Catering staff vs catering coordinator

The differences between catering staff and catering coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catering coordinator has an average salary of $34,576, which is higher than the $31,107 average annual salary of a catering staff.

The top three skills for a catering staff include wine, dishes and food preparation. The most important skills for a catering coordinator are food service, customer service, and food preparation.

Catering staff vs catering coordinator overview

	Catering Staff	Catering Coordinator
Yearly salary	$31,107	$34,576
Hourly rate	$14.96	$16.62
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	72,272	19,607
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Catering staff vs catering coordinator salary

Catering staff and catering coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering Staff	Catering Coordinator
Average salary	$31,107	$34,576
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	North Andover, MA	Bay Shore, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Table 301	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Best paying industry	Education	Hospitality

Differences between catering staff and catering coordinator education

There are a few differences between a catering staff and a catering coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Catering Staff	Catering Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Catering staff vs catering coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between catering staff' and catering coordinators' demographics:

	Catering Staff	Catering Coordinator
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 23.9% Female, 76.1%
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, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between catering staff and catering coordinator 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.

Catering coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the accuracy and the punctuality of deliveries.
Manage proposals, conduct red team reviews, and write RFP technical responses.
Manage RFP's; review contracts; and coordinate with select vendors from planning to implementation.
Obtain new and manage existing customers by building a reputation of knowledge, punctuality, and accountability.
Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
Create detailed BEOs to include food, beverage, audio visual, special request, setup and billing details.

Catering staff vs catering coordinator skills

Common catering staff skills

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

Common catering coordinator skills

Food Service, 69%
Customer Service, 9%
Food Preparation, 4%
Work Ethic, 3%
Reservations, 2%
Booking, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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