Banquet waiter/waitress vs waitress

The differences between banquet waiter/waitresses and 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 $24,770 average annual salary of a waitress.

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

Banquet waiter/waitress vs waitress overview

	Banquet Waiter/Waitress	Waitress
Yearly salary	$27,386	$24,770
Hourly rate	$13.17	$11.91
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,365	87,315
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	-	-

Banquet waiter/waitress vs waitress salary

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

	Banquet Waiter/Waitress	Waitress
Average salary	$27,386	$24,770
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $37,000	Between $17,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	New York Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between banquet waiter/waitress and waitress education

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

	Banquet Waiter/Waitress	Waitress
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Banquet waiter/waitress vs waitress demographics

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

	Banquet Waiter/Waitress	Waitress
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%	Male, 19.9% Female, 80.1%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 8.6% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between banquet waiter/waitress and 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.

Waitress example responsibilities.

Manage a recurring book of business of top VIP clients secure through networking.
Relay orders to bar and kitchen by quickly and accurately recording guest selections and keying them into the POS computer system.
wait tables, handle money, exceed guest expectations, serve food and drinks, micros, clean, side work.
Increase store sales by upselling merchandise.
Enter order/payment information into micros system, deliver receipt and change to the customer.
Bring wine selections to tables with appropriate glasses, and pour the wines for customers.

Banquet waiter/waitress vs waitress skills

Common banquet waiter/waitress skills

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

Common waitress skills

Food Orders, 13%
Food Preparation, 9%
Customer Orders, 8%
POS, 7%
Drink Orders, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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