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FoH = Front of House, i.e. directly supporting customer activity.

• PaulDavisThe1st 4y ago
  just a side note: long before a small part of the programming world took over this acronym, it used to mean the sound engineer (and sometimes other staff) that were in the venue, embedded in the crowd, working on live sound while the talent was up on stage. "back of house" was behind the stage, "front of house" was the room/venue itself, and the people working in it.
  • conductr 4y ago
    It's also from the restaurant industry. Dining room vs kitchen staff. I think "the house" part comes from hospitality in general.
  • pgwhalen 4y ago
    I’m not sure the programming world took over the acronym, I think OP just confused them. In finance at least, the terms Front Office and Back Office are used. I’ve never heard anyone use the restaurant/entertainment variants used.