A professional who serves passengers in railroad dining car. Respnsibilities include:

• Presents menu to patrons, makes suggestions, and answers questions regarding food and service.
• Takes order from patron and presents it to railroad cook.
• Serves food to passenger.
• Computes cost of meal.
• Accepts money from patron and returns change.
• Removes dishes from table and carries them to kitchen.
• Places clean linen, silverware, and glassware on table according to rules of etiquette.
• Washes glassware and silverware.
• May prepare salads, appetizers, and cold dishes.
• May receive and store linen supplies.
• May prepare and serve mixed drinks.
• May be designated according to specialty as Bar Attendant; Pantry Attendant.