Primary functions of the busser are to clean and reset tables, carry dishes and other tableware to the kitchen, serve items … See more

One guide to manners advised that bussers should not speak to or interrupt those being served, and to simply refill glasses at the table rather than asking if customers would like more water. Likewise, it advises customers … See more

Bussers are not traditionally tipped directly in the United States, but restaurants may employ "tip pooling" or "tip sharing" arrangements, in which a portion of servers' tips are shared with other restaurant service staff. … See more

• Alec Baldwin, American actor, producer, and comedian, was a busser at Studio 54, a New York City disco.
• Arthur Bremer, American failed assassin of George Wallace in 1972, and whose diary became the basis for the movie … See more

• A 1991 Seinfeld episode entitled "The Busboy" is centered on a busser who is fired due to George Costanza's accidental actions. See more