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Full Time
Event Waiters
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Hospitality
Posted 1 month ago
Trained event service for banqueting, plated dinners, and conference catering — the floor team that delivers a clean event meal at scale.
The role
Event Waiters deliver food service at events — banqueting dinners, conference catering, awards ceremonies, weddings, and corporate functions. The role is distinct from venue-anchored restaurant service: workers are deployed shift-by-shift across multiple venues, work to a structured event running order, and deliver consistent service at volume. Silver service and plated dinner experience is preferred for senior placements.
Who it suits
The role suits hospitality workers who prefer the variety of events to the routine of a single venue, and who can deliver consistent service across high-volume sittings. It is well-suited to experienced banqueting staff, and to those with restaurant experience moving into event work.
A typical shift
Four to ten hours depending on the event. The shift begins with the worker arriving uniform-ready and taking a briefing on the event, the running order, the menu, allergens, dietary requirements, and the service style (silver, plated, family-style). Mise-en-place and table dressing follow, then service through the event with course timings managed by the captain. Breakdown follows the event close.
Requirements & expectations
- Banqueting or restaurant service experience — silver service or plated dinner experience preferred for senior placements
- Right to work in the UK
- Allergen awareness training — Natasha’s Law standard
- Black-tie or all-black uniform standard — workers arrive presentation-ready
- Comfortable on their feet for long shifts
- Composed under pressure and capable of working to event timings
- Confidence with EPOS systems where the event uses them
Skills you’ll gain
- Service standards across banqueting, plated dinner, and conference catering formats
- Pace and consistency at high-volume sittings
- Familiarity with leading event venues and catering operations
- A path into Event Captain, Banqueting Supervisor, and Event Manager roles
Where you could work
Conifer staffs Event Waiters across hotel banqueting halls, livery halls and historic venues, museums and galleries, conference centres, corporate HQs, and private members' clubs. Workers are briefed in detail on the event, the running order, and the standards expected before arriving on site.
About Conifer
Conifer isn't another agency. We're the partner businesses call when reliability matters, when fit matters, and when "good enough" isn't good enough. We look after our people, take care of the compliance behind the scenes, and pick up the phone when you need us — every shift, every site, every time.
