Food service

Waitress CV: restaurant, banquets and weddings

This example is for waitresses at hotels with banqueting rooms, wedding venues, caterers and restaurants, and for students and people looking for casual work at weddings and events.

The employer wants to know which events you have served, for how many guests, whether you know the rules of service and table laying and how you work in a team. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: waitress

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Karolina Bielska

Waitress

Lublin +48 123 456 789 karolina.bielska@example.com

Professional profile

Waitress with 5 years of experience at a conference hotel with a banqueting room and an à la carte restaurant. I serve weddings, banquets and conferences of up to 250 guests, lay tables, serve food and drinks and work with the kitchen at the pass. At the restaurant I recommend wines with dishes and serve up to 12 tables a shift.

Work experience

Banqueting waitress

04.2022 - present

Conference hotel with a banqueting room, Lublin

  • Serving weddings and banquets of up to 250 guests, about 40 events a year.
  • Laying tables to the room plan and type of service.
  • Serving seated meals and buffets and refilling drinks.
  • Coffee breaks and lunches at conferences.
  • Working with the event coordinator and kitchen at the pass.

Waitress

06.2020 - 03.2022

À la carte restaurant, Lublin

  • Serving up to 12 tables a shift.
  • Recommending dishes and wines.
  • Settling bills and the till.

Education

Bachelor's degree, tourism and recreation

2018 - 2021

Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin

Skills

  • Serving weddings and banquets
  • Laying tables and room plans
  • Food and drink service
  • Wine recommendations
  • Till and card terminal
  • Teamwork at large events

Courses

  • Waiting course, 2020
  • Basic sommelier course, 2023
  • Food safety health certificate

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Available at weekends and in the evenings

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a waitress CV

Professional summary

Write which events or venue you serve, for how many guests and for how long. Add table laying, types of service and wine recommendations, because banqueting and premium restaurants look for waitresses who know the rules. Put weekend availability in your summary, because weddings are mostly on Saturdays.

Student with 2 seasons of casual work at weddings at a wedding venue. I lay tables, serve dishes and look after guests' drinks. I hold a health certificate and can work every weekend.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe types of events, the number of guests, events a year, types of service and work with the kitchen. At a restaurant give the number of tables. Add waiting and sommelier courses if you have them.

Weaker: Serving weddings.

Better: Serving weddings and banquets of up to 250 guests, about 40 events a year.

Weaker: Laying tables.

Better: Laying tables to the room plan and type of service.

Weaker: Conferences.

Better: Coffee breaks and lunches at conferences.

Skills worth listing

List types of service, table laying, drinks and wine, the till and event service. In your soft skills show politeness, pace and teamwork, because with 250 guests coordination matters.

Professional skills

  • Banquets and weddings
  • Laying tables
  • Service
  • Wine and drinks
  • Till
  • Coffee breaks

Personal skills

  • Politeness
  • Pace
  • Teamwork
  • Stamina
  • Availability

Courses

List waiting, sommelier and barista courses and the food safety health certificate. For banqueting a waiting course shows you know the rules of laying tables and service.

Waitress CV with no experience

Describe casual work at events, a café or a shop. Show contact with people and fitness.

Write that you can work weekends. Wedding venues and hotels often look for event staff and train them on site.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A wedding venue looks for wedding service and weekends, a hotel for banquets and conferences, and a premium restaurant for wine recommendations and table service. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a waitress CV

Questions and answers

What should a waitress put on a CV?

Types of events or the venue, the number of guests, table laying, service, wine, the till, courses, the health certificate and availability.

Can you work as a waitress with no experience?

Yes, especially at weddings and banquets. On your CV show contact with people and availability.

Is a waiting course needed?

Not always, but it helps, especially at hotels and premium restaurants.

Does a waitress need a health certificate?

Yes, for work with food it is usually required.

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