Catering staff vs front of house manager

The differences between catering staff and front of house managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front of house manager has an average salary of $41,163, 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 front of house manager are cleanliness, guest satisfaction, and wine.

Catering staff vs front of house manager overview

	Catering Staff	Front Of House Manager
Yearly salary	$31,107	$41,163
Hourly rate	$14.96	$19.79
Growth rate	2%	10%
Number of jobs	72,272	221,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	37	39
Years of experience	-	4

Catering staff vs front of house manager salary

Catering staff and front of house managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering Staff	Front Of House Manager
Average salary	$31,107	$41,163
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	North Andover, MA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Table 301	Cisco
Best paying industry	Education	Hospitality

Differences between catering staff and front of house manager education

There are a few differences between a catering staff and a front of house manager in terms of educational background:

	Catering Staff	Front Of House Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Catering staff vs front of house manager demographics

Here are the differences between catering staff' and front of house managers' demographics:

	Catering Staff	Front Of House Manager
Average age	37	39
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between catering staff and front of house manager 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.

Front of house manager example responsibilities.

Plan and manage all windows design and implementations.
Manage a dedicate Linux web server; install new vhosts accounts including a cpanel via WHM software.
Manage the development of a hybrid Linux desktop deploy to an acquire company to aid in application integration.
Manage and full responsible for the daily operation of all bars outlet, main bar, and banquet bar service.
Manage all holiday reservations and seating including staffing of all cater events.
Manage daily operations of the front-of-the-house functions in the restaurant, including appearance, presentation, customer experience and professional leadership.

Catering staff vs front of house manager skills

Common catering staff skills

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

Common front of house manager skills

Cleanliness, 16%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Wine, 8%
Guest Service, 8%
POS, 7%
Customer Service, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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