Banquet supervisor vs caterer

The differences between banquet supervisors and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet supervisor has an average salary of $41,608, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a banquet supervisor include cleanliness, meeting rooms and banquet functions. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Banquet supervisor vs caterer overview

	Banquet Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$41,608	$28,891
Hourly rate	$20.00	$13.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	11,122	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Banquet supervisor vs caterer salary

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

	Banquet Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$41,608	$28,891
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	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 supervisor and caterer education

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

	Banquet Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Banquet supervisor vs caterer demographics

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

	Banquet Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 supervisor and caterer duties and responsibilities

Banquet supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of account (solicit, booking, detail- BEO's and coordinate).
Perform order submission by the POS system.
Enter billing information into POS system in order to generate a final guest check.
Communicate with catering, culinary, front office, and guest services daily to ensure a seamless experience for guests.
Set up banquet area/room, ensuring cleanliness and proper set-up of furniture/equipment.
Enhance the professional development of newly hire bartenders and wait staff and addressed any discrepancies between expect performance and actual performance.

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 supervisor vs caterer skills

Common banquet supervisor skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Meeting Rooms, 7%
Banquet Functions, 6%
Culinary, 6%
Exceptional Guest, 6%
Banquet Set-Up, 5%

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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