Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Richmond, VA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year	Number
2005	40,720
2006	43,220
2007	45,740
2008	46,940
2009	46,700
2010	44,730
2011	45,650
2012	49,430
2013	50,000
2014	49,730
2015	49,410
2016	52,160
2017	53,070
2018	53,710
2019	52,810

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year	Number
2005	550
2006	320
2007	310
2008	330
2009	370
2010	300
2011	380
2012	360
2013	520
2014	500
2015	550
2016	450
2017	510
2018	360
2019	370

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,770
2006	3,030
2007	3,250
2008	3,880
2009	3,820
2010	3,880
2011	3,580
2012	3,690
2013	3,310
2014	3,830
2015	3,970
2016	4,340
2017	4,290
2018	4,380
2019	4,240

Cooks, Fast Food

Year	Number
2005	2,290
2006	2,890
2007	2,330
2008	1,690
2009	1,590
2010	1,530
2011	2,090
2012	1,900
2013	2,310
2014	2,570
2015	3,040
2016	2,660
2017	1,780
2018	2,300
2019	2,860

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year	Number
2005	890
2006	1,130
2007	1,090
2008	1,070
2009	810
2010	820
2011	1,500
2012	1,570
2013	1,740
2014	1,130
2015	1,430
2016	1,340
2017	1,600
2018	1,370
2019	1,430

Cooks, Restaurant

Year	Number
2005	2,970
2006	2,850
2007	3,060
2008	3,290
2009	3,730
2010	4,040
2011	4,380
2012	4,970
2013	4,550
2014	4,780
2015	4,270
2016	4,940
2017	5,500
2018	6,420
2019	5,840

Cooks, Short Order

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	470
2007	700
2008	570
2009	320
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	420

Cooks, All Other

Year	Number
2009	30
2010	40
2011	60
2012	40
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Food Preparation Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,660
2006	2,180
2007	2,060
2008	2,300
2009	2,500
2010	2,550
2011	2,870
2012	3,090
2013	3,160
2014	3,330
2015	3,120
2016	2,920
2017	2,430
2018	2,360
2019	3,760

Bartenders

Year	Number
2005	930
2006	880
2007	920
2008	1,380
2009	1,600
2010	1,520
2011	1,280
2012	1,210
2013	1,130
2014	1,490
2015	1,600
2016	1,860
2017	1,640
2018	1,680
2019	1,620

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year	Number
2005	11,410
2006	12,290
2007	14,230
2008	15,960
2009	16,210
2010	15,470
2011	14,170
2012	16,190
2013	15,640
2014	14,630
2015	13,950
2016	15,540
2017	17,610
2018	16,930
2019	14,940

Waiters and Waitresses

Year	Number
2005	9,070
2006	9,590
2007	10,570
2008	10,130
2009	10,500
2010	9,800
2011	10,500
2012	10,990
2013	11,380
2014	10,620
2015	10,590
2016	11,550
2017	11,510
2018	11,800
2019	11,400

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year	Number
2005	760
2006	920
2007	860
2008	830
2009	810
2010	1,000
2011	1,040
2012	960
2013	1,030
2014	1,700
2015	2,000
2016	1,990
2017	1,610
2018	1,470
2019	1,470

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year	Number
2005	2,450
2006	2,810
2007	2,670
2008	2,120
2009	1,750
2010	1,150
2011	810
2012	900
2013	820
2014	700
2015	680
2016	790
2017	880
2018	630
2019	710

Dishwashers

Year	Number
2005	1,850
2006	2,100
2007	1,910
2008	1,940
2009	1,390
2010	1,430
2011	1,550
2012	1,870
2013	2,220
2014	2,130
2015	1,960
2016	1,720
2017	1,880
2018	2,080
2019	2,120

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year	Number
2005	1,660
2006	1,710
2007	1,690
2008	1,390
2009	1,270
2010	1,140
2011	1,360
2012	1,590
2013	2,130
2014	2,320
2015	2,250
2016	1,840
2017	1,560
2018	1,720
2019	1,510

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	50
2007	90
2008	60
2010	60
2011	80
2012	100
2013	60
2015	0
2016	220
2017	270
2018	210
2019	120