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Operations | Management

Managers in food service organizations work with chefs, service, beverage and other areas to deliver dining experiences that meet defined revenue, cost, quality, customer experience and other operational objectives.

The 3 best things about this career

  • Ongoing consolidation and franchising driving strong industry need for managers
  • Mangers are among the highest paid food professionals
  • Management skills are highly portable and can be applied to almost any industry

Key ingredients for success

  • Business skills are progressively more important than culinary skills -- successful managers are measured on their ability to execute good programs
  • Relocation is often required -- to open new units, fix existing ones and take on broader responsibilities

Common job titles and positions

Where you can find these positions

  • Restaurants
  • Commercial Bakeries
  • Hotels
  • Resports
  • Spas
  • Casinos
  • Cruise Lines
  • Institutional Food Service Operations
  • Managed Serives
  • Food Companies
  • Catering
  • Private Clubs
  • Grocery Stores/HMR