Banquet cook vs breakfast cook

The differences between banquet cooks and breakfast cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a banquet cook and a breakfast cook. Additionally, a banquet cook has an average salary of $34,599, which is higher than the $33,616 average annual salary of a breakfast cook.

The top three skills for a banquet cook include culinary, quality standards and cleanliness. The most important skills for a breakfast cook are food handling, cleanliness, and culinary.

Banquet cook vs breakfast cook overview

	Banquet Cook	Breakfast Cook
Yearly salary	$34,599	$33,616
Hourly rate	$16.63	$16.16
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	151,211	187,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Banquet cook vs breakfast cook salary

Banquet cooks and breakfast cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average salary	$34,599	$33,616
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Hawaii
Best paying company	Grosse Pointe Yacht Club	Kohler Co.
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Government

Differences between banquet cook and breakfast cook education

There are a few differences between a banquet cook and a breakfast cook in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Cook	Breakfast Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Banquet cook vs breakfast cook demographics

Here are the differences between banquet cooks' and breakfast cooks' demographics:

	Banquet Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 73.8% Female, 26.2%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 9.0% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between banquet cook and breakfast cook duties and responsibilities

Banquet cook example responsibilities.

Manage the POS system (adding/deleting specials, editing prices, viewing server appetizer/dessert sales and their server report information).
Knife skills, baking, roasting, frying, sauteing, and grilling large quantities.
Follow the HACCP guidelines for preparing food
Well verse in cleaning work areas, equipment, utensils, and dishes.
Work on the different stations in the kitchen like saut, grill and bake.
Task involve preparation of fresh meals daily for the hospital patients and the public.

Breakfast cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cut steaks, pizzas, work the line, saut and broiler cook, full-time, then part-time 'till they close.
Provide training to all new hire culinary staff.
Cook weekends for man, broiler, saut e, and banquets.
Prepare lunch items, make sandwiches, roll and bake biscuits, wash dishes
Prep and cook breakfast and lunch dishes for locally own bakery and cafe.

Banquet cook vs breakfast cook skills

Common banquet cook skills

Culinary, 14%
Quality Standards, 11%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Handling, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 8%
Food Preparation, 7%

Common breakfast cook skills

Food Handling, 16%
Cleanliness, 16%
Culinary, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Quality Standards, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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