Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 15,510
2006 15,780
2007 15,490
2008 15,750
2009 15,550
2010 13,960
2011 16,430
2012 16,920
2013 17,800
2014 17,880
2015 17,980
2016 19,230
2017 18,940
2018 19,110
2019 19,860

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 70
2008 0
2009 40
2010 50
2011 40
2012 0
2013 40
2014 100
2015 110
2016 140
2017 160
2018 160
2019 160

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 730
2006 690
2007 720
2008 830
2009 940
2010 990
2011 950
2012 1,060
2013 1,170
2014 1,100
2015 1,130
2016 1,170
2017 1,230
2018 1,410
2019 1,550

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 540
2006 600
2007 640
2008 600
2009 590
2010 0
2011 480
2012 540
2013 410
2014 0
2018 530
2019 820

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 300
2006 260
2007 260
2008 320
2009 360
2011 1,390
2012 1,330
2013 390
2014 350
2015 350
2016 320
2017 360
2018 540
2019 1,550

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,260
2007 1,430
2008 1,300
2009 1,170
2010 1,220
2011 1,380
2012 1,500
2013 1,500
2014 1,590
2015 1,590
2016 1,860
2017 1,730
2018 1,570
2019 1,520

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 0
2006 180
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 80
2011 110
2012 100
2013 60
2014 40
2015 70
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 200

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2018 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,250
2007 920
2008 840
2009 690
2010 780
2011 1,010
2012 910
2013 790
2014 800
2015 1,410
2016 1,390
2017 1,740
2018 1,160
2019 1,620

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 480
2006 530
2007 420
2008 370
2009 230
2010 310
2011 530
2012 520
2013 460
2014 460
2015 460
2016 550
2017 510
2018 660
2019 770

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 5,700
2006 5,680
2007 5,800
2008 6,460
2009 6,570
2010 5,590
2011 4,990
2012 5,940
2013 7,830
2014 8,060
2015 7,190
2016 7,780
2017 7,360
2018 8,110
2019 6,610

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 3,260
2006 3,220
2007 3,290
2008 3,090
2009 3,160
2010 2,910
2011 3,390
2012 3,200
2013 3,490
2014 3,590
2015 4,030
2016 4,330
2017 4,220
2018 3,690
2019 3,700

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 220
2006 200
2007 300
2008 280
2009 300
2010 260
2011 310
2012 250
2013 340
2014 290
2015 270
2016 230
2017 320
2018 360
2019 480

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 550
2006 450
2007 320
2008 370
2009 340
2010 500
2011 590
2012 570
2013 470
2014 540
2015 450
2016 510
2017 460
2018 380
2019 270

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 800
2006 780
2007 750
2008 700
2009 660
2010 800
2011 830
2012 770
2013 520
2014 460
2015 520
2016 600
2017 650
2018 540
2019 610

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 530
2006 550
2007 570
2008 550
2009 450
2010 320
2011 280
2012 230
2013 330
2014 500
2015 400
2016 350
2017 200
2018 0
2019 0

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2008 40
2009 50
2010 150
2011 150