# Set up dining areas for meals, and clear them following meals.

*/Tasks/Set_up_dining_areas_for_meals,_and_clear_them_following_meals.*

Set up dining areas for meals, and clear them following meals.

## Boundary Of Firm

**Outsourced To**:
- [Catering Service Company](/CompanyTypes/Catering_Service_Company)
- [Event Staffing Agency](/CompanyTypes/Event_Staffing_Agency)
**Automatability**: manual
**Routing Summary**:
- Arranging tables, settings, and clearing after service is physical room work kept in-house by dining room attendants and bussers.
- For one-off events and banquets, firms buy the labor from a catering company or temporary event-staffing agency rather than carrying permanent staff.
- The work is not automated; it requires hands-on arranging, carrying, and resetting of furniture and tableware.
**Delivered By Role**:
- [Dining Room Attendant](/Tasks/Set_up_dining_areas_for_meals,_and_clear_them_following_meals./JobTypes/Dining_Room_Attendant)
- [Busser](/Tasks/Set_up_dining_areas_for_meals,_and_clear_them_following_meals./JobTypes/Busser)
- [Banquet Server](/Tasks/Set_up_dining_areas_for_meals,_and_clear_them_following_meals./JobTypes/Banquet_Server)
**Asset Specificity**: general
**Delivered By Department**:
- [Food and Beverage](/Tasks/Set_up_dining_areas_for_meals,_and_clear_them_following_meals./Departments/Food_and_Beverage)
- [Banquet Operations](/Tasks/Set_up_dining_areas_for_meals,_and_clear_them_following_meals./Departments/Banquet_Operations)

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Arrange tables or dining areas.](/Activities/Arrange_tables_or_dining_areas.) — parent · Activities

### Siblings

- [Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.](/Tasks/Set_tables_with_clean_linens,_condiments,_or_other_supplies.) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set up banquet tables.](/Tasks/Set_up_banquet_tables.) — siblings · Tasks
- [Roll silverware, set up food stations, or set up dining areas to prepare for the next shift or for l...](/Tasks/Roll_silverware,_set_up_food_stations,_or_set_up_dining_areas_to_prepare_for_the_next_shift_or_for_l...) — siblings · Tasks
- [Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.](/Tasks/Arrange_bottles_and_glasses_to_make_attractive_displays.) — siblings · Tasks
- [Prepare tables for meals, including setting up items such as linens, silverware, and glassware.](/Tasks/Prepare_tables_for_meals,_including_setting_up_items_such_as_linens,_silverware,_and_glassware.) — siblings · Tasks
- [Arrange tables and decorations according to instructions.](/Tasks/Arrange_tables_and_decorations_according_to_instructions.) — siblings · Tasks
- [Arrange and Sanitize Lounge Chairs and Umbrellas](/Tasks/Arrange_and_Sanitize_Lounge_Chairs_and_Umbrellas) — siblings · Tasks
- [Bus and Clear Banquet Tables](/Tasks/Bus_and_Clear_Banquet_Tables) — siblings · Tasks
- [Clear and Reset Lounge Areas](/Tasks/Clear_and_Reset_Lounge_Areas) — siblings · Tasks
- [Clear and Sanitize Tables Between Bookings](/Tasks/Clear_and_Sanitize_Tables_Between_Bookings) — siblings · Tasks
- [Deliver and set up tables](/Tasks/Deliver_and_set_up_tables) — siblings · Tasks
- [Move Tables On Floor Supervisor Direction](/Tasks/Move_Tables_On_Floor_Supervisor_Direction) — siblings · Tasks
- [Oversee Banquet and Event Setup](/Tasks/Oversee_Banquet_and_Event_Setup) — siblings · Tasks
- [Oversee Room Breakdown and Reset](/Tasks/Oversee_Room_Breakdown_and_Reset) — siblings · Tasks
- [Rack Balls and Reset Tables Between Games](/Tasks/Rack_Balls_and_Reset_Tables_Between_Games) — siblings · Tasks
- [Reserve venue and set up tables](/Tasks/Reserve_venue_and_set_up_tables) — siblings · Tasks
- [Reset and Polish Tables for Next Guests](/Tasks/Reset_and_Polish_Tables_for_Next_Guests) — siblings · Tasks
- [Reset and Tidy the Seating Area](/Tasks/Reset_and_Tidy_the_Seating_Area) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set Chairs and Bar Spacing](/Tasks/Set_Chairs_and_Bar_Spacing) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set Tables and Chairs to the Floor Diagram](/Tasks/Set_Tables_and_Chairs_to_the_Floor_Diagram) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set Tables to the Banquet Diagram](/Tasks/Set_Tables_to_the_Banquet_Diagram) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set Up And Break Down Activity Rooms](/Tasks/Set_Up_And_Break_Down_Activity_Rooms) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set Up In Room Dining Tables and Trolleys](/Tasks/Set_Up_In_Room_Dining_Tables_and_Trolleys) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set Up Reserved VIP Tables](/Tasks/Set_Up_Reserved_VIP_Tables) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set Up and Reset Cabana Spaces](/Tasks/Set_Up_and_Reset_Cabana_Spaces) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set and arrange banquet tables and place settings](/Tasks/Set_and_arrange_banquet_tables_and_place_settings) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set bar spacing, clearances, and chairs to specification](/Tasks/Set_bar_spacing,_clearances,_and_chairs_to_specification) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set tables, staging and decor](/Tasks/Set_tables,_staging_and_decor) — siblings · Tasks
- [Set up and break down room configurations](/Tasks/Set_up_and_break_down_room_configurations) — siblings · Tasks

### Related (perform)

- [Hospitality Attendant](/JobTypes/Hospitality_Attendant) — perform · JobTypes
- [Dining Car Steward](/JobTypes/Dining_Car_Steward) — perform · JobTypes
- [Cruise Ship Passenger Steward](/JobTypes/Cruise_Ship_Passenger_Steward) — perform · JobTypes
- [Assisted Living Dining Server](/JobTypes/Assisted_Living_Dining_Server) — perform · JobTypes
- [Funeral Home Facilities Attendant](/JobTypes/Funeral_Home_Facilities_Attendant) — perform · JobTypes

### Who does this

- [Fast Food and Counter Workers](/Occupations/Fast_Food_and_Counter_Workers) — performs · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [place-setting and dietary-station setup errors against the day's menu](/Problems/place-setting_and_dietary-station_setup_errors_against_the_day's_menu) — exposes problem · Problems
- [table turnover timing during peak meal service](/Problems/table_turnover_timing_during_peak_meal_service) — exposes problem · Problems

### Outsourced to

- [Event Staffing Agency](/CompanyTypes/Event_Staffing_Agency) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Catering Service Company](/CompanyTypes/Catering_Service_Company) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes

### Delivered by

- [Banquet Server](/JobTypes/Banquet_Server) — delivered by · JobTypes
- [Busser](/JobTypes/Busser) — delivered by · JobTypes
- [Dining Room Attendant](/JobTypes/Dining_Room_Attendant) — delivered by · JobTypes
- [Banquet Operations](/Departments/Banquet_Operations) — delivered by · Departments
- [Food and Beverage](/Departments/Food_and_Beverage) — delivered by · Departments

### Detailed work activity

- [Collect dirty dishes or other tableware.](/Activities/Collect_dirty_dishes_or_other_tableware.) — implements activity · Activities