Banquet coordinator vs banquet chef

The differences between banquet coordinators and banquet chefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet chef has an average salary of $48,026, which is higher than the $35,294 average annual salary of a banquet coordinator.

The top three skills for a banquet coordinator include customer service, food service and wedding receptions. The most important skills for a banquet chef are culinary, food preparation, and quality standards.

Banquet coordinator vs banquet chef overview

	Banquet Coordinator	Banquet Chef
Yearly salary	$35,294	$48,026
Hourly rate	$16.97	$23.09
Growth rate	10%	15%
Number of jobs	21,856	23,474
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Associate Degree, 59%
Average age	37	42
Years of experience	-	6

Banquet coordinator vs banquet chef salary

Banquet coordinators and banquet chefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Coordinator	Banquet Chef
Average salary	$35,294	$48,026
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $28,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	J.F. Shea Co
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between banquet coordinator and banquet chef education

There are a few differences between a banquet coordinator and a banquet chef in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Coordinator	Banquet Chef
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Associate Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	Cornell University

Banquet coordinator vs banquet chef demographics

Here are the differences between banquet coordinators' and banquet chefs' demographics:

	Banquet Coordinator	Banquet Chef
Average age	37	42
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 84.9% Female, 15.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 11.2% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between banquet coordinator and banquet chef duties and responsibilities

Banquet coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
Review daily reservations to ensure the revenue are accurately designate to the appropriate marketing source.
Observe workers engage in preparing, portioning and garnishing foods to ensure that standards are met.
Keep beer taps up to date and inspection.
Develop popular daily specials with personally source ingredients for broiler and saute stations.

Banquet chef example responsibilities.

Manage cold kitchen production for a luxury hotel with a Michelin star restaurant
Design and execute stunning, delicious, but simplistic breakfast and lunch buffets in meeting rooms.
Design and prepare decorated foods and arrangements for buffets.
Maintain an excellent level of professionalism and cleanliness to meet state and company regulations.
Contribute vision and creativity developing and directing culinary operations supporting a wide range of art shows and gallery events.
Direct a high-performing team of culinary associates in ensuring the seamless delivery of all production activities for upcoming functions.

Banquet coordinator vs banquet chef skills

Common banquet coordinator skills

Customer Service, 16%
Food Service, 6%
Wedding Receptions, 6%
Delphi, 4%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%

Common banquet chef skills

Culinary, 14%
Food Preparation, 8%
Quality Standards, 7%
Banquet Kitchen, 6%
Food Quality, 4%
Cleanliness, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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