Restaurant supervisor vs dining room manager

The differences between restaurant supervisors and dining room managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room manager has an average salary of $49,372, which is higher than the $39,134 average annual salary of a restaurant supervisor.

The top three skills for a restaurant supervisor include cleanliness, customer service and restaurant operations. The most important skills for a dining room manager are fine dining, food service, and good judgment.

Restaurant supervisor vs dining room manager overview

	Restaurant Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Yearly salary	$39,134	$49,372
Hourly rate	$18.81	$23.74
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	105,192	162,992
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	37	39
Years of experience	-	4

What does a restaurant supervisor do?

A restaurant supervisor supervises all the restaurant's tasks to keep the restaurant running smoothly. Besides controlling the restaurant staff members' work schedules, restaurant supervisors also screen, interview, hire and train restaurant staff members. They inspect the restaurant kitchen from time to time to ensure the staff members maintain proper sanitation and hygiene standards. Moreover, these professionals oversee food storage, presentation, and preparation to ensure they comply with the food safety regulations and food health regulations.

What does a dining room manager do?

Dining Room Managers are responsible for supervising the operations of a dining establishment or restaurant. Their duties include ensuring workers adhere to operational and service standards, implement training and recruitment processes, addressing customer concerns, achieving customer satisfaction, and overseeing a restaurant's inventory and budget. Dining Room Managers compile daily reports, greet customers, introduce menus, and ensure the dining area is healthy and clean. They also assist in the orientation of workers.

Restaurant supervisor vs dining room manager salary

Restaurant supervisors and dining room managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Restaurant Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Average salary	$39,134	$49,372
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Vallejo, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Chili's Grill & Bar	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego
Best paying industry	Utilities	Hospitality

Differences between restaurant supervisor and dining room manager education

There are a few differences between a restaurant supervisor and a dining room manager in terms of educational background:

	Restaurant Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Cornell University

Restaurant supervisor vs dining room manager demographics

Here are the differences between restaurant supervisors' and dining room managers' demographics:

	Restaurant Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Average age	37	39
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 8.5% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between restaurant supervisor and dining room manager duties and responsibilities

Restaurant supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the bar, restaurant and in-room dinning.
Coordinate service and set-up functions base off BEO, with meeting planner, sales and kitchen, to manage events smoothly.
Maintain fine dining expectations, including diverse food and wine menu, and anticipation of customer needs.
Inventory of all bars and stock room
Supervise the restaurant, bar, and in-room dining.
Make real time edits, necessary changes, and additions to the POS system.

Dining room manager example responsibilities.

Interview, hire, train, and manage take-out and in-room delivery staff.
Control operational costs by managing bar and wine inventory.
Manage payroll and timekeeping, and effectively complete proper paperwork for new hires and terminations.
Manage daily FOH staff line-up, covering necessary instruction and education concerning fine-dining service and beverage, menu and company knowledge.
Team with culinary product development to integrate customer data into new products that increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
Entrust with the care of VIP guests like Thomas Keller, Michael Mina and Alain Passard.

Restaurant supervisor vs dining room manager skills

Common restaurant supervisor skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Customer Service, 8%
Restaurant Operations, 7%
Guest Service, 5%
Culinary, 4%
Wine, 4%

Common dining room manager skills

Fine Dining, 27%
Food Service, 12%
Good Judgment, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Service, 5%
Food Handling, 4%

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