Irish writer and broadcaster Brian Cleeve spent several months as a commis waiter on the ship in 1938 after he ran away from school.

He served on the RMS Queen Mary as a commis waiter for several months.

Adonis' father, Nikos, emigrated from Cyprus as a teenager, becoming a commis waiter in London, where he met Adonis' English mother.

Munier began his career with the Roux Brothers and was a commis waiter in Le Gavroche amongst other Roux establishments.