Food concession manager vs catering manager

The differences between food concession managers and catering 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 catering manager. Additionally, a catering manager has an average salary of $51,962, 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 catering manager are customer service, culinary, and food service.

Food concession manager vs catering manager overview

	Food Concession Manager	Catering Manager
Yearly salary	$42,833	$51,962
Hourly rate	$20.59	$24.98
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	93,248	88,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Food concession manager vs catering manager salary

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

	Food Concession Manager	Catering Manager
Average salary	$42,833	$51,962
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $65,000	Between $37,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Brigham and Women's Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between food concession manager and catering manager education

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

	Food Concession Manager	Catering Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Food concession manager vs catering manager demographics

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

	Food Concession Manager	Catering Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%	Male, 36.7% Female, 63.3%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.4% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between food concession manager and catering 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.

Catering manager example responsibilities.

Prepare and manage BEOs to client specifications including auto-visual requirements.
Assist patients by test tasting food for allergies and accuracy.
Design and consult members on d cor, menu and wine selection for private events.
Ensure that those with food allergies or restrict diets have appropriate safe dishes to consume at meal times.
Work closely with culinary, stewarding and banquet department on specialty menus and customize events.
Full responsibility for all operations of several bars during service time including reporting and finance management.

Food concession manager vs catering 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 catering manager skills

Customer Service, 25%
Culinary, 10%
Food Service, 10%
Excellent Client, 6%
Booking, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%

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