Catering manager | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Catering managers run the food service of organisations including restaurants, bars, schools, colleges and outside suppliers.

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Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.
Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnishing and presentation of food to ensure that food is

Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.
Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnishing and presentation of food to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner.
Schedule and receive food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
Coordinate assignments of cooking personnel to ensure economical use of food and timely preparation.
Monitor compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving, and building maintenance in lodging and dining facilities.
Count money and make bank deposits.
Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
Perform some food preparation or service tasks, such as cooking, clearing tables, and serving food and drinks when necessary.
Greet guests, escort them to their seats, and present them with menus and wine lists.
Test cooked food by tasting and smelling it to ensure palatability and flavor conformity.
Schedule staff hours and assign duties.
Arrange for equipment maintenance and repairs, and coordinate a variety of services, such as waste removal and pest control.
Review menus and analyze recipes to determine labor and overhead costs, and assign prices to menu items.
Organize and direct worker training programs, resolve personnel problems, hire new staff, and evaluate employee performance in dining and lodging facilities.
Review work procedures and operational problems to determine ways to improve service, performance, or safety.
Assess staffing needs and recruit staff, using methods such as newspaper advertisements or attendance at job fairs.
Order and purchase equipment and supplies.
Record the number, type, and cost of items sold to determine which items may be unpopular or less profitable.
Monitor employee and patron activities to ensure liquor regulations are obeyed.
Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
Estimate food, liquor, wine, and other beverage consumption to anticipate amounts to be purchased or requisitioned.
Schedule use of facilities or catering services for events such as banquets or receptions, and negotiate details of arrangements with clients.
Take dining reservations.
Plan menus and food utilization, based on anticipated number of guests, nutritional value, palatability, popularity, and costs.
Establish and enforce nutritional standards for dining establishments, based on accepted industry standards.
Create specialty dishes and develop recipes to be used in dining facilities.

Average salary
23,043 GBP *
per year

Average salary for Catering manager

24,065 GBP
21,323 GBP

Average salary for part-time Catering manager

Average salary for full-time Catering manager

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11,782 GBP
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12,128 GBP

23,043 GBP
21,323 GBP
24,065 GBP

Salary over time for Catering manager

Salary for this role has increased over time

19,317 GBP
19,595 GBP
20,077 GBP
21,008 GBP
21,857 GBP
22,746 GBP
23,043 GBP
21,663 GBP
24,051 GBP

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Future outlook for Catering managers

Balanced outlook

423 000+ jobs available

Balanced outlook

3% yearly wage growth (on average)

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Catering manager and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

55% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
18% of people in this role have a certificate of higher education or equivalent but no degree
15% of people in this role have do not have GCSEs or equivalent qualifications

You could take professional catering qualifications at college then move into management. You could also do a Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality Management and find work as a trainee catering manager.

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Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

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