Banquet director vs bar manager

The differences between banquet directors and bar managers 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 director and a bar manager. Additionally, a banquet director has an average salary of $67,471, which is higher than the $46,828 average annual salary of a bar manager.

The top three skills for a banquet director include payroll, wine and resorts. The most important skills for a bar manager are customer service, wine, and beverage orders.

Banquet director vs bar manager overview

	Banquet Director	Bar Manager
Yearly salary	$67,471	$46,828
Hourly rate	$32.44	$22.51
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	12,617	165,633
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Banquet director vs bar manager salary

Banquet directors and bar managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Director	Bar Manager
Average salary	$67,471	$46,828
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $143,000	Between $33,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	Greenwich, CT
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Greenwich Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between banquet director and bar manager education

There are a few differences between a banquet director and a bar manager in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Director	Bar Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Hospitality Management	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Banquet director vs bar manager demographics

Here are the differences between banquet directors' and bar managers' demographics:

	Banquet Director	Bar Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 9.3% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between banquet director and bar manager duties and responsibilities

Banquet director example responsibilities.

Manage a small team of people in the caf /gift shop area to improve sales and minimize costs.
Work closely with the engineering department to ensure all function rooms are kept in tip top shape.
Experience working in banquets, stewarding, and culinary arts.
Work closely with culinary and sales departments to facilitate all aspects of the event.
Handle monthly inventory for banquet beverages including liquor, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as weekly ordering.
Select menus and wine recommendations.

Bar manager example responsibilities.

Manage liquor and wine inventory and develop cocktail menus taking advantage of fresh ingredients.
Inventory and order bar stock and manage FOH staff, as well as ensured food quality and timeliness of service.
Manage front-of-house operations for upscale wine bar and restaurant, including assisting in monitoring and management of inventory and finances.
Perform typical bartending duties including all aspects of customer service.
Direct all bartending operations as well as ordering and inventory management.
Help with shift movement according seniority while abiding by the bartender and culinary CBA.

Banquet director vs bar manager skills

Common banquet director skills

Payroll, 9%
Wine, 9%
Resorts, 7%
Banquet Functions, 6%
Culinary, 5%
Food Handling, 5%

Common bar manager skills

Customer Service, 21%
Wine, 17%
Beverage Orders, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Payroll, 5%
POS, 5%