Host & Hostess

Hosts run the door — reservations, guest greeting, table assignments, wait-quote management, and the first impression every cover gets. Hire one in any restaurant with a reservation book or a wait — a strong host adds covers per night by managing the floor, a weak one bleeds them. Two NY classifications apply: non-tipped service employee at $17.00/hr (the standard hostess role) or tipped food-service worker at $11.35 + $5.65 credit if they actually serve; misclassification is a Wage Theft Prevention Act exposure.