Food stand manager vs restaurant manager

The differences between food stand managers and restaurant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a restaurant manager has an average salary of $52,202, 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 restaurant manager are customer service, guest satisfaction, and food handling.

Food stand manager vs restaurant manager overview

	Food Stand Manager	Restaurant Manager
Yearly salary	$39,031	$52,202
Hourly rate	$18.76	$25.10
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	50,822	225,340
Job satisfaction	-	1
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	23	39
Years of experience	-	4

Food stand manager vs restaurant manager salary

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

	Food Stand Manager	Restaurant Manager
Average salary	$39,031	$52,202
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $59,000	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 stand manager and restaurant manager education

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

	Food Stand Manager	Restaurant 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 restaurant manager demographics

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

	Food Stand Manager	Restaurant Manager
Average age	23	39
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 9.4% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between food stand manager and restaurant 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.

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 stand manager vs restaurant 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 restaurant manager skills

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

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