Lunchroom attendant vs dining room hostess

The differences between lunchroom attendants and dining room hostesses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room hostess has an average salary of $33,233, which is higher than the $27,623 average annual salary of a lunchroom attendant.

The top three skills for a lunchroom attendant include safety practices, food service equipment and food service facilities. The most important skills for a dining room hostess are reservations, cleanliness, and customer service.

Lunchroom attendant vs dining room hostess overview

	Lunchroom Attendant	Dining Room Hostess
Yearly salary	$27,623	$33,233
Hourly rate	$13.28	$15.98
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	44,628	34,343
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom attendant vs dining room hostess salary

Lunchroom attendants and dining room hostesses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Attendant	Dining Room Hostess
Average salary	$27,623	$33,233
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between lunchroom attendant and dining room hostess education

There are a few differences between a lunchroom attendant and a dining room hostess in terms of educational background:

	Lunchroom Attendant	Dining Room Hostess
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom attendant vs dining room hostess demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom attendants' and dining room hostesses' demographics:

	Lunchroom Attendant	Dining Room Hostess
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%	Male, 6.7% Female, 93.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lunchroom attendant and dining room hostess duties and responsibilities

Lunchroom attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, and griddles.

Dining room hostess example responsibilities.

Assist guests in booking reservations and manage guest history data using OpenTable reservation system.
Supervise efficient working and maintain cleanliness.
Monitor cleanliness of dining room and overall resident satisfaction, encourage resident socialization, assist with meals as needed.
Show exceptional leadership skills in delegating tasks to other employees while encouraging and motivating teams to exceed expectations from management.

Lunchroom attendant vs dining room hostess skills

Common lunchroom attendant skills

Safety Practices, 26%
Food Service Equipment, 15%
Food Service Facilities, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Counter Tops, 6%
POS, 6%

Common dining room hostess skills

Reservations, 34%
Cleanliness, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Departmental Policies, 8%
Fine Dining, 6%
Seat Guests, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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