Restaurant managers read a waiting CV in seconds. They want to see the kind of venue you have worked in, how busy it was, that you know allergens and the till, and that you turn up. This example is one page, with numbers that show pace and upselling. It works for waiter, waitress and front of house roles.
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Example waiter / waitress CV
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Chloe Martin
Waitress · Front of house · Brighton · chloe.martin@example.com · 07700 900419
Personal statement
Friendly, quick waitress with three years' experience in a busy 120-cover restaurant, comfortable running a section of six tables on a Saturday night. Confident with allergens, card payments and recommending wine and specials. Reliable on evenings and weekends. Looking for a head waitress or supervisor role.
Served breakfast and lunch to up to 150 customers a day, and handled cash and card payments.
Covered the coffee machine on busy mornings.
Education
BTEC Level 3 in Hospitality, Brighton City College, 2021 - 2023
GCSEs including English and maths, Preston Park School, 2016 - 2021
Training and certifications
Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering, Level 2, Online accredited course, 2025
Allergen awareness, The Lanes Brasserie, 2025
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, 2025
Skills
Table service, Upselling and recommendations, Allergen awareness, EPOS and card payments, Working under pressure, Teamwork with the kitchen
Languages
English, Spanish (conversational)
A waiter / waitress personal statement to adapt
Friendly, quick waitress with three years' experience in a busy 120-cover restaurant, comfortable running a section of six tables on a Saturday night. Confident with allergens, card payments and recommending wine and specials. Reliable on evenings and weekends. Looking for a head waitress or supervisor role.
Key skills for a waiter / waitress CV
Table service - Taking orders, running food and clearing at the pace of a busy shift.
Customer service - Making people feel welcome and handling complaints calmly.
Upselling - Recommending specials, sides and drinks, which managers notice in spend per head.
Allergen awareness - Taking allergy orders accurately and checking with the kitchen.
Till and payments - EPOS systems, splitting bills and cashing up.
Speed and memory - Keeping several tables and orders in your head at once.
Teamwork - Working with the bar and kitchen so food goes out hot and right.
What a UK waiter / waitress CV needs
The kind of venue - Fine dining, casual dining, hotel, pub or café, and how many covers. It tells a manager at once if you fit.
Food hygiene and allergens - A Level 2 food hygiene certificate and allergen training are useful. Say if you have them.
Availability - Evenings, weekends and holidays. Restaurants hire around the rota.
Wine and drinks knowledge - A WSET award or barista skills help for upmarket venues.
Languages - Useful in tourist areas and hotels.
Achievement bullets to adapt
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Served around 70 covers a shift in a 120-cover restaurant, running a section of six tables.
Regularly achieved one of the highest average spends per head on the team.
Trained six new starters on the EPOS system and service steps.
Handled allergen orders with no errors reported by the kitchen.
Covered the bar and coffee machine on short-staffed shifts.
Waiter / Waitress CV questions
How do I write a waitress CV with no experience?
Lead with a short statement, then any customer service, volunteering or school events you have helped at. Show you are friendly, quick to learn and available evenings and weekends.
Should a waiter CV be one page?
Yes, one page is ideal. Managers want to see your venues, your pace and your availability quickly.
What skills should I put on a waiter or waitress CV?
Table service, customer service, upselling, allergen awareness, till skills and teamwork. Give an example of each in your job bullets rather than just listing them.