Restaurant host or hostess
Welcomes customers, seats them at tables or in the lounge, and helps keep the place and service in good shape.
Will AI replace restaurant host or hostess jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 88 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 7% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Answer phone calls and questions, or pass calls on
- Tell customers about what the place is known for
- Seat customers at suitable tables, sharing seatings fairly among servers
What stays human
- Give guests menus
- Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas
- Help other workers by serving food and drinks or clearing tables
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.4%. Typical pay: $31,200 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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