Food Service Manager

Code: 11-9051.00

Also known as: Banquet Manager, Catering Manager, Food Service Director, Food Service Manager, Food Service Supervisor, Food and Beverage Director, Food and Beverage Manager, Kitchen Manager, Restaurant General Manager, Restaurant Manager

Description: Food Service Managers maintain the profitability of their business by ensuring customer satisfaction, directing staff and overseeing a restaurant's day-to-day operation. The requirements to become a Food Service Manager vary by business. While many attend vocational schools, four-year colleges or culinary schools, others may enter the field with a high school diploma and several years of experience in the field.

Food Service Manager

Typical wages


10% $33,880
25% $43,580
Median $56,590
75% $73,330
90% $94,770
10% $16.29
25% $20.95
Median $27.21
75% $35.25
90% $45.56

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
352,600
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
354,800
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 34,800