Tea room manager vs chef/kitchen manager

The differences between tea room managers and chef/kitchen managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tea room manager has an average salary of $54,848, which is higher than the $49,415 average annual salary of a chef/kitchen manager.

The top three skills for a tea room manager include wine, food service and customer service. The most important skills for a chef/kitchen manager are kitchen operations, culinary, and wine.

Tea room manager vs chef/kitchen manager overview

	Tea Room Manager	Chef/Kitchen Manager
Yearly salary	$54,848	$49,415
Hourly rate	$26.37	$23.76
Growth rate	10%	15%
Number of jobs	62,358	38,242
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 46%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Tea room manager vs chef/kitchen manager salary

Tea room managers and chef/kitchen managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tea Room Manager	Chef/Kitchen Manager
Average salary	$54,848	$49,415
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $89,000	Between $34,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Castilleja School
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between tea room manager and chef/kitchen manager education

There are a few differences between a tea room manager and a chef/kitchen manager in terms of educational background:

	Tea Room Manager	Chef/Kitchen Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Tea room manager vs chef/kitchen manager demographics

Here are the differences between tea room managers' and chef/kitchen managers' demographics:

	Tea Room Manager	Chef/Kitchen Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between tea room manager and chef/kitchen manager duties and responsibilities

Tea room manager example responsibilities.

Learned basic bartending skills and knowledge which lead to ability to assist tending the bar on an as needed basis.
Maintain effective communication and leadership with production and service staff in quality food production environment.
Develop multimedia marketing and advertising campaigns including social media (Facebook) and print publications.

Chef/kitchen manager example responsibilities.

Manage operations, orderings, and inventorying using POS & software programs.
Train and manage all kitchen personnel and supervise as well as coordinated all relate culinary activities.
Practice excellent food safety and sanitation practices and comply with HACCP standards.
Work both saut and roasting stations.
Clean and maintain kitchen, cooking line and appliances according to ServSafe standards.
Coordinate and plan seasonal menu s, recipes, and functions within the hotel using POS and software programs

Tea room manager vs chef/kitchen manager skills

Common tea room manager skills

Wine, 57%
Food Service, 38%
Customer Service, 5%

Common chef/kitchen manager skills

Kitchen Operations, 23%
Culinary, 20%
Wine, 8%
Quality Standards, 5%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%
ServSafe, 3%

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