Dining room host vs bus person

The differences between dining room hosts and bus 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 $24,058 average annual salary of a bus person.

The top three skills for a dining room host include reservations, cleanliness and wine. The most important skills for a bus person are cleanliness, busperson, and service stations.

Dining room host vs bus person overview

	Dining Room Host	Bus Person
Yearly salary	$30,681	$24,058
Hourly rate	$14.75	$11.57
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	36,107	47,277
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room host vs bus person salary

Dining room hosts and bus people have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Host	Bus Person
Average salary	$30,681	$24,058
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $15,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Maidstone Club
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between dining room host and bus person education

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

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

Dining room host vs bus person demographics

Here are the differences between dining room hosts' and bus people' demographics:

	Dining Room Host	Bus Person
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dining room host and bus 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.

Bus person example responsibilities.

Greet guests, escort them to their seats, and present them with menus and wine lists.
Take their orders down and put it into the pos system, make sure the guests are satisfy.
Wine knowledge and preparation of food emphasize
Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in dining area and perform miscellaneous duties for dishwashers and waiters/waitresses in restaurant.
Assist in serving students by following USDA guidelines and ensuring that their needs are recognize and acknowledge.

Dining room host vs bus person skills

Common dining room host skills

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

Common bus person skills

Cleanliness, 55%
Busperson, 8%
Service Stations, 3%
Excellent Guest, 3%
Customer Service, 3%
Table Service, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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