Banquet coordinator vs caterer

The differences between banquet coordinators and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet coordinator has an average salary of $35,294, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a banquet coordinator include customer service, food service and wedding receptions. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Banquet coordinator vs caterer overview

	Banquet Coordinator	Caterer
Yearly salary	$35,294	$28,891
Hourly rate	$16.97	$13.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	21,856	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Banquet coordinator vs caterer salary

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

	Banquet Coordinator	Caterer
Average salary	$35,294	$28,891
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between banquet coordinator and caterer education

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

	Banquet Coordinator	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Banquet coordinator vs caterer demographics

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

	Banquet Coordinator	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between banquet coordinator and caterer 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.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Banquet coordinator vs caterer skills

Common banquet coordinator skills

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

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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