Caterer vs assistant manager/server

The differences between caterers and assistant managers/server can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant manager/server has an average salary of $31,857, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a caterer include food service, kitchen equipment and food delivery. The most important skills for an assistant manager/server are exceptional dining, genuine hospitality, and customer service.

Caterer vs assistant manager/server overview

	Caterer	Assistant Manager/Server
Yearly salary	$28,891	$31,857
Hourly rate	$13.89	$15.32
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	1,648	107,890
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Caterer vs assistant manager/server salary

Caterers and assistant managers/server have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Caterer	Assistant Manager/Server
Average salary	$28,891	$31,857
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Beverly, MA	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	The College of St. Scholastica	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between caterer and assistant manager/server education

There are a few differences between a caterer and an assistant manager/server in terms of educational background:

	Caterer	Assistant Manager/Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Caterer vs assistant manager/server demographics

Here are the differences between caterers' and assistant managers/server' demographics:

	Caterer	Assistant Manager/Server
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between caterer and assistant manager/server duties and responsibilities

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.

Assistant manager/server example responsibilities.

Manage restaurant while serving or bartending.
Maintain establishment's budget by managing employee attendance and monitoring quality and inventory control with a POS system.
Train new servers, ensure overall guest satisfaction, make sure the restaurant run smoothly, troubleshoot POS system, open/close ,
Perform a variety of tasks including bartending and banquet hosting.
Assist with the training of other servers in the usage of micros and serving equipment.
Have taken over scheduling the server staff and have trained and work in multiple FOH and BOH positions.

Caterer vs assistant manager/server skills

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

Common assistant manager/server skills

Exceptional Dining, 24%
Genuine Hospitality, 19%
Customer Service, 8%
Fine Dining, 4%
Guest Service, 4%
POS, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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