Restaurant: Vocabulary List

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Venison

Definition: meat that comes from a deer

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Waldorf salad

Definition: a salad made typically of diced apples,
celery, nuts, and mayonnaise

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Wild boar

Definition: a non-domesticated pig that lives in the
wild, or meat form the non-domesticated pig

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Banquet manager

Definition: a person is responsible for the coordination
of food and beverage delivery for events held in the
hote

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Barista

Definition: a person whose job involves preparing and
serving different types of coffee

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Bartender

Definition: a person who mixes and serves drinks
at a bar

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Bartender assistants

Definition: a worker who assists a bartender and
replaces the bartender in his absence

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Bus person

Definition: a person who removes dirty dishes and
resets tables in a restaurant

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Cashier

Definition: a person whose job is to receive and pay
out money in a store, bank, restaurant, etc.

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Catering manager

Definition: a person who manages the day-to-day
operations of catering services in a restaurant, hotel,

resort, or any other part of the hospitality industry

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Dining room
manageratering manager

Definition: a person who is responsible for ensuring
that patrons have pleasurable dining experiences

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Dishwasher

Definition: a person who is responsible for ensuring
the cleanliness and sanitization of dishes, tableware,

glassware, pots, pans, and utensils

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Executive chef

Definition: a senior chef, typically having overall
responsibility for the kitchen, staff, menu, etc.

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Fast food attendant

Definition: a person in fast food restaurants
who deal with everything from food preparation

to serving customers

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Food runner

Definition: a person who is a restaurant worker who
helps the wait staff and bartenders improve the dining

experience for customers

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Grillardin

Definition: a person who is responsible for any foods
that must be grilled

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Host

Definition: a person who first welcomes guests
as they enter the restaurant and then escorts them

to the table and seat them

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Kitchen manager

Definition: a person who is responsible for overseeing
the day-to-day back of house operations and
administrative tasks

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Line cook

Definition: a person who is responsible for preparing
restaurant food in a timely fashion on a kitchen
assembly line

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Maître d'hotel

Definition: a head waiter

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Pantry chef

Definition: a person who is supervise the butchers
and butchers

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Pastry chef

Definition: a person who is in charge of supervising
pastry chefs, pastry chefs, confectioners, and ice

cream makers

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Poissonnier

Definition: a person who is responsible for the
preparation of all fish dishes in the kitchen

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Prep cook

Definition: a person who is responsible for the
preparation of all fish dishes in the kitchen

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Receptionist

Definition: a person in charge of receiving diners and
verifying their reservation - also regulating their entry

and dress code

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Room cleaning team

Definition: people who are in charge of cleaning and
rearranging each table after the diners have left

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Rotisserie Chef

Definition: a person who is responsible for the grill
and fries cooking

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Sauce chef

Definition: a person whose most vital role lies within
the creation of all sauces and gravies that are meant

to accompany other dishes

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Short order cook

Definition: a person who is responsible for handling
small orders for breakfasts or brunches, usually
prepare food that does not require
significant time to prepare

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Sommelier

Definition: an expert in oenology - his job is to
recommend the right wine for the occasion and/or dish

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Sous Chef

Definition: the right-hand to the Executive Chef,
a person who manage a staff of assistant chefs,
cooks and kitchen workers, as well as creating dishes

for the menu

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Waiter

Definition: a person who is in charge of bringing orders
to the kitchen and delivering the dishes
once they are ready