Dishwasher/server vs banquet server

The differences between dishwasher/servers and banquet servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet server has an average salary of $29,017, which is higher than the $28,063 average annual salary of a dishwasher/server.

The top three skills for a dishwasher/server include wash dishes, customer service and clean kitchen. The most important skills for a banquet server are wine, cleanliness, and food service.

Dishwasher/server vs banquet server overview

	Dishwasher/Server	Banquet Server
Yearly salary	$28,063	$29,017
Hourly rate	$13.49	$13.95
Growth rate	16%	10%
Number of jobs	92,239	125,381
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	36	28
Years of experience	-	-

Dishwasher/server vs banquet server salary

Dishwasher/servers and banquet servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dishwasher/Server	Banquet Server
Average salary	$28,063	$29,017
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $20,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Endicott College
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between dishwasher/server and banquet server education

There are a few differences between a dishwasher/server and a banquet server in terms of educational background:

	Dishwasher/Server	Banquet Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dishwasher/server vs banquet server demographics

Here are the differences between dishwasher/servers' and banquet servers' demographics:

	Dishwasher/Server	Banquet Server
Average age	36	28
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 5.7% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between dishwasher/server and banquet server duties and responsibilities

Dishwasher/server example responsibilities.

Complete end-of-shift cleaning duties to maximize dining area cleanliness
Work from dishwasher to bartender performing various tasks to ensure customer satisfaction
Work BOH in a fast pace environment with food make to order as customers want it.

Banquet server example responsibilities.

Provide professional bartending and hospitality services to optimize customer service experiences for private, corporate, and public events.
Create PowerPoint food presentations for training purposes.
Gain skills in customer dining service, hospitality and compassion.
Analyze BEOs to ensure rooms are prepare each day for schedule events.
Organize and run every event book through cold calling or past guests.
Review BEOs in order to ensure proper room setup and A/V requests are meet.

Dishwasher/server vs banquet server skills

Common dishwasher/server skills

Wash Dishes, 28%
Customer Service, 13%
Clean Kitchen, 12%
Fine Dining, 11%
Food Service, 8%
Dishwashers, 5%

Common banquet server skills

Wine, 12%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
Professional Appearance, 5%
Beverage Service, 5%

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