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Hosts & Hostesses - Restaurant, Lounge & Coffee Shop

Careers / Hosts & Hostesses - Restaurant, Lounge & Coffee Shop

Job Description


	Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

	Education: These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Food and Beverage Serving and Related Workers

Most jobs are part time so many opportunities exist for young people—about one-fourth of these workers were 16 to 19 years old, almost six times the proportion for all workers. Job openings are expected to be abundant through 2014 because many of these workers transfer to other occupations or stop working, creating numerous openings. Tips comprise a major portion of earnings, so keen competition is expected for jobs where potential earnings from tips are greatest—bartenders, waiters and waitresses, and other jobs in popular restaurants and fine dining establishments.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
Full-Service Restaurants	296,450
Traveler Accommodation	18,320
Limited-Service Eating Places	12,960
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	4,780
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	4,020
Special Food Services	2,780
Local Government (OES Designation)	2,270
Employment Services	1,870
Gambling Industries	1,420
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1,070

Career Video

Title: "Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop"

Duration: 01:35

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
Average Annual Salary	$18,570
Average Hourly Wage	$8.93
Total Employment	349,990