Under the tutelage of an accomplished maitre d, the service was unstuffy and assured.
From the expressandstar.com
I remember when I was maitre d-ing in Courtenay Place in Wellington in the early-90s.
From the nzherald.co.nz
We also met a white-jacketed waiter, a maitre d and a wine steward.
From the nzherald.co.nz
If you decide to take the dinner seats assigned to you and end up sitting next to an individual you don't like, you may ask the maitre d for a new table.