Collocations for waiter, waitress - noun
1. (waiter/waitress)
ADJECTIVE
restaurant
passing
She ordered a large vodka from a passing waiter.
passing
She ordered a large vodka from a passing waiter.
friendly
VERB + WAITER/WAITRESS
beckon,
beckon to,
call,
call over,
signal to,
summon,
wave over
(esp. AmE)
He casually waved over the waitress and settled the bill.
He casually waved over the waitress and settled the bill.
tip
We ended up tipping our waiter 20%.
We ended up tipping our waiter 20%.
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.
come back,
come over
The waiter came to clear the plates.
The waiter came to clear the plates.
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's/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.
2. (waiter)
ADJECTIVE
head
the head waiter in a large restaurant
the head waiter in a large restaurant
drinks (BrE),
wine
(esp. BrE) (usually sommelier in AmE)
singing
He worked as a singing waiter.
singing
He worked as a singing waiter.