Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Lubbock, TX

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 11,650
2006 12,580
2007 12,880
2008 14,020
2009 15,120
2010 13,620
2011 13,210
2012 14,260
2013 14,380
2014 14,880
2015 15,510
2016 16,910
2017 16,770
2018 16,680
2019 17,980

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 90
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2012 50
2013 40
2014 50
2015 50
2016 80
2017 90
2018 100
2019 110

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,110
2007 1,140
2008 1,800
2009 1,830
2010 1,540
2011 880
2012 890
2013 1,040
2014 1,270
2015 1,410
2016 1,480
2017 1,240
2018 1,410
2019 1,510

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 440
2006 350
2007 390
2008 430
2009 580
2010 500
2011 390
2012 700
2013 730
2014 550
2015 430
2016 490
2017 630
2018 0
2019 340

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 360
2006 430
2007 460
2008 330
2009 460
2010 430
2011 410
2012 310
2013 420
2014 640
2015 690
2016 740
2017 590
2018 590
2019 510

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 790
2006 1,070
2007 1,050
2008 1,170
2009 990
2010 980
2011 1,000
2012 870
2013 1,060
2014 1,070
2015 1,520
2016 1,610
2017 1,610
2018 1,520
2019 1,690

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 140
2006 160
2007 140
2008 110
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 230
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 240
2018 310
2019 220

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 300
2006 360
2007 350
2008 570
2009 510
2010 590
2011 920
2012 1,110
2013 1,090
2014 750
2015 710
2016 620
2017 410
2018 600
2019 770

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 380
2006 340
2007 350
2008 670
2009 590
2010 640
2011 400
2012 700
2013 580
2014 600
2015 670
2016 770
2017 630
2018 560
2019 480

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 3,680
2006 4,130
2007 4,390
2008 4,670
2009 5,240
2010 3,750
2011 4,030
2012 4,560
2013 4,650
2014 5,230
2015 5,170
2016 6,100
2017 7,030
2018 7,170
2019 7,370

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 2,610
2006 2,860
2007 2,990
2008 3,100
2009 3,450
2010 3,550
2011 3,340
2012 3,170
2013 3,080
2014 2,920
2015 2,810
2016 2,910
2017 2,690
2018 2,650
2019 3,000

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 240
2006 320
2007 130
2008 60
2009 0
2010 170
2011 170
2012 210
2013 110
2014 190
2015 370
2016 370
2017 300
2018 290
2019 260

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 500
2006 460
2007 490
2008 360
2009 510
2010 490
2011 510
2012 480
2013 540
2014 450
2015 330
2016 320
2017 330
2018 510
2019 770

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 590
2006 530
2007 480
2008 390
2009 470
2010 530
2011 650
2012 590
2013 650
2014 680
2015 650
2016 580
2017 380
2018 320
2019 450

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 430
2006 460
2007 520
2008 360
2009 450
2010 420
2011 470
2012 390
2013 390
2014 480
2015 640
2016 780
2017 540
2018 600
2019 500

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2015 60
2016 60
2017 60
2018 50
2019 0