Dining room host vs banquet set up person

The differences between dining room hosts and banquet set up people can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room host has an average salary of $30,681, which is higher than the $30,129 average annual salary of a banquet set up person.

The top three skills for a dining room host include reservations, cleanliness and wine. The most important skills for a banquet set up person are meeting rooms, cleanliness, and banquet rooms.

Dining room host vs banquet set up person overview

	Dining Room Host	Banquet Set Up Person
Yearly salary	$30,681	$30,129
Hourly rate	$14.75	$14.49
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	36,107	72,177
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room host vs banquet set up person salary

Dining room hosts and banquet set up people have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Host	Banquet Set Up Person
Average salary	$30,681	$30,129
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	HEI Hotels & Resorts
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dining room host and banquet set up person education

There are a few differences between a dining room host and a banquet set up person in terms of educational background:

	Dining Room Host	Banquet Set Up Person
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room host vs banquet set up person demographics

Here are the differences between dining room hosts' and banquet set up people' demographics:

	Dining Room Host	Banquet Set Up Person
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dining room host and banquet set up person duties and responsibilities

Dining room host example responsibilities.

Manage customer reservations and table seating arrangements.
Assist guests in booking reservations and manage guest history data using OpenTable reservation system.
Operate POS system to input customer orders and print checks
Work over the phone with guests create dining reservations, party events, and fulfill customer needs.
Inform guests of the owners' history in the wine industry and develop rapport by accurately answering all questions.
Supervise and coordinate activities of dining room personnel to provide fast and courteous service to patrons, and to ensure cleanliness.

Banquet set up person example responsibilities.

Arrange buffets, stages and podiums.
Process correspondence, BEOs, proposals, and contracts effectively.
Provide excellent service to all BEOs coming in to resort.
Set up food stations, buffets, cocktail hours, dessert tables.
Create, adjust, and print event orders and complete Delphi checks.
Interact with various student leaders and organizations to ensure their events run smoothly and efficiently.

Dining room host vs banquet set up person skills

Common dining room host skills

Reservations, 30%
Cleanliness, 11%
Wine, 11%
Guest Satisfaction, 7%
Seat Guests, 6%
Fine Dining, 5%

Common banquet set up person skills

Meeting Rooms, 20%
Cleanliness, 18%
Banquet Rooms, 7%
Dance Floors, 7%
BEO, 6%
Food Service, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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