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This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Greet patrons, present menus, make recommendations and answer questions regarding food and beverages
• Take orders and relay to kitchen and bar staff
• Recommend wines that complement patrons' meals
• Serve food and beverages
• Prepare and serve specialty foods at patrons' tables
• Present bill to patrons and accept payment
• May order and maintain inventory of wines and wine glassware
• May perform sensory evaluation of wines.

• An apprenticeship program for food and beverage servers is available, but voluntary, in Quebec and Saskatchewan.
• Sommeliers may require courses in wine selection and service or experience as a formal waiter/waitress.
• Formal waiters/waitresses may require completion of a one- or two-year apprenticeship program or college or vocational school courses.
• On-the-job training is usually provided.
• Completion of secondary school may be required.
• Responsible beverage service certification is usually required for employees serving alcoholic beverages.

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