Also called: Caterer, Off-Premise Caterer
Owns a catering business that serves weddings, corporate events, and parties.
You meet clients, design menus, hire event staff, and run your kitchen and trucks on event days. One week might mean a backyard wedding, a tech company launch party, and a funeral reception. Successful caterers can earn millions in revenue.
Highly variable; many small caterers earn modestly while large firms are very profitable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. No required path; culinary and business experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught, Trade school, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with quotes and marketing; cooking, staffing and running events stay hands-on.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Business, Accounting.
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