What is another word for maitre d?

Pronunciation: [mˈe͡ɪtə dˈiː] (IPA)

The term maitre d', short for maitre d'hotel, is a French term that refers to the headwaiter or manager in a restaurant, who is responsible for the dining room and overseeing the staff. While the term is widely used in the hospitality industry, there are a few other synonyms that can be used in its place. These include restaurant manager, host or hostess, maître d'hôtel, dining room manager, or simply, manager. In general, any term that conveys a sense of authority and control over the dining room, and an ability to lead and manage a team of staff, can be used as a synonym for maitre d'.

Synonyms for Maitre d:

What are the hypernyms for Maitre d?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    host, hostess, headwaiter, restaurant manager, Hospitality manager, front-of-house manager, hospitality supervisor.

Famous quotes with Maitre d

  • Everyone is stopped and waiting, maitre d's, hansom cab drivers and governments. Everyone's waiting for the end. Let's hope the apocalypse is pleasant, Your Highness.
    Karl Kraus
  • How come there's no parking for midgets? You ever notice that? Not one spot in the fucking mall for midgets. Unbelievable. You want to know why? 'Cause there's no telethon for midgets. Nobody gives a fuck. The kind of humidity you get in Manhattan during the summer... by the time you even get to the front doors of the mall, they're passing out. You've got to piss on them to revive them. And I love midgets with those pumpkin heads, little bug legs. I never fucked one, I'll admit that. But I would do it. They're people. So they're a little light, all right. So, so you stick 'em on your dick, you can shave, shower, they don't get in the way. You throw 'em in a drawer when you're done. "Yeah, use my socks as a pillow honey." "Wait, a mouse went under the table, get the fucker." Could you imagine being a maitre d at a fancy restaurant and a couple midgets come in for dinner? What do you say? “Table for, ugh, I don't know, fuck, three quarters?" Midgets, man. What do they do when a midget is missing? Put 'em on the back of a container of Half & Half?"
    Andrew Dice Clay

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