Club waiter/waitress vs restaurant server

The differences between club waiter/waitresses and restaurant servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a club waiter/waitress has an average salary of $25,086, which is higher than the $24,558 average annual salary of a restaurant server.

The top three skills for a club waiter/waitress include wine, customer service and waiter. The most important skills for a restaurant server are wine, exceptional dining, and guest satisfaction.

Club waiter/waitress vs restaurant server overview

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Restaurant Server
Yearly salary	$25,086	$24,558
Hourly rate	$12.06	$11.81
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	5,075	141,250
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	-	-

Club waiter/waitress vs restaurant server salary

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

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Restaurant Server
Average salary	$25,086	$24,558
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	Between $15,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	University of Rochester	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Agriculture

Differences between club waiter/waitress and restaurant server education

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

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Restaurant Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Club waiter/waitress vs restaurant server demographics

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

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Restaurant Server
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%	Male, 40.8% Female, 59.2%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 9.4% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between club waiter/waitress and restaurant 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.

Restaurant server example responsibilities.

Demonstrate adequate culinary and Italian wine knowledge through suggestive selling.
Input orders in micros and issue guest check for each order.
Prepare the groceries for the customer in their request baggage handing.3.
Maintain clean, sanitize FOH area and ensure health & safety and hygiene procedures and standards are meet.
Work with operations manager in ordering and setting up all FOH systems need in opening a new restaurant.
Provide thorough knowledge of the restaurant's menu to make recommendations or answer questions, and enter POS charges.

Club waiter/waitress vs restaurant server skills

Common club waiter/waitress skills

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

Common restaurant server skills

Wine, 28%
Exceptional Dining, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 5%
Cleanliness, 5%
POS, 5%
Food Service, 5%

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