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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 19,730
2006 20,630
2007 22,630
2008 22,480
2009 22,510
2010 20,840
2011 21,390
2012 23,550
2013 23,940
2014 23,970
2015 24,570
2016 25,220
2017 26,690
2018 26,390
2019 25,950

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 100
2006 90
2007 120
2008 160
2009 170
2010 150
2011 130
2012 130
2013 120
2014 130
2015 150
2016 180
2017 180
2018 150
2019 130

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,850
2006 1,880
2007 1,900
2008 1,710
2009 1,770
2010 1,880
2011 2,140
2012 2,250
2013 1,940
2014 1,770
2015 2,000
2016 2,240
2017 2,370
2018 2,090
2019 1,890

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 1,110
2006 960
2007 670
2008 510
2009 620
2010 0
2011 680
2012 510
2013 810
2014 1,030
2015 970
2016 1,270
2017 1,370
2018 1,390
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 770
2006 820
2007 790
2008 1,040
2009 1,060
2010 1,170
2011 1,300
2012 1,350
2013 1,240
2014 1,060
2015 1,080
2016 1,230
2017 1,260
2018 1,250
2019 1,160

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,430
2006 1,830
2007 2,130
2008 2,550
2009 2,500
2010 2,370
2011 2,110
2012 2,140
2013 2,230
2014 2,170
2015 2,240
2016 2,520
2017 2,900
2018 2,940
2019 2,770

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 580
2006 0
2007 180
2008 80
2009 170
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 160
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2014 80
2015 60
2016 40

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 1,200
2006 1,160
2007 1,250
2008 970
2009 1,140
2010 1,100
2011 1,140
2012 1,200
2013 1,230
2014 1,360
2015 1,060
2016 1,130
2017 1,020
2018 1,170
2019 1,220

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 510
2006 630
2007 730
2008 690
2009 660
2010 540
2011 600
2012 620
2013 650
2014 610
2015 510
2016 550
2017 710
2018 940
2019 1,010

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 5,820
2006 6,580
2007 7,130
2008 6,660
2009 6,230
2010 6,010
2011 6,250
2012 8,260
2013 7,730
2014 7,940
2015 8,880
2016 9,100
2017 9,300
2018 8,930
2019 10,100

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 4,650
2006 4,620
2007 5,470
2008 6,030
2009 6,280
2010 5,840
2011 5,100
2012 4,980
2013 4,990
2014 5,180
2015 5,080
2016 4,920
2017 4,990
2018 4,890
2019 5,290

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 150
2008 130
2009 190
2010 270
2011 240
2012 180
2013 270
2014 310
2015 450
2016 310
2017 400
2018 320
2019 250

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 400
2006 560
2007 480
2008 480
2009 270
2010 160
2011 270
2012 400
2013 520
2014 330
2015 400
2016 420
2017 770
2018 860
2019 770

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 560
2006 580
2007 680
2008 500
2009 680
2010 660
2011 710
2012 710
2013 720
2014 680
2015 420
2016 470
2017 520
2018 550
2019 480

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 750
2006 920
2007 950
2008 940
2009 770
2010 690
2011 680
2012 780
2013 1,330
2014 1,320
2015 1,270
2016 840
2017 850
2018 870
2019 880

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2008 30
2011 40
2012 40
2017 50
2018 40
2019 0