Canteen manager vs caterer

The differences between canteen managers and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a canteen manager has an average salary of $45,073, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a canteen manager include bank deposits, financial transactions and inventory control. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Canteen manager vs caterer overview

	Canteen Manager	Caterer
Yearly salary	$45,073	$28,891
Hourly rate	$21.67	$13.89
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	4,144	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Canteen manager vs caterer salary

Canteen managers and caterers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Canteen Manager	Caterer
Average salary	$45,073	$28,891
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $64,000	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 canteen manager and caterer education

There are a few differences between a canteen manager and a caterer in terms of educational background:

	Canteen Manager	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Canteen manager vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between canteen managers' and caterers' demographics:

	Canteen Manager	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 28.0% Female, 72.0%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 canteen manager and caterer duties and responsibilities

Canteen manager example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and payroll accounting.
Hire and train staff; servers, bartenders and foodservice staff.
Assist bartenders in maintaining adequate supplies and beer kegs for the bar and extend service area.
Generate financial reports for warden and correctional staff.
Maintain effective communication and leadership with production and service staff in quality food production environment.
Perform garnishing duties on salad sandwiches and wrap according to customers requirements and instructions.

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.

Canteen manager vs caterer skills

Common canteen manager skills

Bank Deposits, 27%
Financial Transactions, 20%
Inventory Control, 16%
Bartending, 15%
Bartenders, 14%
POS, 7%

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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