[enny]

okay so working in hospitality i hear the term pax, it refers to covers or numbers of people being served eg.
table of 2 walks into restaurant - 2 pax walked in
but i sit there like wtf what does it actually mean.


wiki dint help just some crap about linux lol

[pembroke]

WikiAnswers - What does pax mean in relation to restaurant seating

try this link, it basically means persons or passengers/customers

[nichole]

PAX means something like a no. As what you've said that 2 pax coming then 2 costumer. So it means pax is called for a no. of guess. And that's word are for business term.

[enny]

sorry if i didnt make myself clear, i understand that the word pax means customers but i want to know what the P.A.X. actually stand for
possibly an abbreviation of french or latin words ?

[boar_d_laze]

"PAX" is a plural, while "PAP" is the singluar. The term seems to have come from the travel industry -- either an airline or Thomas Cook -- and migrated to the hotel and hosspitality industries from there.

The best I can do, without any support at all mind you, is "person (or personnel) aboard plane."

BDL

[enny]

thank you bdl, you know even more than the internet!!!!

knowing what it stands for (maybe) i think it is a rather stupid term
next time im told we have x pax in the restaurant i will bang my head against the wall thinking wtf kind of plane is this