Food and Beverage Manager

Oversees food and beverage operations, staff, stock, service standards, budgets and customer experience in hospitality establishments. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 4 linked programmes across 2 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Food and Beverage Manager do?

Oversees food and beverage operations, staff, stock, service standards, budgets and customer experience in hospitality establishments.

Demand level: Medium

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR240 000 p.a.Mid-levelR420 000 p.a.SeniorR700 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Food service operations · EssentialStaff management · EssentialCost control · ImportantCustomer service · ImportantFood safety · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Diploma in Hospitality and Food & Beverage Management — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Hospitality Management & Professional Cookery — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS — University of Johannesburg

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT — University of Johannesburg

These are only some of the programmes linked to this career.

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What does a Food and Beverage Manager do?

Oversees food and beverage operations, staff, stock, service standards, budgets and customer experience in hospitality establishments.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Food service operations, Staff management, Cost control, Customer service, Food safety.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

4 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.