旧时饮食业内负责前台接待安座、介绍菜品（包括开菜单）、端菜上桌、结算收银等工作的师傅被称为“招待”，也称“跑堂的”、“台师”等，总之早年叫法颇多。昔日，能吃下“招待”这碗饭的人，几乎都能说善辩，伶俐乖巧（旧时干“招待”的都是男性）。那时要学招待，首先就得 In the old catering industry, the masters responsible for receiving seats, introducing dishes (including opening menus), serving dishes, and clearing and cashing at the front desk are called “entertainment”, and are also referred to as “running halls” and “teachers”. There is quite a lot of law. In the past, people who could eat the “entertainment” of this bowl of rice were almost able to speak eloquently and well-behaved (the old “entertainment” was all about men). At that time, we must learn hospitality, first of all