Annual Salary
£18,000 to £30,000
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Catering managers run the food service of organisations including restaurants, bars, schools, colleges and outside suppliers.
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
7% fewer Catering manager jobs in 2026.
In your local area
In your day-to-day tasks you may:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a restaurant, at a school, in an NHS or private hospital, in an office or at a conference centre.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree. Useful subjects include:
You'll usually need:
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.
You could take a higher apprenticeship as a hospitality manager if you've got experience in catering and have also worked as a supervisor.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a kitchen assistant or trainee 'commis' chef and work your way up while learning on the job. You could apply for work with restaurants, bars or catering companies.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about catering careers from the Hospitality Guild and CareerScope.
With experience you could move into larger organisations or those offering more specialised work like event catering.
You could also study for further qualifications to move into other hospitality roles.
Another option is to start your own contract catering business.
You'll need: