Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors Pay Data UK — 2025

Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors roles in the UK earn a median of £31,409 per year, equivalent to £15.07 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 2.3% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £24,877 to £44,251 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors

Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors plan, direct and co-ordinate the catering services of restaurants, hotels and large-scale catering services within other organisations.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• plans catering services and directs staff
• decides on range and quality of meals and beverages to be provided
• discusses customer’s requirements for special occasions
• purchases or directs the purchasing of supplies and arranges for preparation of accounts
• verifies that quality of food, beverages and waiting service is as required, that kitchen and dining areas are kept clean and appropriate hygiene standards are maintained in compliance with statutory requirements
• plans and arranges food preparation in collaboration with other staff and organises the provision of waiting or counter staff
• checks that supplies are properly used and accounted for to prevent wastage and loss and to keep within budget limit
• determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no set entry routes. Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Larger restaurants and catering chains offer managerial trainee schemes, entry to which may be based on a variety of qualifications and/or relevant experience. Off and on-the-job training is provided. Various vocational qualifications are available at levels 2 to 4.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.