The Victorinox Waiter is an 84mm Swiss Army Knife, that was also known as the Victorinox Bartender in some markets. Beverage containers beware!

Although this model has one of the more minimal tool sets of the Victorinox models, with only a single layer of tools, it offers many functions, and is popular as a very practical option for a minimalist pocket knife and/or for travel.

Name Disambiguation:
An earlier Alox scaled knife more closely resembling the Alox Bantam was also known as the Waiter.

Layer Tools

• Large blade
• Combo Tool - Which functions as a bottle opener/cap lifter, can-opener, screwdriver and wire-stripper

Back Layer Tools

• Corkscrew
• Keyring

Scale Tools

• Toothpick
• Tweezers

Scales

The Waiter comes with standard red Cellidor scales. Other colours may also be available.

History

The original Waiter was an Alox handled model without the corkscrew (Model: 0.1300.26 - Silver ribbed Alox), and featured a standard cap-lifter, rather than the combo-opener tool. This model was originally identified with model numbers: 2230r+ (red) and 2230s+ (silver). This model is now generally referred to as an early version of the Alox Bantam, as it was renamed after the cap-lifter was replaced with the combo-opener tool.
Early Cellidor models came with a grooved corkscrew.
Even older (Victoria) versions were known as model no. 247k.
The Waiter has also been known as the Bartender.

Variations

1. Available with, or without, a key-ring
2. The Waiter was once available in a version with Cellidor economy scales, which did not include the toothpick or tweezers.
3. Later there was an economy version sold with Nylon scales, which did include the toothpick and tweezers.
4. In 1999 the Urban Chameleon series was released, which was a set of Waiters with very unusual scales.
5. In 2015 and 2016 Victorinox issued the Ukraine Series, that contained several models, including some Waiters, adorned with special scales in Ukrainian colours, and/or containing Ukrainian icons.

Physical Specifications

• Length: 84mm
• Width: 11.1mm
• Weight: 34.6g

Identifiers

• 247k: Victoria version without any scale tools (older format model number)
• 247kU: Victoria version with bail
• 0.3303: Red Cellidor, toothpick, tweezers, keyring (US model number: 53891)
• 0.3303.3LTD: Black Cellidor with gold Victorinox logo pattern scales, toothpick, tweezers, keyring, introduced in 2010 - aka 'Black Revival'
• 2.3303: Ecoline Red Nylon scales with toothpick, tweezers and keyring

Related Models

• Gourmet - Has a small blade instead of the combo tool (retired)
• Apprentice - Has a Phillips screwdriver instead of a corkscrew (retired)
• Bantam - No corkscrew
• Original Golfer - Adds scissors (retired)
• Waiter Plus - 91mm, adds a ballpoint pen and the straight pin