Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

• AI can speed this up on its own: 0 (0%)
• AI can speed this up with extra software: 0 (0%)
• Little or no AI speed-up: 24 (100%)

• Run cash registers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Greet and seat customers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Locate items requested by customers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task · Seen in real AI use
• Fill beverage or ice dispensers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Carry food, dishes, trays, or silverware from kitchens or supply departments to serving counters.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Carry trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Serve food to customers when waiters or waitresses need assistance.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Clean and polish counters, shelves, walls, furniture, or equipment in food service areas or other areas of restaurants and mop or vacuum floors.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Replenish supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
• Wash glasses or other serving equipment at bars.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
• Carry linens to or from laundry areas.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
• Garnish foods and position them on tables to make them visible and accessible.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
• Mix and prepare flavors for mixed drinks.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
• Slice and pit fruit used to garnish drinks.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
• Stock vending machines with food.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
• Stock refrigerating units with wines or bottled beer or replace empty beer kegs.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task