Banquet waiter/waitress vs informal waiter/waitress

The differences between banquet waiter/waitresses and informal waiter/waitresses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet waiter/waitress has an average salary of $27,386, which is higher than the $24,354 average annual salary of an informal waiter/waitress.

The top three skills for a banquet waiter/waitress include food handling, cleanliness and customer service. The most important skills for an informal waiter/waitress are beverage orders, waiter, and customer service.

Banquet waiter/waitress vs informal waiter/waitress overview

	Banquet Waiter/Waitress	Informal Waiter/Waitress
Yearly salary	$27,386	$24,354
Hourly rate	$13.17	$11.71
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,365	3,660
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	-	-

Banquet waiter/waitress vs informal waiter/waitress salary

Banquet waiter/waitresses and informal waiter/waitresses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Waiter/Waitress	Informal Waiter/Waitress
Average salary	$27,386	$24,354
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $37,000	Between $16,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Saratoga Springs, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Aspen Snowmass
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between banquet waiter/waitress and informal waiter/waitress education

There are a few differences between a banquet waiter/waitress and an informal waiter/waitress in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Waiter/Waitress	Informal Waiter/Waitress
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Banquet waiter/waitress vs informal waiter/waitress demographics

Here are the differences between banquet waiter/waitresses' and informal waiter/waitresses' demographics:

	Banquet Waiter/Waitress	Informal Waiter/Waitress
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%	Male, 23.3% Female, 76.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% Asian, 8.0% White, 50.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 8.7% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between banquet waiter/waitress and informal waiter/waitress duties and responsibilities

Banquet waiter/waitress example responsibilities.

Set up, work in, and manage the private room events as both bartender and waiter.
Start bartending for a short period of time here as well.
Maintain cleanliness of work area (before, during, and end of work period).
Specialize in individual service techniques including French, Russian, family style, buffets and plait.
Set up and tear down all cater functions, such as wedding, conferences and buffets.
Recommend and present numerous champagne and wine selections while providing excellent bottle service.

Informal waiter/waitress example responsibilities.

Train in bartending duties, knowledgeable of preparation of alcoholic beverages.
Request and record customer orders, and totale orders using the POS system.
Help bartending when staff are short.
Fix POS computers, printers, and credit card systems above and beyond job responsibilities.
Start as a busboy and are quickly promote to a waiter when a spot are made available.
Develop relationships with regular patrons; develop an understanding of their personal needs and expectations, including preferences and food allergies.

Banquet waiter/waitress vs informal waiter/waitress skills

Common banquet waiter/waitress skills

Food Handling, 50%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Banquet Events, 6%
Food Service, 4%
Buffets, 3%

Common informal waiter/waitress skills

Beverage Orders, 48%
Waiter, 18%
Customer Service, 12%
Food Service, 9%
Fine Dining, 3%
Wine, 2%

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