Food consultant vs cook/server

The differences between food consultants and cook/servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food consultant has an average salary of $56,176, which is higher than the $29,716 average annual salary of a cook/server.

The top three skills for a food consultant include safety procedures, food service and training programs. The most important skills for a cook/server are customer service, customer orders, and safety standards.

Food consultant vs cook/server overview

	Food Consultant	Cook/Server
Yearly salary	$56,176	$29,716
Hourly rate	$27.01	$14.29
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,162	257,582
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food consultant vs cook/server salary

Food consultants and cook/servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Consultant	Cook/Server
Average salary	$56,176	$29,716
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $74,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Harley School
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between food consultant and cook/server education

There are a few differences between a food consultant and a cook/server in terms of educational background:

	Food Consultant	Cook/Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food consultant vs cook/server demographics

Here are the differences between food consultants' and cook/servers' demographics:

	Food Consultant	Cook/Server
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between food consultant and cook/server duties and responsibilities

Food consultant example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Provide strategic alliances with other USDA facilities, distributors, and retailers.
Complete a wine educational training class, along with knowledge of bartending.
Integrate coffee recipe, equipment, POS and training for staff and owners.
Set up training in regards to USDA standards, safety and production protocols.
Set up restaurant, create initial standards of operations, set operations food/liquor costs, spreadsheets and payroll.

Cook/server example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Assist customers, bag groceries, replenish carts, and clean store.
Pay close attention to detail while multitasking between communicating over the intercom, utilizing the POS, and order placing.
Make smoothies, coffee, customer service, cashier, fill bakery cooler, inventory, stock, and clean!
Operate the filtration system used for the fryers to keep all sanitation guidelines up to standards as per the health department.
Operate, and maintain clean and safe cooking equipment like pressure cooker deep fryers, plate grills, and deep fryers.

Food consultant vs cook/server skills

Common food consultant skills

Safety Procedures, 29%
Food Service, 14%
Training Programs, 6%
HACCP, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%
Product Development, 4%

Common cook/server skills

Customer Service, 41%
Customer Orders, 8%
Safety Standards, 6%
Food Preparation, 5%
Kitchen Equipment, 4%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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