions are open to candidates with strong customer-service skills and require only on-the-job training. Familiarity with reservation platforms like OpenTable, Resy, or Tock is increasingly important at high-volume restaurants.
Work setting
Independent restaurants, fine-dining establishments, hotel restaurants, country clubs, banquet halls, and chain restaurants such as The Cheesecake Factory all employ hostesses. Shifts cover lunch and dinner peaks, with weekends and holidays especially busy.
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