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Working as a catering or bar manager will see you planning, managing and developing the service of food and drink to customers, alongside managing people and business processes. Read out to find out what working in this sector is like, your career prospects, and what you’ll need to study and do to succeed.
As a catering or bar manager you may run an establishment yourself or work within a larger team of managers, depending on the size of the business. You might focus on making sure that one part of the business is working properly, such as stock management, staff management, budgets, marketing or events.
In this role you’ll apply your people and planning skills to make sure that everything is running smoothly and achieving the business’ goals. You could be planning menus, drawing up rotas, ordering and managing stock, motivating employees, complying with health and safety or looking after budgets and finances. Managers in this sector are rewarded by happy customers, satisfied employees and commercial success.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a catering and bar manager in the UK is £21,840. Graduates start at around £19,500.
Travelling will be limited as you'll likely be based in one location. If you are a contracted catering or bar manager, however, you may travel to different sites. There are opportunities to work abroad as a catering and bar manager.
Work from home opportunities as a catering or bar manager are limited.
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