Food concession manager vs restaurant manager

The differences between food concession managers and restaurant 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 restaurant manager. Additionally, a restaurant manager has an average salary of $52,202, 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 restaurant manager are customer service, guest satisfaction, and food handling.

Food concession manager vs restaurant manager overview

	Food Concession Manager	Restaurant Manager
Yearly salary	$42,833	$52,202
Hourly rate	$20.59	$25.10
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	93,248	225,340
Job satisfaction	-	1
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Food concession manager vs restaurant manager salary

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

	Food Concession Manager	Restaurant Manager
Average salary	$42,833	$52,202
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $65,000	Between $39,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Hillstone Restaurant Group
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between food concession manager and restaurant manager education

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

	Food Concession Manager	Restaurant Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Food concession manager vs restaurant manager demographics

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

	Food Concession Manager	Restaurant Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 9.4% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between food concession manager and restaurant 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.

Restaurant manager example responsibilities.

Manage staff by teaching them the correct procedures along with making sure they are working up to Marriott standards.
Manage associates while bartending and serving in a family-own restaurant.
Coordinate, communicate and delegate FOH responsibilities to staff to ensure excellent operations are consistently achieve.
Maintain corporate accounts on QuickBooks.
Master QuickBooks to track company expenses and revenue.
Supervise and train dining and in-room dining staff.

Food concession manager vs restaurant 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 restaurant manager skills

Customer Service, 14%
Guest Satisfaction, 7%
Food Handling, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%
Restaurant Management, 5%
Guest Service, 5%

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