Falafel cart cook vs garde manager

The differences between falafel cart cooks and garde managers 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 garde manager. Additionally, a falafel cart cook has an average salary of $31,860, which is higher than the $29,234 average annual salary of a garde manager.

The top three skills for a falafel cart cook include food quality, la carte and meal period. The most important skills for a garde manager are culinary, salad dressings, and garde manger.

Falafel cart cook vs garde manager overview

	Falafel Cart Cook	Garde Manager
Yearly salary	$31,860	$29,234
Hourly rate	$15.32	$14.05
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	133,659	8,307
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 garde manager salary

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

	Falafel Cart Cook	Garde Manager
Average salary	$31,860	$29,234
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $21,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Marysville, WA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between falafel cart cook and garde manager education

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

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

Falafel cart cook vs garde manager demographics

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

	Falafel Cart Cook	Garde Manager
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 9.5% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between falafel cart cook and garde manager 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.

Garde manager example responsibilities.

Manage BOH operations for this Michelin recommend restaurant in silicon valley
Select to serve on a culinary team at new fine dining restaurant providing a relax and comfortable atmosphere.
Provide culinary experience from Germany to recreate authentic German and Bavarian cuisine.
Comply with all sanitation, ServSafe and safety requirements.
Exercise quality of food and work areas through the practice of Servsafe.
Prepare general mise en place and execute menu items during lunch and dinner.

Falafel cart cook vs garde manager skills

Common falafel cart cook skills

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

Common garde manager skills

Culinary, 13%
Salad Dressings, 11%
Garde Manger, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Dessert Station, 7%
Banquet Events, 6%

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