The others are proud and pompous places where costumed waiters glide across acres of marble to serve food decorated with edible gold.

A waiter glided up and produced drinks from a well in its torso.

Flapperish women sit at the bar and a vigorous jazz pianist plays in the background while a snappy waiter glides across the floor.

White-shirted waiters glide though our carriage and lay a three-course lunch in front of us without a slip.

As he spoke, waiters in grey tunics glided about with trays of beef and vegetables or wordlessly filled wine glasses.

And the good-looking waiters in long, white aprons glide through the premises with the agility of figure skaters.

As the waiter was gliding noiselessly away, Morey had a sickening realization: He'd come out without his ration book.

Silent waiters glided about with drinks procured from some unknown source.

The waiter glided toward us with the last course: a baked pineapple in a warm brandy butter sauce.