Dietary manager vs bar manager

The differences between dietary managers and bar managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a dietary manager and a bar manager. Additionally, a bar manager has an average salary of $46,828, which is higher than the $42,856 average annual salary of a dietary manager.

The top three skills for a dietary manager include kitchen equipment, patients and dietary services. The most important skills for a bar manager are customer service, wine, and beverage orders.

Dietary manager vs bar manager overview

	Dietary Manager	Bar Manager
Yearly salary	$42,856	$46,828
Hourly rate	$20.60	$22.51
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	95,306	165,633
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

What does a dietary manager do?

A dietary manager oversees the food service operations of a company or institution's kitchen facilities, ensuring efficiency and client satisfaction. They are primarily in charge of developing dietary programs and meal plans, coordinating with nutritionists, setting daily objectives, establishing food preparation standards and protocols, managing budgets and employee schedules, and monitoring overall operations, solving issues and concerns if any arise. They also supervise the recruitment and training of staff, monitor inventories, purchase supplies, and interact with customers. Moreover, a dietary manager leads employees to reach goals and implements industry standards and company policies.

What does a bar manager do?

Bar managers are also called bar owners or supervisors of bar establishments. The managers are in charge of managing customer complaints, ensuring stocks in the bar, and in scheduling the jobs of employees. They oversee the overall operations of the bar, manage its staff, and ensure that the standards of products and services are met. They maintain the licensure of liquor and make sure that their staff follows the local regulations. Also, they see to it that customers are served promptly.

Dietary manager vs bar manager salary

Dietary managers and bar managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Manager	Bar Manager
Average salary	$42,856	$46,828
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $33,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	Greenwich, CT
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Greenwich Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between dietary manager and bar manager education

There are a few differences between a dietary manager and a bar manager in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Manager	Bar Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Dietary manager vs bar manager demographics

Here are the differences between dietary managers' and bar managers' demographics:

	Dietary Manager	Bar Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between dietary manager and bar manager duties and responsibilities

Dietary manager example responsibilities.

Manage operations and provide support to a team of 245 union employees at various elementary, middle and high school cafeterias.
Review records and assess the nutritional condition of at risk residents, including unplan weight changes, charting and MDS reporting.
Analyze diet requirement of patients and prepare nutritional balance menus accordingly.
Refer patients to appropriate outpatient settings for additional diet education and support.
Communicate effectively in medical charts, and complete MDS assessments for Medicare reimbursement with proficiency.
Increase student participation by overseeing and implementing marketing brands in school cafeterias.

Bar manager example responsibilities.

Manage liquor and wine inventory and develop cocktail menus taking advantage of fresh ingredients.
Inventory and order bar stock and manage FOH staff, as well as ensured food quality and timeliness of service.
Manage front-of-house operations for upscale wine bar and restaurant, including assisting in monitoring and management of inventory and finances.
Perform typical bartending duties including all aspects of customer service.
Direct all bartending operations as well as ordering and inventory management.
Help with shift movement according seniority while abiding by the bartender and culinary CBA.

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Dietary manager vs bar manager skills

Common dietary manager skills

Kitchen Equipment, 11%
Patients, 9%
Dietary Services, 6%
Infection Control, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%
Federal Regulations, 5%

Common bar manager skills

Customer Service, 21%
Wine, 17%
Beverage Orders, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Payroll, 5%
POS, 5%

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