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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Chattanooga, TN-GA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 20,140
2006 17,530
2007 20,020
2008 20,980
2009 20,580
2010 19,840
2011 19,660
2012 19,250
2013 19,070
2014 20,290
2015 20,920
2016 21,780
2017 22,780
2018 24,060
2019 24,580

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 210
2006 130
2007 90
2008 130
2009 170
2010 130
2011 190
2012 0
2013 0
2014 150
2015 320
2016 300
2017 0
2018 50
2019 50

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,450
2007 2,050
2008 2,210
2009 1,620
2010 1,730
2011 1,480
2012 1,770
2013 1,500
2014 1,790
2015 1,430
2016 1,690
2017 1,620
2018 1,760
2019 1,980

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 1,750
2006 1,370
2007 930
2008 950
2009 1,270
2010 1,310
2011 1,460
2012 790
2013 830
2014 770
2015 790
2016 1,070
2017 640
2018 830
2019 1,580

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 860
2007 960
2008 630
2009 680
2010 580
2011 490
2012 520
2013 520
2014 610
2015 610
2016 610
2017 530
2018 560
2019 510

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,360
2006 1,330
2007 1,230
2008 1,100
2009 1,030
2010 1,360
2011 1,610
2012 1,910
2013 1,700
2014 1,790
2015 1,780
2016 1,850
2017 1,720
2018 2,130
2019 1,800

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 320
2006 330
2007 280
2008 290
2009 0
2010 0
2011 70
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 560
2018 980
2019 1,390

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2011 0
2012 90
2013 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 1,670
2006 1,760
2007 1,870
2008 1,720
2009 1,660
2010 1,470
2011 1,580
2012 1,450
2013 1,370
2014 830
2015 1,110
2016 1,660
2017 1,900
2018 1,840
2019 2,820

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 380
2006 350
2007 390
2008 350
2009 180
2010 320
2011 490
2012 620
2013 550
2014 440
2015 370
2016 440
2017 460
2018 720
2019 660

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 5,980
2006 5,960
2007 6,670
2008 7,530
2009 7,850
2010 6,490
2011 5,450
2012 5,060
2013 5,830
2014 6,630
2015 7,500
2016 6,890
2017 8,510
2018 8,610
2019 7,190

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 3,500
2006 3,320
2007 3,490
2008 3,900
2009 3,990
2010 4,310
2011 4,690
2012 5,020
2013 4,740
2014 4,860
2015 4,590
2016 4,530
2017 4,440
2018 4,140
2019 4,390

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 300
2006 260
2007 210
2008 190
2009 210
2010 300
2011 500
2012 420
2013 430
2014 700
2015 770
2016 810
2017 500
2018 580
2019 440

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 380
2006 410
2007 450
2008 470
2009 410
2010 370
2011 350
2012 340
2013 330
2014 380
2015 340
2016 330
2017 470
2018 290
2019 350

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 880
2006 860
2007 830
2008 950
2009 1,020
2010 990
2011 860
2012 720
2013 600
2014 620
2015 640
2016 740
2017 630
2018 670
2019 690

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 570
2006 590
2007 570
2008 560
2009 440
2010 430
2011 440
2012 540
2013 640
2014 720
2015 670
2016 860
2017 800
2018 900
2019 730

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 350
2009 50
2010 50
2011 0
2013 30
2015 0
2017 0
2019 0