front of house

noun

1. the areas of a theatre, opera house, etc, used by the audience

Example Sentences

Lim emigrated to Los Angeles from Seoul, South Korea, where he’d worked at a tailoring shop in the front of house as a salesperson meeting with clients and taking measurements.

From Los Angeles Times

"He was bewildered by the smoking ban," recalls Angela Freeman, the front of house manager at the GFT cinema that hosted the American filmmaker.

From BBC

“Dishwashers are often overlooked, but we should all understand they work with the front of house and back of house and manage to juggle every single person on the team — from chef to server to guest.”

From Los Angeles Times

“They deserve as much as the servers do. They are working more hours and they are working as hard and, sometimes harder, than the front of house.”

From Los Angeles Times

We respect each other’s particular areas of expertise; culinary is my identity while the wine and everything front of house is his.

From Salon