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Italian for waiters

From the trial shift to a full Saturday night: the Italian you need to work front of house in an Italian restaurant.

For anyone starting work as a waiter or waitress in Italy, whether it is a first job, a season or a new life. Recommended level: A2 and up.

6 steps

Start the path
  1. The interview and the trial shiftTalk about your experience, your availability and the trial day.
  2. Your first dayWho does what, where things are, and setting the tables.
  3. Taking the orderRecommend a dish, handle an allergy, read the order back.
  4. A full Saturday nightKitchen calls, order tickets, and asking a colleague for a hand.
  5. When something goes wrongA cold dish, a spilled glass, a customer who complains.
  6. Contract, hours and payslipRead your contract and payslip, and know why working off the books costs you.