Performing food and drink serving duties
at dinners and special events while interacting with guests in a positive,
friendly and professional manner.
Set up for events, from organizing
tables, putting cloths, place settings and setting up a buffet. They are also
responsible for breakdown of the event, which consists in taking all dishes,
cloths, napkins, rentals and final clean up.
Some qualifications to become a cater
waiter are, but not limited to, High School diploma, previous experience in the
industry, excellent communication and listening to customers, ability to follow
directions, and they must provide their own uniform which can vary depending on
the venue, client or NYC catering company they work for.
There’s also physical requirements to
work as a banquet server, you must be able to speak and hear, close and
distance vision, work long hours, walk up and down staircases, be able to
frequently lift up to 30lbs and stood repeatedly.
But the most important part is to always
keep proactive and remain professional especially when on the floor, no cell
phone usage, no chatting with other Event Staffing NYC members and deliver the best customer
service.