How To Become A Restauranteur: What It Is and Career Path

What is a restauranteur and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a restauranteur. For example, did you know that they make an average of $24.28 an hour? That's $50,499 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 32,300 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreRestauranteurUS Average

Salary

3.9

Avg. Salary $50,499

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level

9.1

Growth Rate 10%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.9

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.55%

Asian 9.90%

Black or African American 7.87%

Hispanic or Latino 15.61%

Unknown 4.75%

White 61.32%

Gender

female 41.18%

male 58.82%

Age - 38

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 38

Stress Level

9.1

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level

5.3

Complexity Level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance

5.0

Work Life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a restauranteur

Explore restauranteur education requirements

Most common restauranteur degrees

Bachelor's

77.8 %

High School Diploma

11.1 %

Master's

11.1 %

Start to develop specific restauranteur skills

Skills	Percentages
Customer Service	100.00%

Complete relevant restauranteur training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New restauranteurs learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a restauranteur based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real restauranteur resumes.

Research restauranteur duties and responsibilities

Manage daily FOH staff line-up, covering necessary instruction and education concerning fine-dining service and beverage, menu and company knowledge.
Manage daily FOH staff line-up, covering necessary instruction and education concerning fine-dining service and beverage, menu and company knowledge.
Locate, hire and coordinate VIP area entertainment and d cor.
Design and execute personalize amenities to enhance VIP's stay -generate new business through local organizations.

Apply for restauranteur jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a restauranteur job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do restauranteurs rate their job?