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

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 11,120
2006 11,850
2007 12,470
2008 12,840
2009 12,260
2010 12,870
2011 12,800
2012 12,960
2013 12,870
2014 12,860
2015 12,460
2016 12,750
2017 12,830
2018 12,910
2019 13,380

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2007 50
2008 50
2009 0
2010 80
2011 0
2012 90
2013 110
2014 140
2015 130
2016 100
2017 70
2018 60
2019 40

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,060
2007 1,050
2008 930
2009 990
2010 880
2011 900
2012 860
2013 950
2014 970
2015 1,010
2016 1,110
2017 1,140
2018 1,080
2019 1,250

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 400
2006 370
2007 400
2008 360
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 200
2015 270
2016 400
2017 580
2018 520
2019 580

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 430
2006 410
2007 440
2008 300
2009 330
2010 330
2011 380
2012 390
2013 460
2014 390
2015 460
2016 360
2017 410
2018 330
2019 350

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 870
2006 920
2007 1,050
2008 1,110
2009 1,120
2010 930
2011 860
2012 730
2013 1,180
2014 1,200
2015 1,220
2016 1,160
2017 1,210
2018 1,460
2019 1,500

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 170
2006 190
2007 270
2008 230
2009 0
2010 100
2011 60
2012 0
2013 0
2015 80
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 60

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 950
2006 1,100
2007 1,040
2008 1,110
2009 960
2010 870
2011 910
2012 770
2013 740
2014 1,040
2015 1,150
2016 1,040
2017 790
2018 500
2019 730

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 160
2006 200
2007 220
2008 140
2009 190
2010 0
2011 0
2012 310
2013 320
2014 410
2015 360
2016 320
2017 230
2018 310
2019 410

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 2,280
2006 3,150
2007 3,410
2008 4,300
2009 4,540
2010 4,940
2011 4,960
2012 4,910
2013 4,620
2014 4,340
2015 3,600
2016 3,620
2017 3,510
2018 4,220
2019 4,290

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 2,980
2006 2,860
2007 2,810
2008 2,810
2009 2,560
2010 2,940
2011 2,940
2012 3,130
2013 2,760
2014 2,650
2015 2,480
2016 2,760
2017 2,930
2018 3,110
2019 2,720

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 240
2006 100
2007 240
2008 220
2009 220
2010 420
2011 430
2012 390
2013 300
2014 330
2015 330
2016 320
2017 310
2018 280
2019 290

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 430
2006 470
2007 430
2008 310
2009 380
2010 370
2011 340
2012 270
2013 280
2014 310
2015 240
2016 200
2017 210
2018 0
2019 410

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 600
2006 600
2007 740
2008 690
2009 600
2010 580
2011 480
2012 590
2013 600
2014 450
2015 450
2016 540
2017 490
2018 530
2019 340

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 420
2006 370
2007 320
2008 280
2009 370
2010 430
2011 540
2012 520
2013 550
2014 430
2015 680
2016 820
2017 950
2018 510
2019 360

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 30
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 50