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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 29,870
2006 30,820
2007 30,020
2008 29,540
2009 28,510
2010 28,740
2011 28,800
2012 29,920
2013 30,630
2014 31,280
2015 42,160
2016 43,090
2017 43,430
2018 44,730
2019 44,230

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 240
2006 250
2007 400
2008 380
2009 330
2010 160
2011 180
2012 230
2013 270
2014 190
2015 310
2016 300
2017 260
2018 300
2019 420

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,960
2006 2,030
2007 1,820
2008 1,830
2009 1,610
2010 1,690
2011 1,840
2012 1,860
2013 1,850
2014 1,900
2015 3,040
2016 3,400
2017 3,690
2018 4,070
2019 3,600

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,170
2007 1,160
2008 1,000
2009 1,260
2010 1,540
2011 1,280
2012 1,500
2013 1,370
2014 1,470
2015 1,320
2016 1,140
2017 1,060
2018 1,310
2019 870

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 650
2006 870
2007 840
2008 1,080
2009 990
2010 890
2011 800
2012 900
2013 950
2014 940
2015 940
2016 880
2017 870
2018 980
2019 1,050

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 2,090
2006 2,100
2007 2,650
2008 2,870
2009 2,760
2010 2,750
2011 2,580
2012 2,490
2013 2,690
2014 2,890
2015 5,240
2016 4,830
2017 5,030
2018 4,380
2019 5,190

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 880
2006 1,310
2007 830
2008 630
2009 320
2010 250
2011 150
2012 540
2013 600
2014 590
2015 200
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2009 60
2010 60
2011 0
2012 220
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 40
2018 50
2019 50

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,410
2006 2,850
2007 2,910
2008 3,140
2009 3,300
2010 2,670
2011 2,550
2012 1,500
2013 1,580
2014 1,700
2015 2,080
2016 1,730
2017 1,760
2018 1,660
2019 1,520

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,720
2007 1,840
2008 1,600
2009 1,200
2010 1,240
2011 1,250
2012 1,460
2013 1,610
2014 2,000
2015 2,500
2016 2,100
2017 2,370
2018 2,220
2019 2,790

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 7,630
2006 6,810
2007 6,150
2008 5,740
2009 5,170
2010 5,670
2011 6,630
2012 7,740
2013 7,410
2014 7,530
2015 12,660
2016 13,650
2017 13,990
2018 14,670
2019 14,120

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 7,200
2006 7,590
2007 7,560
2008 8,220
2009 8,240
2010 8,230
2011 7,490
2012 7,310
2013 7,700
2014 7,650
2015 9,250
2016 10,050
2017 8,920
2018 8,690
2019 8,510

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 910
2006 870
2007 630
2008 400
2009 350
2010 360
2011 550
2012 650
2013 820
2014 930
2015 840
2016 720
2017 870
2018 900
2019 1,380

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 930
2006 890
2007 1,020
2008 790
2009 1,050
2010 1,160
2011 1,220
2012 1,050
2013 830
2014 910
2015 1,040
2016 990
2017 1,070
2018 1,580
2019 1,440

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 1,360
2006 1,280
2007 1,070
2008 990
2009 790
2010 900
2011 1,020
2012 1,210
2013 1,440
2014 1,280
2015 1,330
2016 1,500
2017 1,890
2018 2,100
2019 1,850

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 1,070
2006 1,080
2007 1,140
2008 870
2009 950
2010 1,030
2011 1,130
2012 1,150
2013 1,360
2014 1,300
2015 1,410
2016 1,800
2017 1,550
2018 1,820
2019 1,400

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 200
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 130
2010 140
2011 130
2012 110
2013 150
2014 0
2015 0
2017 60
2018 0
2019 40