Banquet coordinator vs cook supervisor

The differences between banquet coordinators and cook supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cook supervisor has an average salary of $41,118, 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 cook supervisor are food handling, food service, and portion control.

Banquet coordinator vs cook supervisor overview

	Banquet Coordinator	Cook Supervisor
Yearly salary	$35,294	$41,118
Hourly rate	$16.97	$19.77
Growth rate	10%	16%
Number of jobs	21,856	183,387
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	38
Years of experience	-	4

Banquet coordinator vs cook supervisor salary

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

	Banquet Coordinator	Cook Supervisor
Average salary	$35,294	$41,118
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between banquet coordinator and cook supervisor education

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

	Banquet Coordinator	Cook Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Banquet coordinator vs cook supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between banquet coordinators' and cook supervisors' demographics:

	Banquet Coordinator	Cook Supervisor
Average age	37	38
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between banquet coordinator and cook supervisor 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.

Cook supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Assist culinary director in assign duties relate to kitchen operations.
Work with multiple POS systems by entering and processing orders.
Organize and put away inventory when it arrive using HACCP guidelines.
Cook all orders that are enter in pos system, enter orders on pos system, clean kitchen when closing.
Have ServSafe food sanitation certification.

Banquet coordinator vs cook supervisor skills

Common banquet coordinator skills

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

Common cook supervisor skills

Food Handling, 33%
Food Service, 26%
Portion Control, 9%
Kitchen Equipment, 5%
HACCP, 5%
Meal Preparation, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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