HOWEIDA MOHAMED
Alexandria ,VA
Summary
Versatile Restaurant Waitress ready to serve discerning customers in high-end dining rooms. Specializes in delivering sophisticated cuisine and exclusive beverages. Talented at pleasing demanding customers and earning return patronage from picky clients.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Restaurant Waitress
Mint Lounge
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Sustained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to appropriate managers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns
- Completed credit payments via card processing systems
Restaurant Server
Tigris Kabob
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve customer complaints and promote long-term loyalty.
- Supported needs of [Number]- person wait staff who attended to specific needs of countless customers daily for [Type] restaurant with social relevancy and intentionality
Restaurant Waitress
Haifa Grill
03.2019 - 05.2020
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Sustained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to appropriate managers.
Restaurant Waitress
Tarab Lounge
09.2017 - 01.2019
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Sustained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to appropriate managers.
Restaurant Waitress
Sinbad Mediterranean
07.2015 - 09.2017
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Sustained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to appropriate managers.
- Completed credit payments via card processing systems.
- Participated in dining room sidework such as refilling condiment bottles, preparing menus and arranging silverware packages.
- Maintained detailed knowledge of specials and currently available items to provide guests with informative menu descriptions.
Restaurant Waitress
Athene Coffee Shop
02.2012 - 05.2015
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Sustained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to appropriate managers.
- Completed credit payments via card processing systems.
- Performed specialized alcoholic beverage services such as bottle openings and chiller setup.
Restaurant Waitress
Alif Laila W Laila
06.2009 - 02.2012
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Sustained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to appropriate managers.
- Completed credit payments via card processing systems.
Restaurant Waitress
Zaki
08.2007 - 04.2009
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Sustained calm and congenial manners during communications with angry guests, directing disgruntled clients to appropriate managers.
Restaurant Server
Zanobia
02.2005 - 07.2007
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve customer complaints and promote long-term loyalty.
Skills
- Collaborative Relationships
- Product Availability
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Menu Memorization and Presentation
Languages
English
Professional Working
Arabic
Professional Working
Timeline
Restaurant Waitress
Mint Lounge
06.2022 - 05.2023
Restaurant Server
Tigris Kabob
08.2021 - 04.2022
Restaurant Waitress
Haifa Grill
03.2019 - 05.2020
Restaurant Waitress
Tarab Lounge
09.2017 - 01.2019
Restaurant Waitress
Sinbad Mediterranean
07.2015 - 09.2017
Restaurant Waitress
Athene Coffee Shop
02.2012 - 05.2015
Restaurant Waitress
Alif Laila W Laila
06.2009 - 02.2012
Restaurant Waitress
Zaki
08.2007 - 04.2009
Restaurant Server
Zanobia
02.2005 - 07.2007
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