Answer:

maitred

Answer	Crossword Clue
MAITRED	Head steward
MAITRED	Restaurant VIP
MAITRED	He'll put you in your place

MAITRED	One who's good at waiting
MAITRED	Two seater, often?
MAITRED	Bistro boss
MAITRED	Headwaiter
MAITRED	Waiter's boss
MAITRED	Restaurant host
MAITRED	Bistro bigwig
MAITRED	Doorkeeper of a sort

MAITRED	Bistro honcho
MAITRED	Seater, often
MAITRED	One seater
MAITRED	Waiters' boss
MAITRED	Busing overseer
MAITRED	Leader in waiting
MAITRED	Two- or four-seater?
MAITRED	Two seater, perhaps?

MAITRED	One showing diners to their tables
MAITRED	Two- or four-seater, maybe
MAITRED	Restaurant V.I.P.
MAITRED	Two-seater?
MAITRED	Expert in wait control?
MAITRED	Theater : usher :: restaurant : ...
MAITRED	Lutece V.I.P.