Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Fort Wayne, IN

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 18,900
2006 18,220
2007 18,160
2008 18,370
2009 16,850
2010 15,670
2011 15,380
2012 17,100
2013 17,540
2014 19,140
2015 19,800
2016 20,330
2017 18,830
2018 18,820
2019 18,840

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 110
2006 130
2007 90
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2013 0
2014 90
2015 80
2016 150
2017 160
2018 150
2019 170

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 1,330
2006 1,290
2007 1,390
2008 1,300
2009 1,270
2010 1,170
2011 1,210
2012 1,430
2013 1,490
2014 1,520
2015 1,440
2016 1,640
2017 1,450
2018 1,450
2019 1,380

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 670
2006 640
2007 810
2008 570
2009 460
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 950
2014 670
2015 710
2016 370
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 550
2006 530
2007 560
2008 590
2009 600
2010 630
2011 710
2012 660
2013 800
2014 750
2015 850
2016 780
2017 850
2018 670
2019 690

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,190
2006 1,180
2007 1,230
2008 1,460
2009 1,760
2010 1,920
2011 1,980
2012 1,890
2013 1,790
2014 1,910
2015 2,160
2016 2,310
2017 2,160
2018 2,080
2019 1,840

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 390
2006 560
2007 480
2008 260
2009 170
2010 150
2011 170
2012 180
2013 0
2014 240
2015 110
2016 80
2017 0
2019 50

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 1,810
2006 1,790
2007 1,450
2008 1,070
2009 960
2010 800
2011 970
2012 980
2013 960
2014 950
2015 1,120
2016 1,210
2017 970
2018 810
2019 720

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 930
2006 870
2007 850
2008 600
2009 620
2010 480
2011 700
2012 740
2013 900
2014 910
2015 1,140
2016 1,130
2017 1,150
2018 770
2019 1,050

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 5,920
2006 5,520
2007 5,230
2008 6,050
2009 4,490
2010 4,560
2011 4,380
2012 5,740
2013 5,720
2014 6,250
2015 6,080
2016 6,530
2017 6,590
2018 7,270
2019 7,380

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 3,310
2006 3,500
2007 3,950
2008 4,140
2009 4,310
2010 3,920
2011 4,040
2012 3,470
2013 3,590
2014 3,760
2015 4,090
2016 4,020
2017 3,660
2018 3,840
2019 3,780

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 460
2006 470
2007 340
2008 310
2009 190
2010 220
2011 290
2012 330
2013 390
2014 270
2015 380
2016 370
2017 420
2018 360
2019 510

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 700
2006 440
2007 570
2008 650
2009 610
2010 490
2011 340
2012 340
2013 380
2014 400
2015 470
2016 490
2017 410
2018 390
2019 280

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 850
2006 720
2007 600
2008 620
2009 680
2010 660
2011 550
2012 710
2013 0
2014 800
2015 580
2016 600
2017 480
2018 420
2019 500

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 680
2006 580
2007 610
2008 640
2009 640
2010 640
2011 0
2012 630
2013 570
2014 620
2015 590
2016 650
2017 530
2018 610
2019 490

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2006 0
2008 70
2009 50
2013 0
2014 0