What was the name of the waiter in ancient times?

Waiters were called bartenders or buddies in ancient times. "Shop assistant" refers to the person in charge of waiters in ancient post stations, teahouses, restaurants, hotels and other places (more common in early vernacular). It means second boss, which is a friendly title. Throughout the ages, they mainly engaged in welcoming guests in front of the door, taking a seat to say hello, offering tea with bottles, introducing menus, pouring wine and setting dishes, checking out, seeing off guests, clearing seats, and inspecting the venue. Sometimes it's quite trivial to deliver vegetables to your door, ask for debts or undertake temporary tasks entrusted by guests, such as shopping and inviting people.

Bartender is a waiter who receives customers in China ancient food market. In the pre-Qin period, it was often called "shop second"; In the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties, there appeared such names as "Maid", "Maid Bao", "Restaurant Bao" and "Restaurant Hu" (that is, Hu Ji waiting for guests at Hu Feng Restaurant). During the Sui, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, there were such names as "oversold", "shopkeeper", "Dishanger", "Doctor of Tea and Wine", "Sage", "Sibo" and "Idle Han". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was generally renamed as "shop assistant", "shop assistant", "waiter", "waiter", "teacher", "fighting the lake", "sitting in the cupboard" and "tea room".

According to legend, in ancient times, there was a restaurant waiter named, but according to the social custom at that time, people who had never read books often wrote their names, because the word "teacher" was too complicated for him, and writing "small" and "son" was closer to life.

So slowly, people half jokingly called the king "Wang Xiaoer". As time goes on, people find that the so-called "Xiao Er" is more and more comfortable and catchy. Then the waiter gradually called away, and later people called the waiter Xiao Er or Xiao Er.