Fountain waitress/waiter vs waitress

The differences between fountain waitresses/waiter and waitresses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fountain waitress/waiter has an average salary of $25,909, which is higher than the $24,770 average annual salary of a waitress.

The top three skills for a fountain waitress/waiter include food handling, customer service and . The most important skills for a waitress are food orders, food preparation, and customer orders.

Fountain waitress/waiter vs waitress overview

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Waitress
Yearly salary	$25,909	$24,770
Hourly rate	$12.46	$11.91
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	3,788	87,315
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	23	28
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain waitress/waiter vs waitress salary

Fountain waitresses/waiter and waitresses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Waitress
Average salary	$25,909	$24,770
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $32,000	Between $17,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	New York Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between fountain waitress/waiter and waitress education

There are a few differences between a fountain waitress/waiter and a waitress in terms of educational background:

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Waitress
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain waitress/waiter vs waitress demographics

Here are the differences between fountain waitresses/waiter' and waitresses' demographics:

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Waitress
Average age	23	28
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 19.9% Female, 80.1%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 8.6% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between fountain waitress/waiter and waitress duties and responsibilities

Fountain waitress/waiter example responsibilities.

Develop relationships with regular patrons; develop an understanding of their personal needs and expectations, including preferences and food allergies.
Monitor guest for intoxication and immediately report concerns to management.

Waitress example responsibilities.

Manage a recurring book of business of top VIP clients secure through networking.
Relay orders to bar and kitchen by quickly and accurately recording guest selections and keying them into the POS computer system.
wait tables, handle money, exceed guest expectations, serve food and drinks, micros, clean, side work.
Increase store sales by upselling merchandise.
Enter order/payment information into micros system, deliver receipt and change to the customer.
Bring wine selections to tables with appropriate glasses, and pour the wines for customers.

Fountain waitress/waiter vs waitress skills

Common fountain waitress/waiter skills

Food Handling, 99%
Customer Service, 1%

Common waitress skills

Food Orders, 13%
Food Preparation, 9%
Customer Orders, 8%
POS, 7%
Drink Orders, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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