Captain waiter vs caterer

Differences between captain waiter and caterer duties and responsibilities

Captain waiter example responsibilities.

• Manage department service standards, POS system, schedules and labor / beverage costs.
• Communicate additional meal requirements, allergies, dietary needs, and special requests to the kitchen.8.
• Maintain records of liquors, beers, wine, and sundries to ensure bar stock is maintained.
• Direct bartending operations, overseeing seamless beverage service, scheduling inventory management and customer service.
• Maximize individual sales per table and improve bottom line through suggestive upselling on additional items.
• Provide leadership and implementation of management/owner goals as a current member of both trainee orientation and safety committees.

Caterer example responsibilities.

• Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
• Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
• Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
• Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
• Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
• Perform bartending for many events, often individually.
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