Falafel cart cook vs banquet cook

The differences between falafel cart cooks and banquet cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a falafel cart cook and a banquet cook. Additionally, a banquet cook has an average salary of $34,599, which is higher than the $31,860 average annual salary of a falafel cart cook.

The top three skills for a falafel cart cook include food quality, la carte and meal period. The most important skills for a banquet cook are culinary, quality standards, and cleanliness.

Falafel cart cook vs banquet cook overview

	Falafel Cart Cook	Banquet Cook
Yearly salary	$31,860	$34,599
Hourly rate	$15.32	$16.63
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	133,659	151,211
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Associate Degree, 51%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Falafel cart cook vs banquet cook salary

Falafel cart cooks and banquet cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Falafel Cart Cook	Banquet Cook
Average salary	$31,860	$34,599
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between falafel cart cook and banquet cook education

There are a few differences between a falafel cart cook and a banquet cook in terms of educational background:

	Falafel Cart Cook	Banquet Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Associate Degree, 51%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Falafel cart cook vs banquet cook demographics

Here are the differences between falafel cart cooks' and banquet cooks' demographics:

	Falafel Cart Cook	Banquet Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 73.8% Female, 26.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 9.0% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between falafel cart cook and banquet cook duties and responsibilities

Falafel cart cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Prepare and cook food according to orders using a variety of cooking equipment such as large deep fryers and ovens.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain and follow proper hygiene and sanitation standards.

Banquet cook example responsibilities.

Manage the POS system (adding/deleting specials, editing prices, viewing server appetizer/dessert sales and their server report information).
Knife skills, baking, roasting, frying, sauteing, and grilling large quantities.
Follow the HACCP guidelines for preparing food
Well verse in cleaning work areas, equipment, utensils, and dishes.
Work on the different stations in the kitchen like saut, grill and bake.
Task involve preparation of fresh meals daily for the hospital patients and the public.

Falafel cart cook vs banquet cook skills

Common falafel cart cook skills

Food Quality, 45%
La Carte, 35%
Meal Period, 10%
Customer Service, 10%

Common banquet cook skills

Culinary, 14%
Quality Standards, 11%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Handling, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 8%
Food Preparation, 7%

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