Host vs HostessWhich is the preferred title, host or hostess? If you want to use inclusive terminology in your job postings or employee handbook, it's acceptable to say host and/or hostess. Host, or host staff, is also considered gender neutral.
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You might have heard the term stewardess, a female flight attendant, but the name has trickled out of use in favor of the gender-neutral flight attendant. A steward is the male version of that. Anyone who takes care of places or people is a steward.
Welcoming guests with a smile, informing them of their wait time for a table, and checking on them regularly to make sure they are receiving efficient service from their servers are all essential duties for this position.
Ignoring safety demonstrations, flirting with flight attendants or even touching them is not okay. There are rules to follow on a plane and one of them is to treat the cabin crew with respect.
“Stewardess” is the old word for “flight attendant” and the female form of “steward”. A “steward” was a male servant or attendant (like a wine steward), and “stewardess” was the female form of the same word.