Club waiter/waitress vs banquet server

The differences between club waiter/waitresses and banquet servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet server has an average salary of $29,017, which is higher than the $25,086 average annual salary of a club waiter/waitress.

The top three skills for a club waiter/waitress include wine, customer service and waiter. The most important skills for a banquet server are wine, cleanliness, and food service.

Club waiter/waitress vs banquet server overview

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Banquet Server
Yearly salary	$25,086	$29,017
Hourly rate	$12.06	$13.95
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	5,075	125,381
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	-	-

Club waiter/waitress vs banquet server salary

Club waiter/waitresses and banquet servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Banquet Server
Average salary	$25,086	$29,017
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	Between $20,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	University of Rochester	Endicott College
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between club waiter/waitress and banquet server education

There are a few differences between a club waiter/waitress and a banquet server in terms of educational background:

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Banquet Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Club waiter/waitress vs banquet server demographics

Here are the differences between club waiter/waitresses' and banquet servers' demographics:

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Banquet Server
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 7.9% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between club waiter/waitress and banquet server duties and responsibilities

Club waiter/waitress example responsibilities.

Set up, work in, and manage the private room events as both bartender and waiter.
Direct weekly food and wine pairing with staff for further agreements ,.
Develop relationships with regular patrons; develop an understanding of their personal needs and expectations, including preferences and food allergies.
Operate large volume cooking equipment like buger grills, fryers, and/or griddles.

Banquet server example responsibilities.

Provide professional bartending and hospitality services to optimize customer service experiences for private, corporate, and public events.
Create PowerPoint food presentations for training purposes.
Gain skills in customer dining service, hospitality and compassion.
Analyze BEOs to ensure rooms are prepare each day for schedule events.
Organize and run every event book through cold calling or past guests.
Review BEOs in order to ensure proper room setup and A/V requests are meet.

Club waiter/waitress vs banquet server skills

Common club waiter/waitress skills

Wine, 73%
Customer Service, 17%
Waiter, 10%

Common banquet server skills

Wine, 12%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
Professional Appearance, 5%
Beverage Service, 5%

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