Dining room host vs breakfast attendant

The differences between dining room hosts and breakfast attendants 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 $26,791 average annual salary of a breakfast attendant.

The top three skills for a dining room host include reservations, cleanliness and wine. The most important skills for a breakfast attendant are cleanliness, guest service, and guest satisfaction.

Dining room host vs breakfast attendant overview

	Dining Room Host	Breakfast Attendant
Yearly salary	$30,681	$26,791
Hourly rate	$14.75	$12.88
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	36,107	63,312
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room host vs breakfast attendant salary

Dining room hosts and breakfast attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Host	Breakfast Attendant
Average salary	$30,681	$26,791
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $21,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Buffalo, NY
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dining room host and breakfast attendant education

There are a few differences between a dining room host and a breakfast attendant in terms of educational background:

	Dining Room Host	Breakfast Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room host vs breakfast attendant demographics

Here are the differences between dining room hosts' and breakfast attendants' demographics:

	Dining Room Host	Breakfast Attendant
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%	Male, 15.5% Female, 84.5%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dining room host and breakfast attendant 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.

Breakfast attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Operate stoves, food processor, steamers, slicers, stove and ovens.
Provide culinary arts students with basic knowledge of food service etc.
Clean bathrooms (sinks, urinals, etc.
Develop knowledge of the commercial culinary world.
Arrange all cushions properly on lobby sofa.

Dining room host vs breakfast attendant skills

Common dining room host skills

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

Common breakfast attendant skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Guest Service, 15%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Front Desk, 7%
Food Handling, 6%
Hotel Guests, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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