Catering staff vs bar manager/bartender

The differences between catering staff and bar managers/bartender can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catering staff has an average salary of $31,107, which is higher than the $25,051 average annual salary of a bar manager/bartender.

The top three skills for a catering staff include wine, dishes and food preparation. The most important skills for a bar manager/bartender are wine, bartending, and cleanliness.

Catering staff vs bar manager/bartender overview

	Catering Staff	Bar Manager/Bartender
Yearly salary	$31,107	$25,051
Hourly rate	$14.96	$12.04
Growth rate	2%	18%
Number of jobs	72,272	59,783
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Catering staff vs bar manager/bartender salary

Catering staff and bar managers/bartender have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering Staff	Bar Manager/Bartender
Average salary	$31,107	$25,051
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $17,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	North Andover, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Table 301	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between catering staff and bar manager/bartender education

There are a few differences between a catering staff and a bar manager/bartender in terms of educational background:

	Catering Staff	Bar Manager/Bartender
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Catering staff vs bar manager/bartender demographics

Here are the differences between catering staff' and bar managers/bartender' demographics:

	Catering Staff	Bar Manager/Bartender
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 48.5% Female, 51.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between catering staff and bar manager/bartender duties and responsibilities

Catering staff example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
prepare food for cater events * waiter * bartending
Prepare and cook a wide range of food and espresso beverages and bartending.
Work with pos system to complete orders, kitchen line with fifthteen people.
Stock and serve buffets lines and also set up and display for private party's.
Decorate event halls and arrange displays, wait tables, work at buffets, bars, coat checks etc.

Bar manager/bartender example responsibilities.

Manage payroll and timekeeping including completion of proper paperwork for new hires and terminations.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers, stoves and ovens.
Direct bartending operations, overseeing seamless beverage service, scheduling, inventory management and customer service.
Take drink and food orders, enter orders in the POS system, collect and process cash and credit card payments.
Use computerize registers to swipe beverage servers micros.
Oversee and direct staff to execute BEO's in accordance to client's needs and specifications.

Catering staff vs bar manager/bartender skills

Common catering staff skills

Wine, 32%
Dishes, 30%
Food Preparation, 7%
Culinary, 6%
Bartending, 4%
Food Service, 4%

Common bar manager/bartender skills

Wine, 23%
Bartending, 16%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 6%
Cash Handling, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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