Maitre 'D - Vanderpump - Steady Extra (Paris LV)

Job description

The first responsibility of the Maitre’d is to reconfirm all large groups for the shift. Once the final cover count is verified, the Maitre’d pre‑plans and organizes the seating layout for the evening. This ensures minimal wait times for guests while maximizing table turns and maintaining a smooth flow of service. - Reservation Book organization and confirmation – first thing Maitre’d does is to make sure all large groups are re-confirmed. Based on confirmed covers, pre-calculate and organize the seating for the night to make sure there’s a minimum waiting for guests while turning table maximum. - Dining Room Dressing – Prior to the Staff Meeting, he checks the room to make sure room is dressed 100%, (i.e., lights, music, table settings, candles, menus, centerpiece, etc.) - Greet all guests 100% - In charge or making sure all guests are checked-in, greeted and placed in the order of their reservation time and the time they walked in with Maitre’d assistance (therefore, train all new Maitre’d coming in.) - Seat all guests (100%) - Maitre'd is the only staff who decides (where) and seats guests at Vanderpump Cocktail Garden. If guests are waiting for table at the Bar, he is the one t...