non’trée n.— «Bay Area waiters have a nickname for many of their customers these days: the non’trée. Non’trée (pronounced “non-tray”) refers to the folks who order appetizers rather than a pricier entree—a popular practice in...
happy-clappy adj.— «And they have those happy-clappy waiters and waitresses who seem to love to sing birthday cheer, but appear to know next to nothing about the menu.» —“Olive Garden no delight” The...
auto-grat n.— «When I work banquets where the bqt. manager and head chef get tipped out, I walk with about 11.75% of a 20% auto-grat. That hurts.» —“Cheap Bastards” Waiter Rant Feb. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued...
weeded adj.— «I’m a waiter at TGI Friday’s. “Weeded” is jargon for being so busy you can’t even think of what you came into the kitchen to get. As in “in the weeds” like you’re “swimming” (another...
dub-dub n.— «After the classroom training, you followed a “top ten” waiter/waitress (w/w—pronounced dub-dub) around for a week before you could even wait a table yourself.» —“Re: Monterey Bay, general ranting...
dub-dub n. a restaurant server or waiter. Editorial Note: Possibly specific to the TGI Friday’s restaurant chain. Etymological Note: Clipped pronunciation of first letters of waiter and waitress (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)