Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Ames, IA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 4,120
2006 4,120
2007 4,150
2008 4,400
2009 4,150
2010 3,860
2011 3,870
2012 4,040
2013 3,900
2014 3,910
2015 4,260
2016 4,500
2017 4,570
2018 4,420
2019 4,590

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2010 40
2011 0
2012 90
2013 60
2014 40
2015 40
2016 50
2017 50

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 300
2006 280
2007 280
2008 260
2009 290
2010 230
2011 270
2012 280
2013 320
2014 280
2015 290
2016 310
2017 350
2018 390
2019 450

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 250
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 200
2013 0
2014 0
2015 450
2016 540
2017 400
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 190
2006 240
2007 290
2008 280
2009 250
2010 220
2011 210
2012 220
2013 210
2014 200
2015 200
2016 210
2017 200
2018 230
2019 320

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 310
2006 300
2007 250
2008 300
2009 360
2010 340
2011 400
2012 320
2013 380
2014 240
2015 220
2016 210
2017 250
2018 340
2019 330

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 0
2014 130

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 390
2006 240
2007 410
2008 530
2009 360
2010 0
2011 160
2012 240
2013 210
2014 200
2015 170
2016 150
2017 150
2018 110
2019 280

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 170
2006 230
2007 180
2008 190
2009 160
2010 160
2011 180
2012 150
2013 220
2014 170
2015 200
2016 180
2017 210
2018 230
2019 340

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 1,690
2006 1,510
2007 1,430
2008 1,290
2009 1,360
2010 1,610
2011 1,450
2012 1,340
2013 1,340
2014 1,200
2015 1,270
2016 1,600
2017 1,860
2018 1,770
2019 1,570

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 660
2006 930
2007 930
2008 930
2009 970
2010 830
2011 800
2012 810
2013 880
2014 990
2015 1,020
2016 930
2017 780
2018 720
2019 620

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 130
2006 90
2007 70
2008 40
2009 100
2010 90
2011 100
2012 120
2013 130
2014 150
2015 90
2016 50
2018 130
2019 190

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 0
2007 50
2008 60
2009 0
2010 50
2011 50
2012 80
2013 0
2014 100
2015 90
2016 80
2017 90
2018 100
2019 60

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 160
2006 160
2007 100
2008 140
2009 150
2010 140
2011 120
2012 110
2013 80
2014 80
2015 90
2016 70
2017 70
2018 150
2019 200

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 120
2006 140
2007 160
2008 130
2009 150
2010 150
2011 130
2012 80
2013 70
2014 130
2015 130
2016 120
2017 160
2018 250
2019 230