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waitpersons

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variants or waitpeople

plural of waitperson

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a person who serves food or drink asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu

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Ice at a party doesn’t sound revolutionary today (think of how many tons of it that wedding at MSG must’ve used), but on this day in 1850, when waiters appeared carrying bottles of champagne on ice, guests—accustomed to warm wine—were astonished.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
Pimentel’s analysis does factor in gratuities which are paid to roles that support guest services, such as cabin stewards, waiters in the dining room and others.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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