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As a result, guests have the same servers, busboys and restaurant managers throughout their trip, and the waitstaff gets to know the guests — and their preferences.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The knife and fork disappear in the hands of the waitstaff.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The knife and fork disappear in the hands of the waitstaff.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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“Waitstaff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waitstaff. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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waitstaff
noun
wait·staff
ˈwāt-ˌstaf 
: a staff of servers at a restaurant
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