According to the source, there were over 1.8 million waiters and waitresses in the United States as of May 2021. Meanwhile, there approximately 1.2 million restaurant cooks and approximately 485,330 bartenders in the U.S. during this period.
Number of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2021, by occupation
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Statistics on Food service industry in the U.S.
Industry overview
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- Premium Statistic Monthly sales of eating and drinking places in the United States 2018-2021
- Basic Statistic Monthly count of food and drink service jobs in the U.S. 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2021, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Hourly wages of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2021, by occupation
Quick service restaurants
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- Premium Statistic Limited service eating place sales in the U.S. 1992-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of quick service restaurant franchise establishments in the U.S. 2007-2022
- Premium Statistic Most valuable QSR brands worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Sales of leading quick service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2021
- Basic Statistic American Customer Satisfaction Index: QSRs in the U.S. 2022, by brand
Full service restaurants
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Coffee shops and cafes
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- Premium Statistic Market value of the coffee shop industry in the U.S. 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Coffee shop count in the U.S. 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of units of selected leading coffee house and cafe chains in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading chain coffee house and cafe sales in the U.S. 2021
Delivery and takeout
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- Premium Statistic Revenue forecast for the Online Food Delivery market in United States2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Number of users for the Online Food Delivery market in United States 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on online restaurant delivery market share in the U.S. 2020-2025
- Premium Statistic Share of digital restaurant orders in the U.S. 2020-2021, by food acquisition method
- Premium Statistic Distribution of U.S. digital restaurant food orders 2020-2021, by restaurant type
- Premium Statistic Leading restaurant and delivery websites in the U.S. 2022, by visit share
- Premium Statistic Main food delivery apps in the U.S. 2017-2021, by downloads share
Catering
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- Premium Statistic U.S. catering industry market size 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Catering industry business count in the U.S. 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Market size of airline catering services in the U.S. 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Airline catering services market employment in the U.S. 2019-2022
Impact of the coronavirus
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- Premium Statistic Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on U.S. restaurant dining 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Frequency of eating out at a restaurant in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Frequency of eating out at a restaurant in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Adults eating out at FSRs more or the same as pre-COVID in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Adults eating out at QSRs more or the same as pre-COVID in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Americans eating at fast casual restaurants more/the same as pre-COVID 2022, by age
Further related statistics
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- Sales of commercial foodservices in Canada 2008-2015, by province
- Sales of foodservices in Canada 2010-2015, by sector
- Monthly change in eating and drinking place employment in the U.S. 2016-2017
- Number of units of the leading international restaurant chains worldwide 2016
- Monthly index of occupation in the sector of the restoration Spain 2015
- Food and beverage serving companies: premises by number of employees in Spain 2017
- Change of popularity of takeout food types in the U.S. 2014
- Leading international restaurant chains worldwide by global foodservice sales 2016
- Number of consumer food service establishments in Turkey 2009-2013
- States with the largest number of restaurant employees in the U.S. 2016
- Change in restaurant industry employment vs. total employment in the U.S. 2010-2016
- Delivery share of eating out market value in the UK 2017, by channel
- Ireland: turnover of the accommodation & food service activities industry 2010-2019
- Reasons for buying food at convenience store foodservices in Canada 2015
- Food and beverage service establishments by type Region of Valencia Spain 2017
- Leading job vacancies in the accommodation and food services sector Singapore 2021
- Industry revenue of “food and beverage service activities“ in Ireland 2012-2025
- YoY change in restaurant sales during COVID-19 Singapore 2020
- Industry revenue of “event catering and other food service activities“ in Turkey 2011-2023
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- Sales of commercial foodservices in Canada 2008-2015, by province
- Sales of foodservices in Canada 2010-2015, by sector
- Monthly change in eating and drinking place employment in the U.S. 2016-2017
- Number of units of the leading international restaurant chains worldwide 2016
- Monthly index of occupation in the sector of the restoration Spain 2015
- Food and beverage serving companies: premises by number of employees in Spain 2017
- Change of popularity of takeout food types in the U.S. 2014
- Leading international restaurant chains worldwide by global foodservice sales 2016
- Number of consumer food service establishments in Turkey 2009-2013
- States with the largest number of restaurant employees in the U.S. 2016
- Change in restaurant industry employment vs. total employment in the U.S. 2010-2016
- Delivery share of eating out market value in the UK 2017, by channel
- Ireland: turnover of the accommodation & food service activities industry 2010-2019
- Reasons for buying food at convenience store foodservices in Canada 2015
- Food and beverage service establishments by type Region of Valencia Spain 2017
- Leading job vacancies in the accommodation and food services sector Singapore 2021
- Industry revenue of “food and beverage service activities“ in Ireland 2012-2025
- YoY change in restaurant sales during COVID-19 Singapore 2020
- Industry revenue of “event catering and other food service activities“ in Turkey 2011-2023
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 31, 2022). Number of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2021, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198533/employees-in-foodservice-occupations-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2021, by occupation ." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198533/employees-in-foodservice-occupations-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Number of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2021, by occupation . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198533/employees-in-foodservice-occupations-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Foodservice Employees in The United States as of May 2021, by Occupation ." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198533/employees-in-foodservice-occupations-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2021, by occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198533/employees-in-foodservice-occupations-in-the-us/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
Number of foodservice employees in the United States as of May 2021, by occupation [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198533/employees-in-foodservice-occupations-in-the-us/