Collocations for waiter, waitress - noun
ADJ.
head
the head waiter in a large restaurant
the head waiter in a large restaurant
hotel, restaurant | wine | passing
She ordered a large vodka and tonic from a passing waiter.
She ordered a large vodka and tonic from a passing waiter.
hovering
(literary, disapproving),
(literary, disapproving),
obsequious
He didn''t fancy spending hours in the restaurant, surrounded by hovering waiters.
He didn''t fancy spending hours in the restaurant, surrounded by hovering waiters.
VERB + WAITER, WAITRESS
beckon (to), call (over), signal (to), summon (over), wave over
He casually waved over the waitress and settled the bill.
He casually waved over the waitress and settled the bill.
WAITER, WAITRESS + VERB
arrive with sth, bring (sb) sth, serve (sb) sth
A waitress arrived with the wine they had ordered.
A waitress arrived with the wine they had ordered.
WAITER, WAITRESS + NOUN
service
Lunch is a buffet meal, while dinner is waiter service.
Lunch is a buffet meal, while dinner is waiter service.
PHRASES
catch the waiter/waitress''s eye
I tried to catch the waiter''s eye to ask for our bill.
I tried to catch the waiter''s eye to ask for our bill.