Front of House
Live Venues
In theatres and live music venues, Front of house (or FOH) refers to areas of the building that the audience has access to, generally excluding stage and backstage areas, and including the auditorium and foyer.
Lighting and sound operators, excluding the monitor engineers, are normally positioned Front of House. From this position they have a clear view of the performance, enabling the operation of show control consoles and other equipment. The FOH speakers are the main speakers that cover the audience and the FOH desk is the desk that generates the FOH mix. The FOH desk may also produce foldback mixes but not vice versa. The audio engineer that designs the FOH sound system is the system engineer and this role is often separate from the person who operates the desk.
In stage lighting, any lighting fixtures that are on the audience side of the proscenium arch are referred to as being FOH.
This term can also refer to the individuals whose primary work is dealing with patrons, including house managers, ticket vendors, bartenders, merchandise vendors, and ushers.
Foodservice
In the foodservice industry, front of house can refer to the area where the general public eat. The kitchen, which is separated from the patrons, is referred to as "back of house".
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