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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Asheville, NC

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 16,800
2006 17,310
2007 18,730
2008 19,310
2009 17,970
2010 18,140
2011 18,940
2012 19,980
2013 21,320
2014 22,850
2015 23,120
2016 24,230
2017 23,780
2018 24,390
2019 25,480

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 260
2006 210
2007 180
2008 120
2009 60
2010 100
2011 110
2012 80
2013 100
2014 120
2015 150
2016 160
2017 230
2018 190
2019 230

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,270
2006 1,480
2007 1,410
2008 1,420
2009 1,120
2010 1,100
2011 1,480
2012 1,550
2013 1,780
2014 1,730
2015 1,780
2016 1,890
2017 2,010
2018 1,950
2019 2,010

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 410
2006 320
2007 260
2008 140
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 600
2016 470
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1,270

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 470
2006 470
2007 420
2008 410
2009 370
2010 450
2011 430
2012 480
2013 520
2014 540
2015 500
2016 390
2017 420
2018 450
2019 600

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,570
2006 1,440
2007 2,050
2008 2,190
2009 2,210
2010 2,020
2011 1,940
2012 2,400
2013 2,280
2014 2,360
2015 2,220
2016 2,510
2017 2,610
2018 2,980
2019 3,290

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 180
2006 0
2007 110
2008 160
2011 110
2012 200
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 160
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2011 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,520
2007 1,930
2008 1,330
2009 1,150
2010 1,140
2011 1,310
2012 1,370
2013 1,830
2014 1,890
2015 1,940
2016 1,420
2017 1,420
2018 1,380
2019 1,460

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 420
2006 460
2007 430
2008 430
2009 320
2010 310
2011 470
2012 530
2013 630
2014 760
2015 870
2016 1,190
2017 990
2018 970
2019 960

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 4,850
2006 5,310
2007 5,230
2008 5,820
2009 5,810
2010 6,230
2011 6,400
2012 6,320
2013 6,400
2014 7,410
2015 7,380
2016 8,040
2017 7,560
2018 8,220
2019 7,110

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 3,950
2006 3,770
2007 4,250
2008 4,730
2009 4,590
2010 4,540
2011 4,460
2012 4,750
2013 4,980
2014 5,220
2015 5,090
2016 5,390
2017 5,610
2018 5,310
2019 5,100

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 180
2006 190
2007 250
2008 280
2009 300
2010 240
2011 250
2012 150
2013 200
2014 200
2015 280
2016 350
2017 490
2018 500
2019 590

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 610
2006 600
2007 490
2008 410
2009 270
2010 340
2011 490
2012 670
2013 790
2014 780
2015 570
2016 630
2017 590
2018 670
2019 520

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 780
2006 850
2007 1,050
2008 1,080
2009 1,000
2010 830
2011 720
2012 820
2013 910
2014 840
2015 820
2016 810
2017 790
2018 710
2019 870

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 760
2006 690
2007 670
2008 790
2009 770
2010 840
2011 770
2012 660
2013 900
2014 1,000
2015 920
2016 820
2017 1,060
2018 1,030
2019 1,340

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2018 30
2019 130