I've eaten at many high end restaurants this year (all but a couple in Europe), and one thing is abundantly clear - wait staff at these places are by far disproportionally male - I would guess along the lines of 90% or more based on my recollections of the year. This is only in Europe however - our waitstaff at two different Michelin starred restaurants in the US were all female.

Not that it matters obviously, just wondering if anyone knows why there is such a disparity here in the balance? Seems more disproportionate the more highly esteemed the restaurant.