Banquet set up person vs dining room server

The differences between banquet set up people and dining room servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet set up person has an average salary of $30,129, which is higher than the $29,540 average annual salary of a dining room server.

The top three skills for a banquet set up person include meeting rooms, cleanliness and banquet rooms. The most important skills for a dining room server are fine dining, food service, and cleanliness.

Banquet set up person vs dining room server overview

	Banquet Set Up Person	Dining Room Server
Yearly salary	$30,129	$29,540
Hourly rate	$14.49	$14.20
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	72,177	99,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Banquet set up person vs dining room server salary

Banquet set up people and dining room servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Set Up Person	Dining Room Server
Average salary	$30,129	$29,540
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Marysville, WA
Highest paying state	Maine	Washington
Best paying company	HEI Hotels & Resorts	Eastmont School District
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Hospitality

Differences between banquet set up person and dining room server education

There are a few differences between a banquet set up person and a dining room server in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Set Up Person	Dining Room Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Banquet set up person vs dining room server demographics

Here are the differences between banquet set up people' and dining room servers' demographics:

	Banquet Set Up Person	Dining Room Server
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between banquet set up person and dining room server duties and responsibilities

Banquet set up person example responsibilities.

Arrange buffets, stages and podiums.
Process correspondence, BEOs, proposals, and contracts effectively.
Provide excellent service to all BEOs coming in to resort.
Set up food stations, buffets, cocktail hours, dessert tables.
Create, adjust, and print event orders and complete Delphi checks.
Interact with various student leaders and organizations to ensure their events run smoothly and efficiently.

Dining room server example responsibilities.

Schedule all reservations and plan seating arrangements with management prior to dinner service.
Contribute wine and food pairing knowledge to allow for guarantee customer satisfaction during dining experience.
Clean and polish glass shelves and doors of service bars and equipment.
Used a POS to charge members and their guests for monthly billing.
Assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations and performance of the VIP service team.
Coordinate VIP services including; greet and check in VIP's as they arrive at the hotel.

Banquet set up person vs dining room server skills

Common banquet set up person skills

Meeting Rooms, 20%
Cleanliness, 18%
Banquet Rooms, 7%
Dance Floors, 7%
BEO, 6%
Food Service, 6%

Common dining room server skills

Fine Dining, 13%
Food Service, 12%
Cleanliness, 10%
Wine, 7%
Beverage Orders, 7%
Food Handling, 5%

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