Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Columbus, IN

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 2,970
2006 2,450
2007 2,440
2008 2,570
2009 3,120
2010 2,790
2011 2,720
2012 3,100
2013 3,310
2014 3,320
2015 3,100
2016 3,170
2017 3,350
2018 2,620
2019 3,050

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 0

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 260
2006 230
2007 200
2008 250
2009 230
2010 250
2011 220
2012 250
2013 310
2014 340
2015 320
2016 280
2017 250
2018 260
2019 220

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 360
2010 190
2014 0
2015 270
2016 240
2017 250
2018 0
2019 380

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2007 140
2008 120
2009 120
2010 90
2011 100
2012 90
2013 80
2014 100
2015 130
2016 100
2017 70
2018 100
2019 110

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 220
2006 220
2007 270
2008 270
2009 310
2010 270
2011 250
2012 290
2013 420
2014 480
2015 430
2016 350
2017 360
2018 0
2019 380

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 50
2008 40
2009 60
2010 0
2011 70
2012 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 220
2006 290
2007 240
2008 240
2009 120
2010 0
2011 150
2012 180
2013 170
2014 270
2015 0
2016 0
2017 100
2018 100

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 90
2006 150
2007 150
2008 100
2009 80
2010 100
2011 100
2012 120
2013 150
2014 170
2015 140
2016 80
2017 90
2018 150
2019 120

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 1,140
2006 550
2007 540
2008 630
2009 920
2010 1,090
2011 1,110
2012 1,260
2013 1,120
2014 960
2015 1,040
2016 1,200
2017 1,210
2018 1,260
2019 1,120

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 580
2006 620
2007 600
2008 630
2009 630
2010 600
2011 720
2012 760
2013 780
2014 740
2015 580
2016 650
2017 580
2018 570
2019 560

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2008 120
2009 120
2010 100
2018 40
2019 50

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 100
2006 120
2007 70
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 80
2013 70
2014 50
2015 100
2016 80
2017 130
2018 0
2019 110

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 110
2006 0
2007 90
2008 100
2009 80
2010 100
2011 0
2012 70
2013 100
2014 100
2015 90
2016 50
2017 90

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 80
2006 110
2007 90
2008 70
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 110
2014 110
2015 0
2016 140
2017 220
2018 140