Front of house
In the
areas. In a theatre, the front of house manager is responsible for welcoming guests, refreshments, and making sure the auditorium is set out properly. By contrast, Back of House (BOH) refers to any operations that are not visible to the audience, such as props management, costume design, stage set fabrication, lighting control, and other support functions.Both terms are also used in the restaurant, hospitality, and retailing industries. "Back of House" refers to any work operations that do not have direct customer contact. Examples include cooking, dishwashing, cleaning, shipping and receiving, maintenance and repairs, accounting, and other indirect support tasks which are not usually visible to customers.[1][2]
Live venues
The "Front of House" (FOH) speakers are the main speakers that cover the audience, and the front of house desk is the desk that generates the front of house audio mix. In smaller venues the front of house desk may also produce
In
This term can also refer to the individuals whose primary work is dealing with patrons, including house managers, ticket vendors, bartenders, merchandise vendors, ushers, and museum attendants.
See also
- Front office – a similar concept in the hospitality and office management industries.
- Live sound mixing
References
- ^ "What do the Terms "Back of House" and "Front of House" Mean?". Smart Capital Mind. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "Back of House / BOH - What Does It Mean in Construction?". Builder-Questions.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.