Food stand manager vs bar manager

The differences between food stand managers and bar managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bar manager has an average salary of $46,828, which is higher than the $39,031 average annual salary of a food stand manager.

The top three skills for a food stand manager include food service, food preparation and inventory control. The most important skills for a bar manager are customer service, wine, and beverage orders.

Food stand manager vs bar manager overview

	Food Stand Manager	Bar Manager
Yearly salary	$39,031	$46,828
Hourly rate	$18.76	$22.51
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	50,822	165,633
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	23	39
Years of experience	-	4

Food stand manager vs bar manager salary

Food stand managers and bar managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Stand Manager	Bar Manager
Average salary	$39,031	$46,828
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $59,000	Between $33,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	Greenwich, CT
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Greenwich Country Club
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between food stand manager and bar manager education

There are a few differences between a food stand manager and a bar manager in terms of educational background:

	Food Stand Manager	Bar Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Food stand manager vs bar manager demographics

Here are the differences between food stand managers' and bar managers' demographics:

	Food Stand Manager	Bar Manager
Average age	23	39
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between food stand manager and bar manager duties and responsibilities

Food stand manager example responsibilities.

Participate in all stages of inventory management from receiving product to delivery to individual locations.
Train all new team members on RF technology and pick to light systems.
Maintain weekly management of inventory both ordering and accounting for the inventory.
Work along side sous chefs in planning and directing food preparation in BOH
Supervise employees within their stand, ensuring all stand operations are in compliance with Aramark s policies and procedures.
Work for Aramark and are place throughout the concessions for the Steeler home games each season.

Bar manager example responsibilities.

Manage liquor and wine inventory and develop cocktail menus taking advantage of fresh ingredients.
Inventory and order bar stock and manage FOH staff, as well as ensured food quality and timeliness of service.
Manage front-of-house operations for upscale wine bar and restaurant, including assisting in monitoring and management of inventory and finances.
Perform typical bartending duties including all aspects of customer service.
Direct all bartending operations as well as ordering and inventory management.
Help with shift movement according seniority while abiding by the bartender and culinary CBA.

Food stand manager vs bar manager skills

Common food stand manager skills

Food Service, 18%
Food Preparation, 14%
Inventory Control, 6%
Financial Transactions, 6%
Customer Complaints, 6%
Concession Stand, 6%

Common bar manager skills

Customer Service, 21%
Wine, 17%
Beverage Orders, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Payroll, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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