Overview

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Day-to-Day

• Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.
• Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals, and take action to correct any problems.
• Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• Collect payments from customers.
• Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.

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Deep Dive

Restaurant Server

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Associate's Degree

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The primary activities of this group involve facilitating hospitality and recreation, including preparing and serving food, and providing personal wellness services.