Fast Food Restaurants & Limited Service Eating Places
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) providing food services where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating or (2) selling a specialty snack or nonalcoholic beverage for consumption on or near the premises. Food and drink may be consumed on the premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location. Some establishments (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) in this industry may provide these food services in combination with selling alcoholic beverages.
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Occupations
in Demand for Fast Food Restaurants |
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| Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers | 1,920 |
 |
8.9% |
1,419 |
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| Waiters & Waitresses | 1,290 |
 |
1.9% |
1,796 |
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| Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria | 240 |
 |
3.9% |
239 |
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| First-line Supervisors of Food Preparation Workers (Fast Food & Restaurant) | 420 |
 |
1.6% |
100 |
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| Food Service Managers | 60 |
|
-3.0% |
78 |
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| Dishwashers | 290 |
NA |
4.6% |
257 |
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| Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant | 290 |
|
4.6% |
174 |
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| Cashiers & Counter & Rental Clerks | 2,190 |
 |
-3.2% |
2,544 |
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| Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants | 90 |
NA |
3.6% |
126 |
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| Bartenders | 640 |
|
2.0% |
550 |
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| Route Salespersons, Drivers | 200 |
 |
-13.3% |
153 |
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| Chefs & Head Cooks | 40 |
NA |
10.6% |
22 |
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| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development 2009 Median Annual Salary Data from the 2009 Minnesota Salary Survey for Region 6W and Region 8 Current Demand Data from the Occupations in Demand Tool for Region 6W and Region 8 Projected Employment Data from the 2006-2016 Minnesota Employment Projections Program for Southwest Minnesota |
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