headwaiter
noun
head·wait·er
ˈhed-ˈwā-tər 
: the head of the dining-room staff of a restaurant or hotel
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The headwaiter came, and said there was a phone call for me, and Gloria rose to take it.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
Or Sam, the headwaiter at Mommie’s Pub.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
For the average guest, $17pp per day is charged to your shipboard account, to cover gratuities for headwaiters, waiters, bus staff and room stewards.
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Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Assistant headwaiter Eric Matiko makes the best cocktails, like a Highlands buttered rum with rooibos and cinnamon that staves off the chilly evenings.
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Saumya Ancheri,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Apr. 2022
Liang Chen, 52, a headwaiter, was setting tables and welcoming his regular customers back as old friends.
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Anjali Tsui,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2021
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
Or Sam, the headwaiter at Mommie’s Pub.
—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
For the average guest, $17pp per day is charged to your shipboard account, to cover gratuities for headwaiters, waiters, bus staff and room stewards.
—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Assistant headwaiter Eric Matiko makes the best cocktails, like a Highlands buttered rum with rooibos and cinnamon that staves off the chilly evenings.
—
Saumya Ancheri,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Apr. 2022
Liang Chen, 52, a headwaiter, was setting tables and welcoming his regular customers back as old friends.
—
Anjali Tsui,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2021
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“Headwaiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headwaiter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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headwaiter
noun
head·wait·er
-ˈwāt-ər
: the head of the dining-room staff of a restaurant or hotel
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