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