Fountain supervisor vs banquet captain

The differences between fountain supervisors and banquet captains can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet captain has an average salary of $34,428, which is higher than the $33,975 average annual salary of a fountain supervisor.

The top three skills for a fountain supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a banquet captain are customer service, cleanliness, and food service.

Fountain supervisor vs banquet captain overview

	Fountain Supervisor	Banquet Captain
Yearly salary	$33,975	$34,428
Hourly rate	$16.33	$16.55
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	5,620	60,883
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs banquet captain salary

Fountain supervisors and banquet captains have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fountain Supervisor	Banquet Captain
Average salary	$33,975	$34,428
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Buffalo, NY
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Aspen Snowmass
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between fountain supervisor and banquet captain education

There are a few differences between a fountain supervisor and a banquet captain in terms of educational background:

	Fountain Supervisor	Banquet Captain
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs banquet captain demographics

Here are the differences between fountain supervisors' and banquet captains' demographics:

	Fountain Supervisor	Banquet Captain
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fountain supervisor and banquet captain duties and responsibilities

Fountain supervisor example responsibilities.

Clean tables, collect and wash dirty dishes, maintain stock, and perform cleaning duties at closing time.
Make smoothies, shakes, crepes, waffles, coffee, etc.

Banquet captain example responsibilities.

Manage department service standards, POS system, schedules and labor / beverage costs.
Supervise functions, delegate service staff, working closely with group contacts and culinary staff to ensure maximum possible guest experience.
Assist management of daily operations for FOH.
Supervise, plan, and execute in-room cater events.
Correct POS user errors and provide comps and signature gold/promotional discounts.
Work directly with the executive chef in planning and preparing cuisine.

Fountain supervisor vs banquet captain skills

Common fountain supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common banquet captain skills

Customer Service, 11%
Cleanliness, 9%
Food Service, 8%
Beverage Service, 8%
Banquet Functions, 5%
Wine, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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