Beverage server vs room service server

The differences between beverage servers and room service servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a room service server has an average salary of $26,717, which is higher than the $25,886 average annual salary of a beverage server.

The top three skills for a beverage server include drink orders, guest service and beverage orders. The most important skills for a room service server are guest rooms, beverage orders, and in-room.

Beverage server vs room service server overview

	Beverage Server	Room Service Server
Yearly salary	$25,886	$26,717
Hourly rate	$12.45	$12.84
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	79,100	144,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	28	39
Years of experience	-	-

What does a beverage server do?

A beverage server specializes in mixing and preparing drinks, serving them to customers courteously. Their responsibilities also include greeting the customers, taking orders, answering inquiries, offering recommendations when necessary, and checking the customers' identification to confirm their ages. They may also provide assistance to managers by monitoring beverage inventories, receiving and unloading deliveries, organizing supplies and equipment, and maintaining the cleanliness of work areas. Moreover, as a beverage server, it is essential to have a clear communication line with co-workers for smooth work operations.

What does a room service server do?

A room service server is an employee employed in a hotel or lodging to provide various services to the room occupants in the hotel. They often deliver ordered food, drinks, or movies to the occupants' rooms. Their duties and responsibilities include delivery of ordered foods or drinks, taking orders, collecting dirty dishes from rooms, and maintaining supplies and orders.

Beverage server vs room service server salary

Beverage servers and room service servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Beverage Server	Room Service Server
Average salary	$25,886	$26,717
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $33,000	Between $18,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between beverage server and room service server education

There are a few differences between a beverage server and a room service server in terms of educational background:

	Beverage Server	Room Service Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Beverage server vs room service server demographics

Here are the differences between beverage servers' and room service servers' demographics:

	Beverage Server	Room Service Server
Average age	28	39
Gender ratio	Male, 13.6% Female, 86.4%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.3% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between beverage server and room service server duties and responsibilities

Beverage server example responsibilities.

Open and close the register, provide credit card and cash reports, and batches on POS.
Learned more about different liquor, cocktails and wine, drink mixes and special drink of the month.
Work with large amounts of cash as well as credit cards, and knowledge of the POS system.
Present menus to guest, answer and give information about menu items such as wine selections to pair with meal.
Maintain cleanliness in assign section utilizing a silent service approach.
Supervise daily operations to ensure food safety, product preparation, cleanliness standards are maintain.

Room service server example responsibilities.

Clean and defrost mini bars regularly.
Train, maintain and enforce all Marriott service standards using use records, menus and appropriate reference materials.
Perform various financial activities such as cash and credit card processing, daily revenue reports, bank deposits, and payroll.
Assist in weekly payroll and scheduling responsibilities.
Establish a positive relationship with co-workers and managers through a solid work ethic, positive attitude, punctuality and dependability.
Build relationships with guests -help prepare for restaurant opening -Maintain restaurant at all times -Persuasive- positive use of upselling techniques

Beverage server vs room service server skills

Common beverage server skills

Drink Orders, 10%
Guest Service, 9%
Beverage Orders, 8%
Exceptional Guest, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 5%
Professional Appearance, 5%

Common room service server skills

Guest Rooms, 8%
Beverage Orders, 8%
In-Room, 6%
Cash Handling, 6%
Guest Service, 6%
Cleanliness, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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