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Damilola was an amazing helper at my sons party. from setting up the Prosecco wall to serving food clearing the party hall absolutely the best

Wait staff for 4 hours on a saturday

£40

Sandra did a great job at our place and was a very attentive to all our guests during our dinner party.

Need a waitress to help with dinner party at home

£75

Emma was excellent - she got on with the task at hand efficiently and went over and above what was requested of her with a smile on her face the whole time!

Waiter / Waitress for 4 hours

£75

Very professional, did a great job, I would recommend, thank you.

Waiters for a Funeral Reception

£50

Latifah was amazing she came on time very punctual she helped out throughout the event I cannot thank her enough definitely would use her again.

Wait staff 4hours on a Saturday 4pm - 8pm

£40

Leonie did a great job of looking after us; serving drinks, cleaning up whilst also staying in the background. Nailed the brief.

Waitress to serve food and drinks at a private event

£50

What's the average cost of Wait Staff

£60 - £120

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£90

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£120

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Why book wait staff through Airtasker?

Hiring additional wait staff is made easier with Airtasker. Connect with local Taskers who have experience as a waitress or a waiter during peak seasons to help keep shifts manageable and clients well taken care of. You no longer have to worry about posting expensive ads or risking getting someone unreliable during a busy time for your business!

There’s no need to require longer work hours for your full-time staff or risk being understaffed on days when someone calls in sick. Our platform can help you find trustworthy and experienced restaurant waiters and waitresses in just a few taps.

Select that pink ’Post a task’ button, then indicate your location, budget, and responsibilities needed. Mention if it’s for a bar, restaurant, or café. Once Taskers send offers, you can check their profiles along with the ratings and reviews left by other clients that have worked with them before. Choose the Tasker or Taskers who fit your criteria, and you’re all set!

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Top Wait Staff related questions

Hiring a team is doable on Airtasker. You can put up a task asking specifically for a team of people and provide one fee for all of their services. On the other hand, you can also put up several tasks and hire Taskers for each to be part of a team. This way, you can identify the fees for each and indicate any specific responsibilities. For example, a cocktail waitress can have different duties from a barista.

Ideally, the company provides for a uniform for the wait staff. However, if this is not possible given the time constraints or if you think it’s not practical for part-time employees, you can ask them to wear something similar to the full-time staff. It can be black trousers and long-sleeved tops for formal establishments and jeans and a black shirt for more casual places.

There’s no specific degree required for waiting staff. However, those with a degree or studying hotel management or culinary arts may be more familiar with what needs to be done. They may also require a higher professional fee compared to those with zero experience. Consider the overall situation. It may be better to spend more on hiring an experienced restaurant waitress or waiter instead.

No, Airtasker does not require a minimum number of hours. However, consider that a shift shorter than two hours might not be an attractive task for someone who still has to get ready, commute, and learn to do the task. For example, you could hire a Tasker on a daily basis but agree on an hourly rate.

Definitely. Some Taskers build a connection with clients, especially for services that require knowledge of menus, services, and pricing. Simply coordinate with your chosen Tasker regarding schedule arrangements. We highly encourage booking the subsequent engagements via Airtasker for the safety of both parties.

Yes, there are plenty of professionals who can help you on our platform. If you’re struggling with reconciling some receipts, you can hire a bookkeeper or an accountant. If you need help filling those tables every night, a sales staff, ads specialist, or a PR practitioner might help you increase reservations and walk-ins. 

What do wait staff services include?

Hiring a Tasker for waiter service can help grow your business and meet expectations on days when there is so much going on. It doesn’t just have to be during the peak seasons for the hospitality industry, like Christmas and Valentine’s Day. It can also be on days when there’s a lot of foot traffic coming in. This can differ for every type of business. 

Bars and fine dining restaurants can need more people in the evening, while more family-friendly places may need additional servers during lunch hours and weekends. The trick is finding part-time staff that already have experience in what you need. This saves you time in training them and gives you more peace of mind. When putting up a task for wait staff for hire, here are some positions that you can look for:

Hosting staff

In most establishments, the wait staff and manager double as the host or hostess for the meal. However, there might be days when the table seating is more challenging to manage. Catering for special events done in the restaurant or conference room may also need more people to welcome guests, explain the menu, and ensure that everything goes smoothly. Some Taskers specialise and have years of experience in making clients feel like VIPs during their visit to your restaurant through excellent service and accommodating attitudes.

Serving staff

The serving staff is the backbone of your operations. The work is not easy, either! However, it is possible that hiring twice the number of your full-time team might hurt your financials. If you’re noticing orders getting switched up or staff members taking sick days, they might be not getting enough rest. Take time to review when the bulk of heavy work comes in and put up a Task for those hours. 

Depending on the type of your establishments, you can find entry-level and highly trainable Taskers who are looking to make additional money during their free time or experienced wait staff with years of working in fine dining restaurants. Your current team will be happy for the extra help, and you can be sure that guests are adequately served.

Bartenders and baristas

It’s not a complete meal without drinks, whether a fine cocktail in the evening or a delicious coffee concoction in the morning. There are so many talented bartenders and baristas here on Airtasker that you can work with. This can be when your regular guy (or gal!) can’t come in. 

Another instance is when you’re only in need of the service for special occasions like closed-off events or in-house promotions. You may also want to test out hiring a part-time staff before committing to a regular employee on payroll to ensure that it’s well-received by the guests and that the expense is manageable. 

Dishwashers

Busy hours mean more plates coming in and leaving the kitchen. If you’re constantly running out of plates, glassware, and utensils during lunch or dinner, it might not be an inventory problem. You might just need more hands shuffling the plates and making sure they’re clean. Hiring a Tasker to help in the kitchen, whether specifically for dishwashing or in general, can also help you avoid a customer becoming irate for seeing a stain on their dinnerware. Avoid the embarrassment and the risk of losing your health licence by investing in a Tasker who can help.

Recent Wait Staff tasks

Wedding wait staff needed!

£200

Maidstone, Kent

11th Apr 2026

Two waiting staff needed for my wedding to light candles, pour welcome drinks, clear plates and glasses, refill ice buckets etc. The bar is self serve so no serving of drinks needed, just replenishing the bar and keeping everything tidy! Needed from 3:30pm - 7:30pm.

Waitstaff for kids birthday

£160

Wimbledon, Greater London, SW19

10th Apr 2026

Having a birthday party for my 5 year old daughter. Need 1-2 waitstaff for serving kids and their parents. Expected 30 kids.

Waiting on staff to serve afternoon tea and drinks

£300

Hutton, East Riding of Yorkshire

7th Apr 2026

Im looking for waiting on staff for an afternoon tea wedding for a few hours on Saturday 15th August 2026 at Wolds Escape in Driffield, YO25 9AF. I will have prepared the food beforehand so would need it plating onto cake stands and serving at the tables. Id also need them to serve guests tea and coffee, pimms on arrival and prosecco for toasts. Also clearing tables and washing plastic glasses. The tableware is all disposable. There are 2 dishwashers at venue and it has a cookery school kitchen so plenty of space. The afternoon tea will be served outside under gazebos directly outside kitchen.

Waiting Staff

£100

Tooting, Greater London, SW17

30th Mar 2026

2 Spanish & English waiters needed for baby shower event. Will help serve food/drinks as well as clean up. (3pm - 8pm)

I am looking for some young waiters/waitresses for a Masked Ball party

£50

Chart Corner, Kent

29th Mar 2026

I require 4 young waiters/waitresses to serve canapés and drinks at my Masked Ball Party at my home. The job is for 4hrs for £50

Waiter service

£70

North Wembley, Greater London, HA9

20th Mar 2026

House party waiting service needed

I am looking for a waitress.

£50

Hallsands, Devon

20th Mar 2026

I have a new restaurant and I need some waitress.

I need a waiter

£30

Rowarth, Derbyshire

20th Mar 2026

I have a new restaurant. So I need a waiter. Please contact me.

Waitresses

£100

Sudbury, Greater London

17th Mar 2026

Restaurant waitress Pakistani/Indian cuisine

Waiter , it’s for a buffet party for 20 people need some hands .

£120

Tottenham Hale, Greater London, N17

6th Mar 2026

Buffet party Just topping up food Only cleaning the big pots Just making sure everything is smooth

Waiter for a party

£100

South Tottenham, Greater London, N15

3rd Mar 2026

need a waiter for a party, must wear smart white shirt, black trourser and black smart shoes. Today Tuesday From 3:30-8:30 pm. Postcode is N16 5HN

Bilingual Waiters

£100

Tooting, Greater London, SW17

1st Mar 2026

2 Bilingual waiting staff (Spanish & English) needed for baby shower event. Will help set up drink/food section, serve as well as clean up. (2pm - 7pm)

Wait staff for a small casual drinks event

£60

St Giles, Greater London, WC2H

25th Feb 2026

Need a waiter for a small drinks event (informal) to help with providing and topping up drinks

Excellent help! Did everything we needed and more and made our event a complete success!

Waiter/bartender to fill drinks for 15-20 person party in flat

£75

Stoke Newington, Greater London, N16

3rd Feb 2026

Need waiter/bartender to refill drinks (just wine/champaign) and scoop ice cream in a birthday party (15 or so people) in private flat in Stoke Newington. 1:30 PM to 4:30PM on Saturday Feb 7th

Wait staff

£70

Vale Of Health, Greater London

1st Feb 2026

Hello, We're having a small event with 50 friends and family and we just need an experienced drinks waiter/waitress to serve welcome drinks please.

Need waiters to help dish out food

£90

Kensal Green, Greater London, NW10

20th Jan 2026

2 x waiters needed just to help dish out food and drinks for a birthday dinner party only needed for about 2 1/2 - 3 hours £45 pp For JANUARY 28th

Wait staff for a party

£300

Aldrington, East Sussex

18th Jan 2026

Looking for 2 people to come and serve drinks and food at my house for a 40th birthday party. At least one needs to have bartending experience to be able to make cocktails including Margaritas and espresso martini’s. All equipment will be provided. Hours are TBD but likely 6-12.

2 x waiters for a party - handing out drinks and food and clearing up.

£100

Muswell Hill, Greater London, N10

12th Jan 2026

To serve drinks and food at a birthday party. Walking around and filling up drinks and serving food. Clearing up as you go and at the end.

Waitress - food and drinks for 3 hours in central London

£120

Paddington, Greater London, W2

10th Jan 2026

Waitress to cater food and drink for up to 10 people, clean up as well - 4 hours

Thank you great service!

Waitress for an event

£60

Primrose Hill, Greater London

4th Jan 2026

Waitress to help serving drinks and food for a home event for 10 people . And then help to clean up after.