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Meanwhile, Julia, Lisa, and Kiki all pull the short straw and go to Alexia and Frankie’s Beauty Bar for free manicures, half-stale prosecco, and warm sushi passed around by waitstaff that aren’t even hot.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2021, the restaurant introduced robots to the waitstaff, not to replace the human servers but to deliver plates to tables and return them to the kitchen.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The restaurant, which has an upscale dining room and casual cafe, is renowned for chef Frank Stitt’s Southern-meets-Italian fare but also for its gracious waitstaff, who are led by his wife, Pardis, the co-owner.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
When the cousins stopped at a restaurant on the square for a quick lunch, the waitstaff were friendly, cracking jokes and seating them efficiently despite a crowd.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2021, the restaurant introduced robots to the waitstaff, not to replace the human servers but to deliver plates to tables and return them to the kitchen.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The restaurant, which has an upscale dining room and casual cafe, is renowned for chef Frank Stitt’s Southern-meets-Italian fare but also for its gracious waitstaff, who are led by his wife, Pardis, the co-owner.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
When the cousins stopped at a restaurant on the square for a quick lunch, the waitstaff were friendly, cracking jokes and seating them efficiently despite a crowd.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waitstaff
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“Waitstaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waitstaff. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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waitstaff
noun
wait·staff
ˈwāt-ˌstaf 
: a staff of servers at a restaurant
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