maître d'noun [ C ]
uk/ˌmeɪt.rə ˈdiː/us/ˌmeɪ.t̬ɚ ˈdiː/plural maître d's formal maître d'hôtel, uk/ˌmeɪt.rə.dəʊˈtel/us/ˌmeɪ.t̬ɚ.doʊ-/plural maîtres d'hôtelthe person in charge of a restaurant or of the people who bring food to your table in a restaurant
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People who make & serve food
- baker
- barista
- butcher
- carhop
- catering
- chef
- cook
- garçon
- room service
- short-order cook
- steward
- waiter
- waitress