Food concession manager vs beverage manager

The differences between food concession managers and beverage 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 food concession manager and a beverage manager. Additionally, a beverage manager has an average salary of $53,129, which is higher than the $42,833 average annual salary of a food concession manager.

The top three skills for a food concession manager include cash handling, food preparation and food service. The most important skills for a beverage manager are wine, customer service, and BARS.

Food concession manager vs beverage manager overview

	Food Concession Manager	Beverage Manager
Yearly salary	$42,833	$53,129
Hourly rate	$20.59	$25.54
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	93,248	90,318
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Food concession manager vs beverage manager salary

Food concession managers and beverage managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Concession Manager	Beverage Manager
Average salary	$42,833	$53,129
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $65,000	Between $39,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Atlantic City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	PalmerHouse Properties
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between food concession manager and beverage manager education

There are a few differences between a food concession manager and a beverage manager in terms of educational background:

	Food Concession Manager	Beverage Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Food concession manager vs beverage manager demographics

Here are the differences between food concession managers' and beverage managers' demographics:

	Food Concession Manager	Beverage Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%	Male, 69.0% Female, 31.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 8.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.4% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between food concession manager and beverage manager duties and responsibilities

Food concession manager example responsibilities.

Prepare, analyze reports, staff training and development, prioritization, delegation and manage all aspects of the USDA program.
Fill out paperwork relate to settlement terms, sales tax, and employee payroll.
Collaborate with culinary staff in special event menu planning and actively in planning and development of new catering business.
Prevent fryers from breaking down with small maintenance.
Conduct period inventory; maintaining records to comply with Aramark, government and accrediting agency standards.

Beverage manager example responsibilities.

Lead bartenders in everyday functions and assist with inventory control.
Work closely with management to develop departmental goals, product quality, and brand standards; assure department appearance and cleanliness.
Familiarize myself with bartending in a casual, fine, and banquet setting.
Adhere to local and government cleanliness restrictions in order to run a clean and health department abiding facility.
Utilize POS system to accurately charge customers, track revenue reports and ensure timeliness of food and beverage.
Participate in the selection, design, development of new POS system and are in charge of weekly inventory.

Food concession manager vs beverage manager skills

Common food concession manager skills

Cash Handling, 32%
Food Preparation, 20%
Food Service, 16%
Customer Complaints, 15%
Safety Standards, 6%
Customer Service, 6%

Common beverage manager skills

Wine, 18%
Customer Service, 10%
BARS, 9%
Guest Service, 4%
Beverage Service, 4%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%

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