Also called FOH
Front of house is everything the guest sees and everyone who serves them — the dining room, bar, counter, hosts, servers and cashiers. Contrasted with back of house, which is the kitchen and everything behind it.
The front-of-house / back-of-house split is how most restaurant roles, rosters and tip pools are organised, and it is often how a POS separates permissions.
Tip pooling arrangements frequently differ across the split, with a percentage tipped out from front of house to the kitchen.
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