The Waitress

Step into the fast-paced world of restaurant service with The Waitress! In this classic Flash game, you play as a rookie waitress tasked with taking orders, delivering food, and keeping the tables clean. Speed, attention, and multitasking are your best allies if you want to keep customers happy and avoid getting fired!

How to play The Waitress

Getting Started

You are the new waitress in a bustling restaurant. Your main goal is to serve clients efficiently and keep the tables clean. Remember: customers are impatient and you are easy to fire!

Taking Orders

Watch for clients raising their hands — that’s your cue to take their order. If their table is dirty, they won’t order until you clean it first. Click on the customer to take their order, and it will appear as a note on your panel.

Preparing and Serving Orders

After taking the order, click on the kitchen area to notify the cook which meal to prepare. You may also need to grab a cold drink from the fridge or a coffee from the coffee machine, depending on what the customer ordered.

Cleaning Up

Dirty tables will drive away new clients! Always clean the tables after serving. Dispose of dirty plates in the plates box and used cans or cups in the garbage can. If the garbage can or plates box is full, call for a worker by clicking on the storage door.

Managing Client Happiness

If a client gets disappointed, they will leave and you lose a life. Clients become more patient once you’ve taken their order. If two people are at the same table and one leaves, the other will leave too!

Tips for Success

• Focus on one table by clicking its icon on the panel.
• Click the kitchen icon to centralize on the kitchen area quickly.
• Prioritize cleaning to keep new clients coming in.

FAQ

What is the main objective in The Waitress?

Serve all clients quickly and keep tables clean to avoid losing lives and getting fired.

How do I know when a client is ready to order?

Clients will raise their hands when they’re ready to place an order.

What happens if I don’t clean a dirty table?

Clients at a dirty table will not order until the table is cleaned, potentially leading to frustration and lost customers.

How do I prepare food and drinks?

After taking an order, click on the kitchen to prepare meals. Drinks can be taken from the fridge or coffee machine.

What should I do with dirty dishes?

Put dirty plates into the plates box and throw used cans and cups into the garbage can.

What if the plates box or garbage can gets full?

Call for a worker by clicking on the storage door to empty them.

How many lives do I have?

You start with multiple lives but lose one every time a client leaves disappointed.

Do clients become more patient over time?

Yes, once you take their order, they become more patient while waiting for their food.

What happens if two people are seated at the same table?

If one leaves disappointed, both will leave, so manage multiple orders carefully.

Is there a way to quickly move around the restaurant?

Yes, click on the table or kitchen icons on the panel to quickly centralize your view.