Dining room supervisor vs caterer

The differences between dining room supervisors and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room supervisor has an average salary of $34,655, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a dining room supervisor include food service, cleanliness and fine dining. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Dining room supervisor vs caterer overview

	Dining Room Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$34,655	$28,891
Hourly rate	$16.66	$13.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	30,925	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room supervisor vs caterer salary

Dining room supervisors and caterers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$34,655	$28,891
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	New York
Best paying company	UMass Lowell	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Hospitality

Differences between dining room supervisor and caterer education

There are a few differences between a dining room supervisor and a caterer in terms of educational background:

	Dining Room Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room supervisor vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between dining room supervisors' and caterers' demographics:

	Dining Room Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 34.7% Female, 65.3%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between dining room supervisor and caterer duties and responsibilities

Dining room supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and payroll accounting.
Maintain employee work records, prepare bi weekly payroll records, and complete paperwork to comply with licensing laws and tax.
Maintain effective communication and leadership with production and service staff in quality food production environment.
Check server (s) and house person BEOs to ensure that all information are accurate.
Enter event totals and menus into Delphi and request menu needs through marketing department.
Maximize sales opportunities with one-on-one client consultation through competitive minimums, menu creation, upselling and booking incentives.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Dining room supervisor vs caterer skills

Common dining room supervisor skills

Food Service, 15%
Cleanliness, 11%
Fine Dining, 9%
Culinary, 8%
Wine, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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