A Host / Hostess’s duties primarily focus on ensuring the guests have a positive experience as soon as they enter the restaurant.

Greeting customers as they walk into the restaurant

Helping guests with reservations and guiding them to their table

Giving guests accurate wait time estimates and seating them in the waiting area

Optimizing seating at different tables to ensure even workload for wait staff

Answering phones and scheduling reservations with large parties

Since 1958, IHOP® has been the place where people connect over breakfast, enjoy study breaks, grab a bite before or after sporting events, and so much more.

And no matter what menu items they order, there’s one ingredient that’s always constant a smile. We’ve seen millions of smiles over the years in our restaurants, and now shared in photos across our social properties.

In fact, smiles are so much a part of our culture that we changed our logo to include one. This is just one of the many fun and exciting changes you can expect from IHOP® Because we know the shortest distance between two people is a smile.

Last updated : 2024-04-24